Freebie friday – borders printable #freebie #printable
These beautiful historical borders are great for crafting. You can print them out and color them, use them for collage, card making, scrapbooking, mixed media, and more…
Grab the free PDF printable [border PDF]
Grab this free diamond drill color chart. What a great reference. #free #printable #diamondpainting
Have you ever wondered about the color chart used for diamond painting? The colors assigned to the drills are referred to as DMC. You might be familiar with DMC in relation to embroidery thread. It is the same color chart.
DMC (Dollfus-Mieg and Company) is a French textile company created in 1746. There are 447 different DMC numbers, meaning that there are 447 differently colored diamonds available to use when diamond painting. Any leftover drills can be combined with others from different projects if the numbers are the same.
The DMC chart makes a great resource for diamond painting, as well as needlework. You can grab this free download printable in PDF form here. [DMC chart]
Free kitchen printable conversion charts.
Every Nothing Wonderful has a great free printable Cooking Conversion Chart. It is listed in their resource area here. [link]
There comes a time when every cook needs a conversion chart. It is hard to keep all these different numbers in our heads. You can print this free version and save it for everyday use. The free PDF file is a convenient 4″ x 6″ in size, making it easily fit in your recipe box or tape it inside your kitchen cabinet for a quick reference. If you think you will be using it often, you might want to laminate it as well. You can download the file at the following link.
How to crochet a spiral trivet with free downloadable PDF pattern.
I saw a similar project and just felt like I needed to learn how to crochet a spiral flower/pot holder/trivet. I couldn’t imagine how it was done. But I learned that it is all one piece and the swirl or spiral actually happens as you work. It really isn’t that hard to do. However, with that said, you really do need to count your stitches. I made three before I wrote the pattern. The newest version I made, I changed the color each round thinking it would be easier for you to see, but actually, it was a lot easier to work and count because I could see the stitches better. You can download a printable PDF version of this pattern at the bottom of the post.
Materials:
Stitch Abbreviations
Directions:
magic circle
ch 3
dc 15
tighten magic circle
ss
round 1
*ch 21
ss 2nd stitch (this is called a petal)
repeat from * 7 times
work into the first chain of 21
**sc 10
3 sc in next chain
sc 10
move to the next chain of 21 and repeat from **
continue around all petals
round 2 – change color if desired
workaround each petal
sc 11
3 sc in next chain
sc 11
round 3 – change color if desired
workaround each petal
sc 12
3 sc in next chain
sc 12
yes, as you work it does look spider-like
round 4 – change color if desired
workaround each petal
sc 13
3 sc in next chain
sc 13
lay flat, make sure each petal is twisted the same direction
Finishing round – change color if desired
from the top of a petal (center of the 3sc together)
skip the top stitch then
count down the right side 5 stitches
begin at this point – work up to point of petal
sc 5
sc 3 (into the top stitch)
sc 5 down the left side
***move to the next petal,
count down the right side 5 stitches
work into this stitch (keep it tight)
sc 5
sc 3 (into the top stitch)
sc 5 down the left side
work from *** 6 more times (the next 6 petals)
ss to end
work in all loose ends – I use them to stitch together gaps I feel are uncomfortable between the petals. This makes for a more solid piece.
Gray and cream with pattern variations
Now it is your turn to try, I think you will become addicted!
[Free PDF pattern]
I am participating in a round-up of Christmas in July posts. I am sharing a post for an animal gift, specifically for our new kittens. This fish is sewn, stuffed, and filled with catnip. The fabric is also painted using Marabu fabric sprays. Of course, I had to give it to them now in order to share this post, they took a minute to warm up to it but they love it.
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Materials:
Directions:
If you want the pattern, it is a free download here. [fish]
print out and pin to fabric
cut two
Video Tutorial:
painting the fabric
pin wrong sides of fabrics together
sew most of the way around, leaving an open space
remove pins and turn inside out
fill the fish with stuffing
put a desired amount of catnip into the fish
with needle and thread sew the opening closed
the cats checking it out!
Every day in July, a participating blogger will release new free crochet, knitting, sewing pattern, or craft tutorial. Each week will have a theme.
I am posting towards the end of the round-up so you will be able to see a lot of the projects at the following link.
While this summer might look a little different for all of us, these images are great icons of summer. Get this free printable. Use them for scrapbooking, card making, decoupage, stickers… I bet the ideas are endless. Use the button below to get your free PDF printable file and enjoy your summer!
What a fun set of dog stickers. Each one has it’s own personality. You can download and print these out on sticker paper. They work great with the print and cut feature with Cricut Design Space. Just click the button below to download the free PDF file.
A set of square stickers to print out and cut. They would be great for your planner, crafting, or to seal a letter. The file is a free PDF file. Which one is your favorite?
