How to Pick a Chart For a New Cross Stitch Project – Four Things to Consider If You Have a Deadline

Thank you for coming back to visit us again! Have you been to our main site, Stitching the Night Away to check out our free cross stitch patterns and cross stitch supplies?

Cross stitch is a fun and soothing hobby that anyone can pick up easily. It requires very little equipment and the materials are [...]

How to Make a Frozen Winter Sun Catcher

Winter is most often associated with cold weather and snow. But even though it’s chilly outside, the sun still shines beautifully on some days. This fun filled frozen sun catcher takes advantage of both the freezing temperatures and the sunshine to add beauty to your porch or lawn.
What You Need…

Water
Food coloring in a color of [...]

New Year’s Crafty and Creative Style!

Creating Your Own New Year’s Cake
Many people celebrate the New Year by observing certain traditions.  Some eat twelve grapes at midnight on New Year’s Eve for good luck.  Others eat hoppin’ john and greens to bring luck and prosperity over the coming year.  And many cultures have traditional New Year’s cakes that they eat each [...]

Felt Christmas Stockings

The Christmas stocking is a holiday staple for families with children.  Kids love to get up on Christmas morning and see what kinds of goodies Santa has left them!  Small stockings are also great for decoration, and they’re ideal for holding small gifts to give to your friends and family.
Making felt stockings is very easy, [...]

Ceramics for the Holidays

Holiday decorations are favorite projects of crafters everywhere.  Whether you love to sew, decoupage, woodwork, or crochet, there are plenty of projects out there for any holiday you celebrate.  You can decorate your own house, then make more projects to give as gifts.
Figurines are the first things that most people think of when one mentions [...]

How to Assemble a Biscornu Video

I came across this video this morning over at Yiota’s Cross Stitch blog.

Biscornus are something I get asked about a lot, and I’ve never actually made one myself yet! It’s good to find resource like this for instruction so I can guide you (and me) in the right direction.

I’m hoping to design and [...]

Making a Scarf without Sewing, Crocheting, or Knitting!

Fleece scarves have become very popular cold-weather accessories due to their softness and warmth. You can find them in most clothing and accessory stores in the winter. They look so easy to make, but are they? Why yes, they are!

Just because you make it yourself doesn’t mean you have to settle for [...]

Making a Poncho without Sewing

Ponchos are great accessories to dress up almost any outfit. And when they’re made out of a warm material, they are great for covering up on cold days. Did you know that you can make a fleece poncho without having to sew a stitch?
Fleece is great for no-sew projects because it will not [...]

Easy to Make One Day Projects

Sometimes we want to make a handmade gift for someone on short notice.  Sometimes we need a project for a church or youth group.  And sometimes we have an unexpected day off that we would like to spend crafting and have something to show for it.  It’s times like these when we need a simple [...]

How to Create Beautiful Leaf Prints

The great outdoors holds many treasures that we can use in crafting. Flowers, pine cones and rocks can be used as the basis for many crafts, and they also make lovely accents. Even simple leaves can add a nice touch to our projects.
Leaf prints can bring a hint of nature to the most sophisticated of [...]

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