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Get Creative with Your Thanksgiving Leftovers

Get Creative with Your Thanksgiving Leftovers

Up your Thanksgiving leftovers game with these simple and delicious recipes

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Embroidery Explosion

The crafter at Twitchy Fingers was wanting to use up some remnant embroidery floss, and she came up with this! She says she started out trying to make an eye, but it turned into something more abstract. I love it. Especially how all the colors are indistinguishable when they are all coiled together, and then […]

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Yarn Yardage Leftovers: Crewel Embroidery

Crewel is a great way to use those last bits, and to me it’s a family tradition. Going back to my great grandma we have all preferred Crewel embroidery. I’m not sure what it is, maybe the thrifty nature of using up leftovers, the soft texture, or just that it was the late 70’s early 80’s and that’s what all the rage when my grandma and mom were into it. And of course little girls want to be like their moms.

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Keeping Yarn Leftovers Organized: How to Wind Butterfly Bobbins

I first learned how to make these great little bobbins in my beginning weaving class at Northern Illinois University. They are great for weaving, especially tapestry weaving, but also when working brocade on the floor loom. And really great for organizing your stash when there are tons of little random balls in there. Unlike balls […]

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Creating with Yarn Scraps: Crochet Cat Toy Pattern

Crochet Cat Toy Pattern By Kristin Roach I am so happy to be here with all of you for the next two weeks. Guest writing for CRAFT is such an honor! Thank you so much to Natalie and all the wonderful CRAFT team for having me. I am so excited about the next two weeks […]

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