I just love these journals. They are great to pop into your bag for shopping lists, to do doodling while your out and about or just jotting down reflections on your day as you sit in a cafe enjoying a coffee. And they make great gifts for family and friends. They are great scrap busters as you can use odd bits of fabric left over from other projects. Materials used in … [Read more...] about Fabric Journal Tutorial – Scrap Buster Project
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ScanNCut Print to Cut Tutorial – Learn How to Fussy Cut on Your Machine
Disclaimer: We are not affiliated with Brother in any way, so the opinions in this post are our own. We may link to products that we use and review in this post and If you click a link and make a purchase using those links, we receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. The ScanNCut Print to Cut Activation Card (for DX machines only) has been out for a while now but … [Read more...] about ScanNCut Print to Cut Tutorial – Learn How to Fussy Cut on Your Machine
Easy Striped Journal Tags (Tutorial)
With the start of our new Paper Creations YouTube channel, we've decided to begin with a quick and easy tutorial on how to make some really pretty journal tags. It's a great scrap buster project since you will be using up some of your strips of paper from your stash. I went with pink and grey papers and most came from a Kaisercraft designer paper pad called Peekaboo - … [Read more...] about Easy Striped Journal Tags (Tutorial)
Easy Christmas Place Mats Tutorial – From Start to Finish
In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to create some easy Christmas Placemats. These are quite quick to make and we even show you how to add the and backing and the binding. You can also make a matching table runner here. The place mat measures approximately 18" x12" What You Will Need For each place mat you will need: Center piece - cut 1 piece @ 14½" x 8½" 1st … [Read more...] about Easy Christmas Place Mats Tutorial – From Start to Finish
Readers Project: Stephany’s Drawstring Gift Bag
Note from Alanda Craft: Stephany's drawstring gift bag is much larger than the original. The pattern in our draw string gift bag tutorial allows you to make whatever size you need for your gift. I love the sheen in the material Stephany has used for her gift bags. You can the first gift bag she made, here. Watch the video below to see how to make your own … [Read more...] about Readers Project: Stephany’s Drawstring Gift Bag
Brother Dream Machine Tutorial: Changing the Speed Control Setting for the Zig Zag Stitch
The Brother Dream Machine is such an awesome sewing machine with so many options and features...I never get tired of playing with it. With 9 pages of settings you can customize this machine in all sorts of ways to suit exactly how you work. One of the settings that you can change is the speed controller. That's the slide button at the top of your machine that allows you to … [Read more...] about Brother Dream Machine Tutorial: Changing the Speed Control Setting for the Zig Zag Stitch
Brother Canvas Workspace Tutorial: Folding Gift Tag
Those of you who have been watching our ScanNCut videos for a while now will know that we have already recorded a video for this Folding Gift Tag. However, Brother has since introduced the new PC based software version of Canvas Workspace, so we felt another video was needed for all of you who are using the new software. This is a really neat folding tag and once you have … [Read more...] about Brother Canvas Workspace Tutorial: Folding Gift Tag
Quick & Easy Pot Holder Tutorial – Using Layer Cake Squares
A potholder is a super quick sewing project. You can make them in any color and size, and they make lovely gifts. We made ours using leftover 10″ layer cake squares, but you can cut squares from your fabric stash to suit. This is the QUICK 1 MINUTE VIDEO (or scroll down for a more detailed version) https://youtube.com/shorts/oMc1e81Z3ck?feature=share Watch the video below or … [Read more...] about Quick & Easy Pot Holder Tutorial – Using Layer Cake Squares
Brother ScanNCut Tutorial – Creating Scoring Lines Using ScanNCut Canvas
Yes, you can create scoring lines with the Brother ScanNCut...yay! However, you can't do it on the machine itself. It has to be done in ScanNCut Canvas which is the free online software that Brother provides for all ScanNCut users. You can access ScanNCut Canvas here. In this tutorial, we show you how to create a greeting card template and include a scoring line so that … [Read more...] about Brother ScanNCut Tutorial – Creating Scoring Lines Using ScanNCut Canvas
Envelope Cushion Cover from One Piece of Fabric – Easiest Cushion Cover Ever
This is the easiest cushion cover you will ever make, trust me. I ran these three up in no time at all. These cushion covers are made from just one piece of fabric. So you can showcase off those pretty pieces of fabric you have on hand. Watch the video tutorial below or scroll down for the written instructions (Can't see the video? You may have an ad blocker … [Read more...] about Envelope Cushion Cover from One Piece of Fabric – Easiest Cushion Cover Ever