Note from Alanda Craft: This is a beautiful butterfly panel. It's so colorful and it reminds me of lovely spring days with all the butterflies in the garden. I just love how Barbara has treated the panel and the mauve border followed by the spring flowers on a pale green background just make this panel pop. But then she hasn't stopped there, she added more borders, a yellow … [Read more...] about Readers Project: Barbara’s Butterfly Panel Quilt
Check Out Alanda Craft’s Top 10 YouTube Videos
We have been creating craft videos for YouTube for a few years now. We love making things easy and understandable for our viewers. And we try to cover everything to help you make that quilt, bag or table runner so that it is a finished item that you are proud of. We love seeing your projects shared on our Reader's Project Page, so all the world can see how talented you … [Read more...] about Check Out Alanda Craft’s Top 10 YouTube Videos
Readers Project: Barbara’s Rail Fence Quilt
Note from Alanda Craft: Barbara has completed some more awesome quilts. She is churning them out like there is no tomorrow. I love how your confidence has grown since you first started out Barbara. I was going to put them all up together but I think each needs to be given its moment. This is Barbara's rail fence quilt. You sure do have a real knack for choosing … [Read more...] about Readers Project: Barbara’s Rail Fence Quilt
The Number One Best Serger For Beginners Under $250
Before I got my first Serger, I pondered about it for along time. When I was first looking to buy an over-locker (which is what we call a serger in Australia), they were very expensive, and to be honest, just a little bit scary. So many threads and dials to consider, but I wanted to get the best serger I could find. Back then the internet wasn't well established so looking for … [Read more...] about The Number One Best Serger For Beginners Under $250
Easiest Quilt Ever V2 – Quilting for Beginners
Quilting for beginners has never been this easy. One of our most popular videos on YouTube is the Easiest Quilt Ever tutorial. It has over half a million views at this point with over 24,000 likes. It's a super easy quilt so perfect for a beginner. There's no binding and it's so simple that you could easily make this in a day. No wonder it's popular. With this in mind, we … [Read more...] about Easiest Quilt Ever V2 – Quilting for Beginners
The NEW Brother ScanNCut DX Machine – Is it Worth the Upgrade?
As many of you know, we create training courses for the ScanNCut, so when a new machine is about to be released, we are right on it. The new Brother ScanNCut DX is the latest in the Brother range of ScanNCut machines with a whole host of new features that many will love. But is it all good? Let's take a look and see. (Note, we do not work for Brother nor are we affiliated … [Read more...] about The NEW Brother ScanNCut DX Machine – Is it Worth the Upgrade?
10 Quick and Easy Bags to Make
Are you looking for quick and easy bags to make? Well here is the answer to your prayers. We have 10 different tote bags for you to make. Some are super easy some take a little more attention to detail but most are able to be made by beginners. Just follow along with the tutorials. 1. Quick & Easy Drawstring Gift Bag Tutorial Make these up from left over scraps or make … [Read more...] about 10 Quick and Easy Bags to Make
The Big List of Brother ScanNCut Tutorials, How-to Videos, Projects, Tips & Hints
We've been creating Brother ScanNCut tutorials for quite a few years now, so we thought it was time to put them altogether on one page so it's easy for you to find them. There are close to 50 tutorials on the page at the moment, and more will be added as we do them. We have how-to videos, tips, hints, and loads of projects. You might also be interested in our premium … [Read more...] about The Big List of Brother ScanNCut Tutorials, How-to Videos, Projects, Tips & Hints
Quick & Easy Sewing Projects to Sell
Looking for sewing projects to sell? The trick is finding things that are quick to make that don't require a huge outlay of funds. At the same time, they need to be impressive enough that they will sell. So with this in mind, we've put together a list of sewing projects to sell at your next craft fair, market stall or to sell online. Enjoy! 1. Drawstring Gift Bag … [Read more...] about Quick & Easy Sewing Projects to Sell
10 Fabric Jelly Roll Projects
10 Fabric Jelly Roll Projects to Get Your Creative Juices Flowing I love jelly rolls - both the food and the fabric varieties, but in this case I'm referring to the fabric version. Jelly rolls were created by a company called Moda. Other companies create them too, but you will find that they won't call them jelly rolls since that name belongs to Moda. Either way, jelly … [Read more...] about 10 Fabric Jelly Roll Projects