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Are you a crafty mom?? Or are you wondering what a crafty mom.. Well, that's easy to answer. A crafty mom is a mom that loves to make hand crafted items. Wheather it be sewing, knitting, crochet, candles, making dolls and so. The list is endless. If it's something you make by hand then you're a crafty mom.  

 

Hoilday Ideas.. 

With the Hoilday season here what will you be doing. Do you still want to give gifts like you normally would, times are pretty hard right now. If you are like me you will be making most of not all of your gifts well YCMT has a great little idea going for this season called "Thrifty Under Fifty!" (can be found at their blog: YCMT Blog). The round about idea is that they will be help 50 people work on gift ideas that will run under $50. I think that this is such a great idea with times being hard for everyone. And what so great their site that it's not only about sewing it's for alot more crafts then that.

So if you would like to get some great ideas or just to sew what everyone will be up to, keep a eye on their blog. I know I will be since I didn't make it in the top 50.

Tutorials & Free Patterns 

Tuts around the web...

As we all know by now you can find info on anything on the net. As a Crafty Mom you can all kind of tutorials, free pattern and info for just about any craft you do. Since I have been doing alot of sewing for the kids over the months from tuts to free patterns and just all around info. I have added so many bookmark to my favs it just crazy. When it come to sewing one of my biggest fears is zippers well thanks to the net I will be fighting my fear with in the next few days. If you have been dieing to try something new or have a fear when it comes to something crafty don't give into that fear. Fight it get out there and search the net, I'm pretty sure that you will find what you are looking for.

Below I'm including a list of some of the great places for differnt crafts out there.

Tuts, Free Patterns & info 

What to learn something or looking for free patterns & info.
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Saturday, April 12, 2008elastic waist wrap pantsWrap pants are a wonder during hot weather, particularly if they are made from linen. I like the traditional double tie wrap pants, but they can be a pain to re-tie every time you wee. For children, the ties are complete
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u-handbag.com : - Fabrics,Interfacing / Interlining,Bamboo / Wood Bag Handles,Metal Hardware,Trimmings,Bag Bottoms,Patterns & Books,Sample Sale,Clearance,Plastic / Acrylic Bag Handles.,Metal Bag Handles & Chains,Purse & Bag Frames,Bag Making Sundries,Zips,Leather/Vinyl Bag Handles,Specia
FreePatterns.com - Visitors - Free Patterns for Sewing, Knitting, Crochet, Cross-Stitch, Quilting, and Crafts
FreePatterns.com has free online patterns and projects for afghans, baby crochet, holiday crafts, kids crafts, card making and other crochet projects. FreePatterns.com has bed-size quilting patterns, baby and children knitting projects, quick and easy plastic canvas patterns, religious and inspirati
Craftster Community - Index
Craftster Community - Index Online community for hip off-beat DIY craft projects.

At Craftster you can find all kinds of crafty info & tuts.
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YouTube Tuts 

At YouTube you can also find tuts.. Here are a few.

How to Sew a Mens Shirt : Sewing Tips: Cutting Out the Pattern & Fabric

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How to Gather: a basic sewing tutorial

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how to crochet 1

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Learn to Crochet

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Sewing 

Well, I have been doing alot of sewing here the past few months for my two little ones and have been having fun. I just love the look on their face when they see what mom has made for them. And ofcourse with all of the sewing I have been doing alot of shopping, fabric & patterns. In the past couple of weeks I have gotten my hands on a few European patterns. Well, I must say that I'm in love with them. I even bought a subcription of Ottobre mag.

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Crafty Blogs

The cost of crafting - Dollar Stretcher Community
Check your local freecycle for craft supplies - I've gotten a fair amount of yarn, floss, aida cloth and patterns from people who wanted to learn to knit, crochet, or cross-stitch, and then, years later, gave it up. ... Doll cloths don't take much fabric or yarn, but can be used as ornaments. I am just starting to get my creative juices flowing, but these are some of the ideas I have had this year. I think everyone will get homemade oranaments or jar gifts this year. ...
Crafty Wishlist Swap - Swap-bot
crochet patterns. embellishments. Buttons. TrayLite 06/ 7/2008 #. here is mine: Handmade items: * candles( bakery scents) * Whimsy jars * altered art * Chunky Book page. (craft supplies) * Buttons * yarn for doll hair * beads * fabric * Embellishments - stickers, ric rac * Pretty Papers ... Crafty wish list: card making supplies, rubber stamps, stamp pads, yarn, craft book/magazine (quilting, knitting, crochet, scrapbook), buttons, sewing thread, fabric, ribbon/notions ...
Making Light: Works and Days of Hands
and several pieces of rather lovely fabric for which I'll soon get about drafting patterns, and cutting. I feel terribly like a small child when I use my sewing shears -- my hands aren't quite large enough to use them one-handed (but they' re ..... I have a number of bags of unfinished crochet projects and a stash of yarn for future projects. I'm currently alternating making hyperbolic crochet coral reef pieces for a wall sculpture with other things like necklaces, scarfs, ...
AMERICANPRIM PRIMITIVE HOW-TO'S: DOLL MAKING 101
You can use either black or brown (I like burnt umber) craft acrylic paints. You don't need to add a fabric medium to the paint. There is no need to paint the entire doll, as the clothes will cover much of it. Some folks do-some folks don't . ... ONTO THE DOLL MAKING... *Lay your pattern pieces out on the muslin-arrange them so that you use the least amount of muslin but make sure you leave room around the pieces to cut! The traced lines will be your sew lines! ...

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