Lessons + Tutorials

Crochet

Bright green yarn being closed with a sewing needle, illustrating a knitting technique.
Colorful crocheted monster plush with googly eyes and a crochet hook.
Bright green crochet picot bump plush toy for kids and craft projects.
Crochet scallops amigurumi doll, yarn arts, crochet tutorial, handmade toy, craft ideas,.
Crochet monster toy with googly eyes and fuzzy ears on purple background.
Bright yellow crocheted giraffe plush toy with black spots and big black eyes, handmade craft.
Soft gray crocheted amigurumi pumpkin on pink background with measuring gauge.
Soft gray chunky yarn crochet ball for knitting and crafting projects.
Knitting tutorial for beginners, showing how to stitch one row below for knitting projects.
Bright turquoise double crochet stitch being worked with a pink crochet hook.
Bright blue yarn being crocheted with pink crochet hook for double crochet stitch.
Wool eyelash yarn with crochet hook for eyelash yarn craft projects.
Colorful crochet striped bunny toy, easy tutorial for minimal jog crochet stitches.
How to Make a Pompom Tail (and attach it to amigurumi) - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Slip Stitch - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Chain - an easy video tutorial from Shiny Happy World and FreshStitches
How to Crochet an Oval for Amigurumi - two methods from Shiny Happy World and FreshStitches
How to Stitch Up Those Last Few Amigurumi Rounds - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World and FreshStitches
Madeit crochet tutorial on how to decrease in single crochet.
How to Increase (single crochet) - a video from Shiny Happy World and FreshStitches
How to Crochet the Second Round on Amigurumi - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World and FreshStitches
How to Single Crochet - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World and FreshStitches
Crochet Tools - everything you need to get started, from Shiny Happy World
How to Crochet Together Two Roun ds Separated by a Foundation Chain - video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Attach Amigurumi Arms and legs with Single Crochet - video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
dark brown crochet cat with black eyes
Green yarn loop with crochet hook demonstrating how to crochet standing legs technique.
Crochet lion plush toy with orange mane, suitable for kids and crochet enthusiasts.
Tiny safety eye fastener for plush toys and stuffed animals, used in crafting and sewing.
Sloppy Slip Knot - the easiest way to start amigurumi
Handmade crochet sleepy eyes pattern for dolls and amigurumi.
Best Practices for Working with Digital Patterns
Colorful crochet project demonstrating joined rounds with crochet hook; step-by-step tutorial.
Colorful rainbow striped knitted sweater with decorative buttons for easy attachment and style.
Bright googly eyes for craft projects and DIY decorations, available in various colors and sizes.
Bright yellow yarn being crocheted with a blue crochet hook, demonstrating provisional cast-on technique.
How to Use a Stitch Marker - from Shiny Happy World
Colorful crochet yarn and crochet hook for counting stitches in round crochet projects.
Bright yellow crochet ball with blue crochet hook demonstrating single crochet 3 together technique.
What Kind of Eyes Should I Use - Tips for choosing eyes for sewn and crocheted softies from Shiny Happy World
Getting accurate row gauge with a red plastic gauge tool on yarn background.
Bright colored yarn skeins for dyeing with Wilton Icing Dye, perfect for creative craft projects.
How to Attach a Flattened Piece to Amigurumi - a tutorial from Shiny Happy World and FreshStitches
Colorful crocheted crab with bead eyes, handmade bead crochet stuffed animal, craft tutorial.
Yarn joining techniques without knot, free crochet tutorial, yarn management tips.
Colorful crochet throw blankets arranged on a white chair, showcasing handmade knitting skills.
Colorful pink crochet project with stitch marker, demonstrating back loop crochet technique.
Colorful yarns with crochet hooks for knitting and crocheting projects.
Am I Crocheting Inside Out? - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World and FreshStitches
How to Crochet a Picot Stitch - tutorial from Shiny Happy World and FreshStitches
How to Find the Second Chain from the Hook - crochet help from Shiny Happy World and FreshStitches
Yarn embroidery tutorial for beginners, handmade embroidery with yarn, easy yarn embroidery step-by-step.
Colorful crochet monster plush toy for kids, brightly striped with round head and full legs.
Thick crochet yarn donut shape tutorial.
Handmade crocheted dress-up doll with yellow hair and purple dress SEO keywords.
Colorful crochet yarn and hook demonstrating single crochet stitch tutorial.
Wrist exercise technique for knitters and crocheters demonstrating stretching hand muscles.
Colorful yarn and crochet hook demonstrating how to join yarn with no knot.
Colorful yarn balls for magic ball craft project at Shiny Happy World.
Colorful crochet craft with layered textured eyes demonstrating attaching technique.
Bright green felt crocodile plush toy with soft felt eyes and white teeth.
How to Do Barbershop Striping in Crochet - a tutorial from Shiny Happy World and FreshStitches
How to Attach a Folded Ear to Two Rounds - tutorial from Shiny Happy World and FreshStitches
How to Crochet Standing Legs in an Amigurumi - video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
4 Tips for Crocheting Giant Amigurumi - from Shiny Happy World
Yarn-stitched amigurumi shoe with ruffle details for knitting and crochet crafts.
Tips for Crocheting Teeny Tiny Antennae - from Shiny Happy World
Colorful crochet unicorn plush toy with rainbow mane and yarn hair, perfect for kids' amigurumi projects.
Crochet alligator plush toy demonstrating bobble stitch technique for kids.
Brightly colored owl crochet plush toy with large eyes, perfect for kids' crafts and gifts.
Bright blue yarn loop for step-by-step crochet tutorial.
How to Work the Bottom Side of a Foundation Chain - a video tutorial
Adorable crocheted amigurumi dog with floppy ears and button eyes, perfect for children.
Colorful crocheted felt pieces for amigurumi decoration and craft projects.
Colorful crochet yarn ball for knitting and crochet projects.
Tips for Stuffing Amigurumi - from Shiny Happy World and FreshStitches
Colorful amigurumi pig crochet toy with button eyes, ideal for craft enthusiasts.
How to Attach Limbs to Amigurumi - tutorial from Shiny Happy World & FreshStiches
How to Fasten Off Amigurumi Pieces - tutorial from Shiny Happy World and FreshStitches
How to Change Colors in Single Crochet - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
Soft blue yarn balls for knitting and crochet projects, ideal for creating cozy handmade items.
How to Give Your Amigurumi a Shapely Neck - tutorial from Shiny Happy World and FreshStitches
Flat spots decorative knitting toy with running stitch embellishments.
Yarn crochet purple monster amigurumi with big eyes and cute teeth.
Colorful balls of yarn stacked in a drawer for knitting and crochet projects.
Knotted amigurumi toy being sewn with yellow yarn and crochet hook.
What to Do When You Find a Knot in Your Yarn - tips from Shiny Happy World and FreshStitches
How to Read a Crochet Pattern - from Shiny Happy World and FreshStitches
crochet own stuffed animal
Crochet owl amigurumi plush toy, handmade crochet owl, cute amigurumi animal, small crocheted plush, soft crochet owl toy.
Colorful amigurumi owl crochet toy, water and cleaning supplies.
Soft amigurumi yarn with embroidered smiley face on a textured surface.
Thick brown crochet piece with long color-changing yarn strands.
Colorful two-tone crochet heart with black and white yarn, demonstrating stripe pattern.
NEW! Super Easy Magic Ring for Starting Amigurumi - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World and FreshStitches
Colorful chevron crochet yarn sample for knitting projects.
Yarn crochet sphere tutorial for space crochet increases.
Button with safety eyes and pliers for security attachment.
Different sewing and attaching techniques for knitted pieces using a sewing needle and yarn.
Cricut crochet conversion chart for American and British crochet stitch sizes and terminology.
Vibrant rainbow fabric yarn made from upcycled fabric strips for crochet and knitting projects.
Frayed knitting yarn, close-up of damaged foundation chain in crochet projects.
Red yarn ball and sunscreen lotion for crochet projects, knitting, and summer skin protection.
How to Keep Stuffing from Showing through Amigurumi - tips from Shiny Happy World
Soft gray crocheted cat plush with green eyes and pink nose, handmade amigurumi toy.
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crochet hooks in various sizes

Embroidery

Cute bear quilt label embroidery tutorial for 2015.
Free Embroidery Files for Machine-Stitched Eyes - from Shiny Happy World
Best Practices for Working with Digital Patterns
How to Frame Embroidery - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
Fabric glue sticks are handy!
How to Machine Stitch Eyes
Freezer paper, Sulky Sticky Fabri-solvy or Fusible Adhesive? Which product do I use when?
Bright blue fabric with embroidered yellow and green chain stitch for sewing tutorials.
How to Do Turkey Work Embroidery - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
Colorful embroidery hoops with cute animal cross-stitch designs on fabric ovals.
Colorful embroidery hoops with cute animal cross-stitch designs on fabric ovals.
How to Hide the Messy Back of a Hooped Embroidery Piece - a tutorial from Shiny Happy World
Zen Stitching - How to Embroider a Mandala with No Pattern (Shiny Happy World)
How to Stitch a Smile on a Finished Softie - video
How to Iron Embroidery (without smooshing the stitches) - video
Make a Pretty Pendant with these Easy to Use Frames - a video tutorial
Why the right embroidery stabilizer is like a good bra - plus help choosing the right thing for your needs
How to Blanket Stitch with No Knots - video
How to Embroider U-Stitch - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
Blue embroidered cat card featuring embroidery patterns for making handmade greeting cards.
How to Stem Stitch - video
How to Embroider with No Knots - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Embroider on Quilts
How Many Strands of Embroidery Thread Should I Use?
How to Transfer and Stabilize an Embroidery Pattern - with my very favorite product, Sulky Sticky Fabri-solvy
How to Enlarge or Reduce a Digital Pattern
What are the different kinds of sewing needles?
Tips and Tricks for Embroidering Felt
How to Embroider the Hem of a Knit Skirt - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
Cute girl pointing to embroidered dog pattern on pink shirt outdoors.
How to Mend a Tear around a Pocket - a tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Frame Embroidery in a Hoop - without using glue - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Embroider with Glow in the Dark Thread - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to tie off the tail of your thread on the back of your embroidery - video tutorial
How to Embroider on Paper - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Stitch Fly Stitch - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Couch with Satin Stitch - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Couch - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Mend with Fun Patches - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Cross Stitch - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Embroider whipped backstitch or running stitch - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Sew Threaded Backstitch or Running Stitch - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Stitch French Knots with Stems - video tutorial
How to Seed Stitch - embroidery video
Embroidery + applique - a tutorial
How to Use Colored Pencils to Tint Embroidery - video
How to Satin Stitch Points - a video tutorial
Colorful embroidered heart with satin stitch on fabric - how-to stitching tutorial.
How to Stitch a French Knot - embroidery video
How to Stitch a Lazy Daisy - embroidery video
how to chain stitch - video tutorial
My No-Longer-Top-Secret-Method for Embroidering Eyes
How to Split Stitch
How to Backstitch - video tutorial
How to Embroider Running Stitch - a video tutorial
How to tie a sewing knot - a video showing the super easy knot I use in the tail of my thread for all hand sewing.
How to Transfer Embroidery Patterns - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World showing three different methods
Yes! you can do hand embroidery on knit fabric like T-shirts. This video shows how. :-)

Sewing

Bright Christmas stockings with snowman and holiday accents for sewing and craft projects.
Sewing machine foot close-up on blue background for quilting and sewing projects.
Soft plush bunny stuffed animal with large pink and green ears.
Joining Strips with a Diagonal Seam - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
dark brown crochet cat with black eyes
How to Add a Zipper to a Pillow Back - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
Tiny safety eye fastener for plush toys and stuffed animals, used in crafting and sewing.
Teaching Kids to Sew - a video lesson from Shiny Happy World
Free Embroidery Files for Machine-Stitched Eyes - from Shiny Happy World
Best Practices for Working with Digital Patterns
Fun Faux Fur Makes Extra Awesome Rag Doll Hair - tips from Shiny Happy World
Make Your Own Laminated Fabric
Do You Need to Prewash Your Fabric?
Using Stretchy Knit Fabrics to Make a Rag Doll - Tips from Shiny Happy World
How to Add an Opening for Wagging Tails - a tutorial from Shiny Happy World
Use stretchy knit fabric to make extra soft stuffed animals - tips and tricks from Shiny Happy World
How to Machine Stitch Eyes
How to Join Pattern Pieces
What Kind of Eyes Should I Use - Tips for choosing eyes for sewn and crocheted softies from Shiny Happy World
How to Sew Boxed Corners - video
How to Make a Topsy Turvy Doll from Any Rag Doll Pattern - a free tutorial from Shiny Happy World
Soft plush bunny toy with cuddle fleece ears for children’s comfort and sensory play.
An easy tip showing my favorite way to transfer those dots on the pattern making the position of the eyes.
How to Sew a Button Joint - an easy video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
Playing with Thread Weight
How to Stitch a Smile on a Finished Softie - video
Using Safety Eyes with Woven Fabric
How to Sew a Dart - video
Soft elephant plush toys with fabric grain texture for children's sensory play.
How to Give Your Softies Flat Feet and Flat Bottoms
How to macrame - video
How to Appliqué onto Fake Fur - video
Intro to Working with faux fur fabric - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Embed Rickrack in a Seam - video
Ironing board with purple cover and a vintage yellow iron on top, set against a window with white curtains.
Tips and Tricks for Working with Fleece - video
Button sewing tutorial on pincushion with green and white patterned fabric.
Sewing corner with double fold bias tape on fabric, quilting or craft project.
What are the different kinds of sewing needles?
How to Add a Crochet Edge to Anything - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Add Ruffles to a Knit Skirt - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
One Technique One Kajillion Costumes - No Pattern Needed - video
How to sew a Zipper in a Seam - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Use Hammer-On Snaps - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
10 Tips for Sewing with Kids from Shiny Happy World
How to Use Elastic in a Casing - video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Gather Fabric - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Topstitch and Edgestitch - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Sew an Exposed Zipper - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
Soft plush dolls for children, showing how to enlarge or reduce fabric patterns.
Striped black and white double fold binding fabric for sewing projects and crafts.
How to Sew Napped Fabrics - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to sew Stretch Fabrics on a Regular Sewing Machine - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
Using Buttons for Softie Eyes
How to Turn a Tube of Fabric Right Side Out - video tutorial
How to Sew and Clip Curves
How to Ladder Stitch - video tutorial
How to Stuff a Softie - video
how to attach parts to softies
How to Whipstitch
How to Use a Seam Ripper
How to Hem - video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Sew a Straight Line and Turn Corners - a video tutorial
How to Sew without a Machine
How to tie a sewing knot - a video showing the super easy knot I use in the tail of my thread for all hand sewing.
Pattern cutting basics - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
Best Steam Iron - How to use and Maintain It
How to Choose Fabric for Beginners
Easy Sewing Machine Maintenance - a video from Shiny Happy World
Basic Sewing Tools
Choosing a Sewing Machine for Beginners - a video from Shiny Happy World

Felt

Colorful felt bear cutouts for kids' craft projects, perfect for sewing and decorating.
Colorful felt cupcake garland for Christmas or birthday decorations.
Everything You Need to KNow about Working with Felt - tips and tricks from Shiny Happy World
Free ABC Pattern and Instructions to Personalize the Back of a Felt Ornament
Best Practices for Working with Digital Patterns
Fabric glue sticks are handy!
Freezer paper, Sulky Sticky Fabri-solvy or Fusible Adhesive? Which product do I use when?
How to Do Turkey Work Embroidery - a video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
How to Applique with Whipstitch - video
Everything You Need to Know about Sulky Sticky Fabri-solvy - one of my very favorite supplies
How to Sew a Button Joint - an easy video tutorial from Shiny Happy World
Does Sulky Sticky Fabri-solvy work on wool felt? YES! It's fabulous!
How to Attach Arms to a Felt Softie - video
How to Give Your Softies Flat Feet and Flat Bottoms
How to Whipstitch Felt Edges - video
How to Blanket Stitch with No Knots - video
Wool Blend Felt - and two great products to use with it - video
What are the different kinds of sewing needles?
Tips and Tricks for Embroidering Felt
How to tie a sewing knot - a video showing the super easy knot I use in the tail of my thread for all hand sewing.
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