Crafty Marie

Blanket stitch is most often used right along the edge of a fabric as a way of giving a nice look to unfinished sides of material and helping to prevent those raw edges from fraying. The name really does come from the fact that it was originally used along the edges of blankets. Blanket stitch is one of my favorite embroidery stitches and one that I commonly use along with felt, often as a more decorative way of stitching two pieces of felt fabric together. See how to do blanket stitch step by step with photos and written instructions. I tend to use blanket stitch more for appliqué than as an edging and you will see a good example of where I've used it below. In many cases, I'll work this around curved shapes and not just in a straight line. Either way it's an extremely useful stitch to know how to work for many craft projects.

Upon turning 40 at the start of this year, I realized there was one craft that I'd never managed to master despite being able to competently knit, sew and do various odd things with paper. That craft was crochet and I was determined to learn it. Roll on a few months forward and I'm well and truly hooked! I mean 100% addicted. Why did no-one warn me how addictive crochet is?  I've been taking my new projects and stitch swatches literally everywhere I go so I can carry on while sitting on a bus, in coffee shops and cafes, out in the park, while visiting family and even while squashed up in the back of a completely full car on a long journey.

Butterfly arts and crafts are ideal for the spring and summer seasons. I have a real liking for winged animals and creatures real or fictional: birds, butterflies, bees, dragonflies, dragons, Pegasus the flying horse, fairies and angels. Wings officially rock. Here to inspire you are 10 best butterfly crafts for adults based on this divine and colorful little insect. Enough to keep you busy with your crafting for some time. Enjoy making these cute butterfly crafts for your DIY projects. Do let me know which ones you like the look of best in the comments section. Now let's get started.