Hey there! I’m Vickie Howell, a multi-hyphenate creative type who you may best know from my patterns partnership with Creativebug. It is officially Fall and …
Make an Heirloom Stocking This Holiday Season
Creating heirloom holiday crafts is one of the joys of making things for the people you love. When my daughter was born, the first thing …
Craft a Cozy Fall Season with Our Graphic Designer, Tyffany
Hey there! I’m Tyffany, graphic designer at Creativebug and an avid maker. I’m thrilled to share a few projects I have in the works this …
October Circles Quilt-Along with Heidi Parkes
Join Heidi Parkes this October to sew so many circles in a month-long quilt-along! This event centers around Heidi’s class How to Appliqué Circles Three …
Spooky Stitching: Make Halloween Decor with Embroidery on Canvas
Image of colorful embroidered canvas portraits on a white wall styled with a spooky mini Halloween tree with a red monster face base
Summer Inspiration: Craft and Travel with Twinkie Chan
I’m packing a suitcase for my first summer vacation in over a decade: a family trip to Iceland. What I’m thinking about most is the …
Slow Down for Summer Crafting with Kids
by Faith Hale, staff artist and crafty mom I love watching how my crafts change with the seasons, especially now that I’m a mom. There’s …
An Artist’s Story with Heidi Parkes: Appliqué Circles
I recently created a Creativebug class about appliqué circles. Deceptively quick and easy, this technique can be an incredible addition to a quilt. Let me …
Creative Summer Activities for Kids: Make a Mini Book with One Piece of Paper
with Abby & Violet Houston Violet and I are thrilled to share some hands-on ideas for getting little bursts of creative engagement into your daily …
The Gift of Giving: Craft-Centered Programming for the Whole Community at the Cedar Falls Public Library
Written by Chelsea Rider – Reference Librarian, Cedar Falls Public Library I am not a “crafty” person. I have interest (and a shelf full of …