Do It Your Self Project Instructions

I found a new site today called Instuctables.com that has thousands of user-created do-it-yourself projects and instructions. No matter what your skill level, there are thousands of step by step for making all sorts of projects of all kinds.

Instructables.com also hosts Forums and Groups, where you can discuss your DIY ventures with other crafters and get some helpful tricks and tips.

Lots of Free Cross Stitch Patterns Available Here

This week I found a site that has tons of free cross stitch patterns of all kinds. They have free patterns in a variety of categories including holiday designs, charities, animals, babies, floral, and much more.

EMS Cross Stitch Design has lots of great patterns for just about any purpose you can imagine. All they ask is that you register with their forum to gain access to all of the free patterns that they have available to share.

It looks like a really nice community from what I've seen so far, and they have some great free cross stitch patterns available to share.

Free cross stitch charts

Yiotas XStitch, cross stitch charts, patterns has lots of great free cross stitch patterns for you to download. They have a really nice variety and some really pretty patterns.

The cross stitch charts/patterns below are FREE for you to download, but are for your personal use only. Please note that you may not redistribute in any way or sell any patterns provided by Yiotas XStitch without prior permission.

They also include information on how to do cross stitch, as well as cross stitch tips and more information for cross stitchers. New free cross stitch charts are added to this list on a regular basis. If you would like to get notified of new free cross stitch charts, please subscribe to the newsletter.

Free 3D Papercraft Projects, Free Printable Greeting Cards, Free Scrapbooking Kits and More

Canon is offering lots of Free Papercraft Projects for you to download. The instructions are free downloads in PDF format. These free downloads include instructions for making papercraft projects in several categories such as:

Animals
CraftTown
Lucky Item
Buildings of the World
Science
Toys
Origami
Seasons and Holidays

In addition to origami and other papercrafts, you can also much more available on this website. You can also download free scrapbooking kits, free calendars, and printable greeting cards. There are lots of great resources on this site.

Soapmaking: free soap recipes & directions and more...

I found an interesting website today that shares recipes and directions for making your own homemade soap. Elaine White, author of the "Soap Recipes" book has decided to share some of her free soap making recipes with us.

Although I will probably still buy the ready made melt and pour soap ingredients to pour into molds, I thought that it might be interesting to learn how to make my own soap from scratch by following a recipe too. In any case, I thought that Elaine White's free soap making recipes & directions: how to make soap was a pretty good find, and hoped that it might be of interest to others as well.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the website as well. There is also a section called Free Formulas where she shares free recipes for things like:

Petroleum Jelly
Skin Cream
Beeswax Polish
Colored Lip Gloss
Dispersing Bath Oil
Chapped-lip Balm

These recipes are part of a collection from Elaine White's book, "Super Formulas, Arts and Crafts"

Free Craft Instructions - How to Make Fimo Beads

Have you ever wanted to make Fimo Beads? The are very pretty beads, that are colorful and come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They are generally used in making jewelry or other beadwork, such as decorating dolls or other crafts. You can make them for your own use, or to sell at craft fairs or on eBay, etc. I found a site that offers a nice tutorial on How to Make Fimo Beads. Their instructions are easy to follow, and even my first attempt at making Fimo Beads worked out fine. Since I like making crafts, I always enjoy sharing sites where we can learn free craft patterns and ideas.

Free Craft Projects

You can get some great free craft projects from Craft Bits. Find a wealth of information on a variety of craft projects.

There are many different craft categories including, Bath and Body Crafts, Bead Crafts, Candle Making, Crochet and Knitting Patterns, Holiday Crafts, Group Crafts, Jewelry Making, Kids Crafts, Paper Crafts, Gifts in a Jar, Recycled Crafts, Scrapbooking, Sewing Crafts, Soap Making Recipes, Therapy Crafts and more.

Free Soap Making Articles, Projects, and Tips from GoPlanetEarth

GoPlanetEarth is generously sharing a nice selection of Soap Making Articles, Projects, and Tips free of charge. They include complete articles with step-by-step instructions and illustrations of how to make beautiful projects, and lots more information. What have you have to lose; after all, it is free.