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Tag Archives: free plastic canvas patterns
Shamrock Magnet Plastic Canvas Pattern For St Patricks Day
Looking for a quick plastic canvas project for St. Patrick’s Day? This Shamrock Magnet plastic canvas pattern for St. Patrick’s day is cute and works up super fast. Like less than half an hour quick! It’s been awhile since I made any new plastic canvas patterns to share. So I thought I would design a couple of quick and easy projects for St. Patrick’s Day. Today you are getting the shamrock magnet pattern. The other two projects (shamrock napkin rings and a cute St. Patty’s Day treat basket) both build on the shamrock magnet pattern. Look for the other two free patterns to be posted over the next few days. Materials Needed To Make This Plastic Canvas Shamrock Magnet: 7 Count Plastic Canvas (You probably have scraps big enough to make this magnet pattern) Green Worsted Weight Yarn #16 Tapestry Needle Needle Threader (optional) Plastic Canvas Hole/Rib Counter (optional) … Continue reading
Free Plastic Canvas Pattern – Shamrock Wind Spinner
I love crafting for all sorts of holidays and special occasions. With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, I wanted to create a little something to hang off my porch. So I came up with a quick and easy Shamrock Wind Spinner made from plastic canvas. You can probably complete it in a weekend or in a couple of nights. So if you hurry, you might be able to get one done by St. Patrick’s Day. This pattern doesn’t require any specialty stitches, so it is a good pattern for beginners or kids. It just requires 1 sheet of 7 count canvas and (3) 9 inch plastic canvas circles. If you like to craft with plastic canvas, you probably have everything you need to make the wind spinner already in your craft supplies. You can access this free plastic canvas pattern by clicking on the link below. Shamrock Wind Spinner Free Plastic … Continue reading
Free Thanksgiving Plastic Canvas Patterns – Happy Thanksgiving Banner
Every holiday, I hang a handmade banner in our stairwell, so it greets people as they enter our home. A couple of years ago, I designed this free plastic canvas pattern for a Thanksgiving Banner. It works up fairly quickly. The pattern has been in hiding on my hard drive for quite some time and I thought it was time to share it. I hope you enjoy this free Thanksgiving plastic canvas pattern! (Plastic canvas is a great craft to begin to teach girls some basic sewing skills, by the way.) You can access my free Thanksgiving plastic canvas pattern in one of two ways: Happy Thanksgiving Banner Plastic Canvas Pattern online at Squidoo (also includes links to other free Thanksgiving plastic canvas patterns) Happy Thanksgiving Banner Plastic Canvas Pattern in a downloadable PDF file Have fun crafting! As always, if you have any questions about this free Thanksgiving plastic … Continue reading
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Tagged free craft patterns, free plastic canvas patterns, Thanksgiving Crafts
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American Girl Doll Halloween Candy Bucket – Free Plastic Canvas Pattern
With Halloween fast approaching, I couldn’t resist making a little something for The Little One’s doll. I settled on an American Girl Doll Halloween candy bucket. It worked up really quickly and is so cute. The free plastic canvas pattern could also be used to make little treat baskets for a Halloween party. I think they would be cute filled with candy corn.
Posted in Halloween
Tagged American Girl Doll Crafts, free plastic canvas patterns, Halloween Crafts
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Make an American Girl Headband – Free Plastic Canvas Pattern
While I love crafting for my daughters’ American Girl dolls, I also enjoy crafting with my daughters. At their age though, the crafts have to be fairly simple and completed in one session so they don’t lose interest. I have been teaching them to sew using plastic canvas so I came up with a simple project that the girls can make by themselves. Keep reading to see how you can make a quick and easy American Girl doll headband crafted from plastic canvas. These work up super quick. My daughters finished theirs in about a half an hour so this was perfect for their attention spans. Miss S and Miss A were so proud of themselves for making the doll headbands all on their own. They are already asking what they can make next. These are so easy to make, you can make several to coordinate with different outfits. … Continue reading
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Tagged American Girl Doll Crafts, free craft patterns, free plastic canvas patterns
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American Girl Doll Flip Flops ~ Free Plastic Canvas Pattern
My youngest daughter adores her American Girl dolls and I love making things for her dolls. It’s a win-sin situation! Lately I have been tackling 18 inch doll shoes. My latest creation is a pair of American Girl Doll Flip Flops. Made from plastic canvas, these adorable little shoes work up quickly. One pair takes 30-45 minutes. This would be a good summer project to help teach your daughter to sew, especially if you used the plastic beginner’s needles. Materials Needed to Make a Pair of American Girl Doll Flip Flops: scraps of 7 count plastic canvas (You will need 4 pieces that are 10 x 17 holes and smaller pieces for the straps) small amount of 1/2 inch elastic worsted weight yarn in the colors of your choice (You will need one color for the shoe base and one color for the strap) thread to match the flip flops … Continue reading
Free Plastic Canvas Patterns – Get Crafty Without Paying a Cent!
Plastic Canvas is a popular pastime enjoyed by people of all ages. People love it because of how quickly projects can be completed. Additionally, it is a multi-faceted craft that can take many forms. Unlike cross-stitch, you aren’t limited to just two-dimensional pictures. Plastic canvas projects can be three-dimensional. Popular projects include magnets, coasters, and tissue box covers. The one downside can be the expense of the patterns. At around $8 for a booklet, plastic canvas patterns are not cheap. Fortunately for crafters everywhere, free plastic canvas patterns are abundant, if you know a few places to look. Start with your friends. Your search for free patterns can start with your friends and acquaintances. After a project is completed, most people don’t feel the need to hang on to the pattern. If you ask around, your friends may have some patterns around the house that are just collecting dust. They … Continue reading
Posted in Frugal Tips
Tagged free craft patterns, free plastic canvas patterns, frugal crafting, plastic canvas
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