My husband’s great grandmother hand pieced this quilt using scrap material left over from house dresses, work clothes and play clothes. His Dad can point out pieces of fabric he remembers his Mom or the kids wearing. My husband received this as a Christmas present when he was a child. We don’t use this quilt….
Here is a wedding gift to Chris & Tim B made by Patty B. It is called Cathedral Window. It took tons of time. Each one is sewed to reveal the pattern. Here is a step by step tutorial to creating this exquisite Cathedral Window design. Online Quilt Show [table id=3 /]
This is Jacey’s baby quilt made by her grandmother. The alphabet is quilted into the yellow sides, with her name Jacey along the top and hearts along the bottom yellow. There are quilted hearts along the white border, Plus all the other white border and in the squares. All hand quilted!! Just Gorgeous! Online Quilt…
When I was pregnant with my daughter I wanted to make her a quilt out of pastel fabric. I was on a pretty tight budget but I knew it needed to be special. I went to my Grandma’s house and dug through her stash of fabric pieces and found some really pretty pieces of peach,…
My kids love to do crafts and make things. That’s why I was excited to work with Scrapbuck.com to have a Card Making Party. The kids had a ball and made some pretty cool creations and we learned a few things along the way! Hobbies on a Budget uses affiliate links. Click here for a…
Being able to create and build a masterpiece from pieces of wood is more than a hobby -it’s a craft. Buying all the tools and supplies you need can start to add up to some serious money. But there are ways to enjoy building with wood without breaking your budget. Here are a few woodworking…
When it’s more than just two of you, vacationing can seem like a chore. Between planning, packing, saving and just getting everyone out the door on time, it can sound like a better idea just to stay home or go to the zoo for the day. You may also start to look at your budget…
The Road trip is an American trademark. Anyone who has experienced it knows how fun and exciting a road trip can be. If you are mapping out a budget vacation plan, a road trip is worth considering. But as fun as they are, road trips can also be one of your worst nightmares. Traveling on wheels…