Parcels were coming thick and fast from friends and strangers. As part of our new Crafting4Good social enterprise, we had planned to accept craft donations further down the line because we were aware that a lot can go to waste see below.

The idea was to do it when we had space to store, sort and organise it, but it was suddenly happening NOW and I wasn't going to say no.

Bring those donations on! Soon we had people contacting me to send their unwanted craft supplies - those that are old, outdated, no longer 'on trend', languishing in cupboards and drawers, the fruits of a de-clutter or papers, die cuts and offcuts they don't want and will never use.

We've had rubber stamps, die-cutting templates, die cutting machines, decoupage sheets, pens, inks all of this is fantastic and the more the merrier - the more we have, the more people we can help with creative sessions in the community.

If we get stuff we can't make use of, we can pass it on to other community groups and social enterprises that can use them. Having received these donations, we were able to take lots of goodies to our homeless craft sessions and the guys had much more to get creative with - including discovering decoupage and adult colouring!

A big stash of lovingly collected goodies, often costing quite a lot of money, just being thrown in the bin - not this batch obviously, but it happens.

And some of their valued gems are the free vintage embroidery patterns that are readily available to be downloaded from their website. First-time or seasoned quilters will certainly be inspired to get their quilting needle or sewing machine and start a new project using these free patterns. Check them out and start downloading the ones that catch your fancy today.

Framed cross stitch has been a staple home and office décor for some time now. Check out their website now and feel free to download their over available free cross stitch patterns.

And if you want to try out if this craft is for you, check out the free crochet patterns now on Love Crafts. They have plenty of free crochet patterns available for download — from beautiful blanket patterns to cardigans, shawl, hat, and a lot more.

People who find crochet easier and are of for a more challenging hobby often find themselves hooked to knitting. Just like crochet, there are several knit patterns for different clothing and household pieces.

If you are in the mood to try out your first knit, then, I suggest you check out the free knit patterns available on Yarnspirations. We are still in the first month of the New Year, which is a very auspicious time to start a new venture or a new hobby. And the free arts and crafts supplies mentioned in this article can help you get started.

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Canada gets some of the fun, but not nearly as much as the US! I feel your pain 🙂 I do always make sure my sales and deals are for EVERYONE! I ship to your side of the pond too! amanda creativelycrafting. com Facebook Twitter.

Facebook Twitter. Free Craft Samples by Creatively Crafting Apr 21, Creative Crafts 4 comments. If I come across something new I will be sure to add it in.

Okay, now to the free craft stuff! I have divided these into 6 categories. Free Craft Printables and Patterns Free Crafting Supplies Free Art Supply Samples Craft Coupons Free Craft Paper Samples Other Free Crafts Stuff Disclaminer: I have not signed up for all these free craft samples myself so I do not warrant the accuracy nor am I responsible for the results.

See my 11 free cross stitch patterns. Tip Nut: Free vintage embroidery patterns. Download here. Lion Brand: Tons of great free crochet and knitting patterns.

Check them out. Mary Maxim: More free patterns to make with yarn! Crafts And Fabric Links: They have rounded up a ton of super cute sewing pattens. The Crafting Blog : Another great resource full of free craft printables for great craft ideas, like pop-up cards and gift boxes! Craft Passion: Not a fan of sewing?

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