New! Cross Stitch Baby Quilts & Birth Record Kits

See our new selection of Cross Stitch Kits for Baby!  These embroidery kits include all the materials you need to create an heirloom baby quilt and matching birth record for baby's nursery.

You won't want to miss these creative new cross stitch designs from Dimensions and Bucilla.  You'll find them in the Embroidery Kits section of the store!

The Savannah Baby Quilt Kit is an adorable safari-themed stamped cross stitch kit from Dimensions.

Baby jungle animals, including a giraffe, monkey, elephant, and lion, are cross stitched in modern colors on this sunny quilted baby blanket.

Kit includes a pre-finished stamped baby quilt, presorted cotton thread, embroidery needle & instructions.

This kit includes a convenient thread organizer with all of the embroidery floss pre-sorted by color code.

Stamped cross stitch kits come with the design pre-stamped on the front of the quilt in wash away ink.  No need to transfer any patterns. You'll be ready to start stitching right away!

The matching Savannah Baby Birth Record Kit is a counted cross stitch kit for you to create a hand embroidered birth announcement for baby's nursery.

Kit includes 14 count ivory Aida fabric, presorted cotton thread, embroidery needle, chart and instructions.

Counted cross stitch kits don't come with pre-stamped designs. Stitches are placed by following a chart and counting squares on the woven foundation fabric.

The Princess Baby Quilt Kit is a delightful princess-themed stamped cross stitch kit from Bucilla.

This happily-ever-after quilt design is cross stitched in soft shades of pink, lavender, and blue.

Kit includes a pre-quilted stamped crib cover, cotton floss, needle, and instructions.

Quilt design features fairy princesses, a horse drawn carriage, and castle. The perfect choice for any new baby girl!

The matching Princess Baby Birth Record Kit is a counted cross stitch kit for creating a beautiful needle art birth announcement.  The words "Once upon a time a princess was born..." are followed by baby's name & birth date.

You'll need basic Embroidery Supplies on hand to complete your cross stitch projects, including an embroidery hoop and scissors.

Visit the Embroidery Kits to see our complete selection of cross stitch kits for all skill levels, including stamped cross stitch kits, counted cross stitch kits, and beaded cross stitch kits.

Weekend Kits offers a completely unique selection of Creative Craft Kits & Supplies across a wide range of Arts & Crafts categories.  Stop by today and be ready to start cross stitching for baby on your next Weekend at Home!

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Holiday Crafting Made Easy - Christmas Craft Kits!

It's time to start crafting for the holidays!  Christmas & crafting just seem to go hand in hand, so as we begin to approach the holiday season, crafters of all ages are ready to start creating.

Crafting for the Holidays is easy with kits that have all the materials & instructions you need to complete your project.  You'll find our newest selection of seasonal kits in the Christmas Craft Kits section of the store!

Here's a great new addition to our collection of felt Christmas stocking kits.  The Snowman Felt Stocking Kit is a brand new stocking design for the 2010 season.  This is a quality kit from Rachel's of Greenfield.

This complete kit contains the materials and instructions you need to create a traditional woolfelt stocking.  Kit includes felt for the stocking & applique pieces, cotton fabric for the trim, as well as embroidery floss & buttons for embellishment.

You'll also receive complete patterns for cutting out your felt pieces and step-by-step instructions with diagrams that guide you through the sewing & applique process. Everything you need to make a traditional woolfelt stocking with homespun fabric and quality felts!

The Holly Jolly Card Making Kit is a merry new Christmas Card Kit from TPC Studio.  All the materials you need to make 8 unique holiday greeting cards for family & friends!

Kit includes 8 folded cardstock cards, cardstock punch-out sheets, chipboard sticker sheet, rub-on sheet with jewels, envelope liners, envelopes, and easy card making instructions for beginners.

Christmas card making is a fun Make & Take group craft activity for holiday gatherings.  Lay out all the materials from this card making kit, along with a few basic card making supplies, and your guests will be ready to start crafting!

The Merry Men Christmas Latch Hook Kit from Caron is a colorful half-round rug hooking kit for the holidays.

WonderArt latch hook kits include a color-coded canvas, pre-cut rug yarn, chart, and easy instructions.

Latch Hooking is a great craft for beginners and will often bring back happy childhood memories for experienced crafters.

You'll have fun creating this plush half-round rug for the holidays!

Visit the Christmas Craft Kits section for details on these kits and to see our complete section of craft kits for the holidays, including felt Christmas stocking kits, ornament kits, quilting kits, and more.

Enjoy the convenience of a one-stop craft store.  Weekend Kits offers a unique selection of Creative Craft Kits & Supplies for the holidays and all year long. Stop by today and be ready for your next Weekend at Home!

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Hand Embroidery Kits - Easy Projects for Baby

Our newest selection of Embroidery Kits are easy projects for baby.  These kits make it easy to start embroidering right away.  Kits include blank textiles, embroidery patterns, supplies, and instructions.  You'll find them in the Hand Embroidery Kits section of the store!

The Baby Bib Embroidery Kit by Jenny Hart is a delightful new embroidery kit from Sublime Stitching.  Even if you've never embroidered before, this kit will surely inspire you to start stitching!

Kit includes 2 ready-to-embroider baby bibs, 6 iron-on embroidery patterns, 5 skeins of floss, 1 needle, and a full-color, illustrated instruction booklet.

The adorable baby-themed embroidery patterns can be used multiple times, so you can embroider additional items for baby.

Complete instructions make this an ideal embroidery kit for beginners.  Jenny's illustrations make it easy, with clear diagrams showing how to complete each stitch.  The pretty packaging makes this a great gift for new moms!

The Tweet Baby Bibs Embroidery Kit is part of a new line of stamped embroidery kits from Martha Stewart Crafts.  These embroidery kits include 2 stamped baby bibs, pre-sorted embroidery thread, needle, and easy instructions.

This is an easy-to-stitch kit that is perfect for beginners!  The bibs are pre-printed with an ink that will wash away, so there's no need to worry about any lines showing through your embroidery work.

There's a matching Tweet Baby Set Embroidery Kit too!  The baby chick motif and green trim color work perfectly for both girls & boys.

The baby set includes 1 stamped cotton one-piece, 1 stamped cotton cap, pre-sorted embroidery thread, needle, and easy instructions.

Stamped embroidery kits are pre-printed with the design, saving you the step of transferring the pattern to the textile.

The simple embroidery pattern makes this a quick & easy weekend project!

Visit the Embroidery Kits section for details on these kits and to see our complete selection of embroidery kits for beginners and experienced stitchers.

Stop by Weekend Kits today and be ready to embroider adorable projects for baby on your next Weekend at Home!

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Card Making Kits! Create Your Own Greeting Cards

We have a new selection of DIY Card Making Kits you won't want to miss!  It's easy to create your own handmade greeting cards with the beautifully coordinated papers, envelopes, and embellishments included in these creative paper craft kits.

You'll find them in the Card Making Kits section of the store!

The Heartfelt Card Making Kit from TPC Studio contains all the paper craft materials you need to make 8 unique greeting cards.

Kit includes 8 folded cardstock cards, 8 envelopes, 8 envelope liners, 2 cardstock punch-out sheets, 1 chipboard sticker sheet, 1 rub-on sheet with jewels, and easy card making instructions.

Create your own card designs or follow the pre-designed card layouts provided with the kit.  The variety of sentiments makes it easy to create everyday greeting cards for family & friends!

The Jezebel Gypsy Card Making Kit is also from TPC studio's new line of easy-to-construct card craft kits.  It includes all the necessary pieces to make 8 designer greeting cards for everyday occasions.

You'll need to have a paper craft adhesive on hand when making your cards.  Typical scrapbooking adhesives work very well for card making applications. Glue dots, glue sticks, double-sided tape, and tape runners are all good options.

Card making is a creative paper craft activity for families to do together.  An ideal rainy day craft project.  You'll have fun as you spend time crafting & creating together!

Learn how to create your own paper-craft cards with the Flowers Card Making Kit from Klutz.

This kit includes a 27-page book with step-by-step card making instructions for beginners, 8 cards & envelopes, paper cut-outs, mounting squares, dimensional foam tape, glitter, glue, and wire.

You'll have everything you need to create 8 unique cards with pretty flower embellishments.  Klutz kits are always so nicely packaged with everything neatly enclosed.  A crafty gift giving idea for preteens & teens!

The time that you spend creating a custom handmade card for someone makes it that much more meaningful to give and to receive.  Card making kits make it easy by bringing together all of the elements you need to create your own beautiful cards.

Visit the Card Making Kits section to see our complete selection of card making kits for beginners and experienced crafters.  We're going to be adding more kits to this section soon, so be sure to check back again for new product arrivals.

Handmade crafts are perfect for holiday gift giving.  Explore a variety of Creative Craft Kits at Weekend Kits and be ready to create something handmade on your next Weekend at Home!

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Beginner Art Kits - A Creative Gift Giving Idea!

Art kits are a creative gift giving idea for birthday and holidays. Complete kits include materials and instructions for beginners to learn how to paint & draw using a variety of mediums. See our complete selection of Beginner Art Kits in the Paint & Draw Art Kits section of the store!

The following are a few of our newest art kit additions.

Faber Castell's line of Creative Studio art kits are perfect for beginners. Watercolor Canvas Art kits include quality art materials and detailed instructions for creating beautiful watercolor paintings.

The Birds Watercolor Canvas Art Kit includes 5 Art GRIP watercolor pencils, 4 pre-printed canvas boards, 4 foam mounting boards, practice canvas grids, pencil sharpener, watercolor paintbrush, ribbon & adhesive hangers, watercolor gesso, black PITT artist pen, and complete instructions.

The process of creating watercolor canvas art is a lot of fun! The instruction book teaches the basic techniques you need to know to create your watercolor paintings. Simple step-by-step directions guide you through the drawing & painting process. This kit also includes mounting materials and ideas for displaying your finished works of art.

The How to Draw My Manga World Kit is a complete beginner drawing kit from Walter Foster. Manga art is so popular right now and this is the perfect kit for aspiring manga artists 13 yrs old & above.  A great art gift giving idea for teens!

Kit includes detailed instructions, colored markers, black permanent marker, drawing pencil, temporary tattoos, burnisher, bookmark, rubber eraser, screentone eraser, sharpener, and screentones.

The 32-page project book teaches the basics of drawing manga art characters and scenes.  Step-by-step lessons allow the beginner artist to apply their new drawing skills to creating their own style of manga art.

The Pastel Pencil Art Set contains quality pastel art supplies from Royal Brush.  This is an affordable pastel art starter set for beginners!

Kit includes 8 pastel pencils, 8 soft pastel sticks, a blending stump, kneaded eraser, sharpener, and sanding block.

All of the art supplies are packaged in a reusable art storage tin. Nicely package for gift giving.

Visit the Paint & Draw Art Kits for details on these kits and to see our complete selection of art kits for beginners.  You'll find a nice selection of kits for learning how to paint & draw using a variety of art mediums, including oils, acrylics, watercolors, pencils, and pastels.

Explore a unique collection of Art & Craft Kits at Weekend Kits and be ready for a creative Weekend at Home!

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Bucilla Felt Christmas Stocking Kits - New Selection!

We have a new selection of Felt Christmas Stocking Kits for the 2010 holiday season. They're quality Felt Applique Kits from Bucilla, a well known & trusted brand name in the crafting industry. You'll find them in the Christmas Craft Kits section of the store!

The Princess Felt Stocking Kit is a lovely Christmas stocking design, perfect for girls of all ages!

The Princess is dressed in a beautiful Christmas gown and appears to be leaving the Castle to attend a starlight Christmas ball or other special holiday occasion.

This Bucilla felt applique stocking kit include stamped felts, cotton floss, metallic thread, sequins & beads, needles, and instructions.

Handmade felt Christmas stockings become treasured keepsakes. My daughters love their felt stockings and look forward to bringing them out every holiday season.

The Cruising Santa Felt Stocking Kit is a cool Christmas stocking design, perfect for boys of all ages!

This Bucilla felt stocking kit includes all of the materials and instructions you need to make this creative Christmas stocking for a loved one to enjoy every holiday season.

You'll want to have a pair of precision craft scissors on hand for cutting out the felt pieces in your kit.  Some of the felt pieces are small and have intricate shapes.

The Woodland Snowman Felt Stocking Kit is a new 2010 Christmas stocking design from Bucilla.

Kit includes stamped felts, cotton floss, sequins & beads, needles, instructions, and directions for personalization.

Your finished felt stocking will be approximately 18-inches long.

Fall is the perfect time of year to get started on your felt Christmas craft projects. The kids & grandkids are back in school, the weather is cooling down, and there's still some quiet time left before the holiday rush is upon us.

Some of the stocking kits will take longer to make than others.  It really depends on the complexity of the individual design.  If you're short on time, look for stockings that have fewer pieces to applique and less detailed embroidery work.

If you do have the time to spend on one of the more detailed kits, you won't be sorry. The results are truly amazing! And, because Bucilla stocking kits use quality materials, your handmade felt stocking will stand the test of time.

Visit the Christmas Craft Kits section of the store to see our complete selection of felt applique craft kits, including stocking kits, ornament kits, tree skirt kits, and more.

Weekend Kits offers a wide variety of Creative Craft Kits for the Christmas season and all year.  Stop by today and be ready to start crafting for the holidays on your next Weekend at Home!

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Flattering & Fun! New Apron Sewing Patterns

You won't want to miss our newest selection of apron sewing patterns! They're flattering & fun apron designs from Indygo Junction. You'll find them in the Apron Patterns section of the store.

Indygo Junction Apron Patterns

The Ruffled Chef Apron Pattern is a fashionable apron design with feminine ruffled accents. This apron is made using four coordinating fabrics.

The full apron has a ruffled halter style bodice that ties at the neck and a pretty ruffled hem.  The half apron features pocket ruffles and a flounce around the hemline.

This flattering apron design has the look of a stylish sundress or classic A-line skirt.  So pretty, you could wear this apron as a pretty fashion layer for a day on the town!

The All Day Apron Pattern is a new apron sewing pattern by Amy Barickman.  Just as the name suggests, you'll want to wear this comfortable apron all day. Wear to keep your clothes clean while cooking, cleaning, and crafting.

The figure flattering design features a flirty ruffled hem, bias trimmed neckline, and patch pocket.  Apron pulls over the head and ties in the back with a bow.

This apron sewing pattern uses two coordinating fabrics.  Choose 1-1/4 yards of 44" wide fabric for the main body of the apron and 1 yard of 44" wide fabric for contrasting trim, ties, and ruffle.

The Rick Rack Apron Pattern is a fun apron sewing pattern that includes options for making the full and half apron versions.  If you love retro & rickrack, then this is the apron for you!

This is the perfect apron for those retro reproduction fabrics you see in all the fabric stores.  Colorful rickrack accents the seams.  A great apron for layering over a favorite pair of jeans and t-shirt!

Apron sewing pattern calls for 1 yard of 45" wide cotton fabric and 4-6 yards of medium or jumbo rick rack.  Two sizes are included.

Making an apron is an ideal weekend sewing project.  Most apron sewing patterns use minimal pattern pieces, are easy to sew, and fit a range of sizes.  Handmade aprons are a fun handmade gift to give friends & family.  Select themed fabrics for the holidays or fun fabrics to match a friend's personality!

Visit the Apron Patterns section for details on the new Indygo Junction sewing patterns and to see our complete selection of apron patterns.  You'll find apron patterns from a variety of apron designers, including The Apron Lady, Sew Liberated, Paisley Pincushion, Taylor Made, and more!

Designer Hostess Aprons

Blue Chocolate Flirty Apron

No time to sew?  You'll find a nice selection of ready-to-wear aprons in the Gifts for Crafters section.

Woman's aprons from Flirty Aprons are available in three color choices - Sassy Black, Blue Chocolate, and Pink Chocolate.

You'll also find Little Girl's designer aprons from Jessie Steele.  Choose from three retro apron styles, including the Cupcakes Apron, Retro Cherries Apron, and 50's Kitchen Apron.

Stop by Weekend Kits today to explore our growing selection of Craft Kits & Supplies across a variety of Arts & Crafts categories, including sewing, quilting, embroidery, knitting, and much more!

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