12 Pinterest crafting boards you should be following

Whether you’re new to Pinterest or a pinning-pro, the feeling you get when you stumble across the perfect crafting board is second to none! Here at Sew HQ, we’ve scoured the social media platform to find the pinners with the coolest imagery and most original content to bring you the very best Pinterest has to offer in the world of crafts! From memes and inspirational projects to upcycling how-tos and pattern hacking tips – our top 12 boards will keep you coming back for more!

1. The sky’s the limit
Sew‘s Great Ideas board – the clue is in the name – is jam-packed with fantastic ideas! There’s a little bit of everything included, such as DIY hacks, upcycling projects, makes for kids and much more!

2. Tip-tip-hooray!
Of course, a board by any of The Great British Sewing Bee’s contestants is going to be amazing, but Tilly’s Sewing Tips are what dreams are made of! Check out her Pinterest for essential tricks on how to combat all of your stitching dilemmas.

3. Ho-ho-ho
Fellow stitchers know that December is consumed by knitting every family member a jumper and decorating the fireplace with pom-pom wreaths. It’s never too early to be inspired by Christmas, so have a flick through the Let’s Knit Christmas Knits board – it will blow your stockings off!

4. Makes for little ‘uns
Let’s face it, who doesn’t love making cute outfits for tiny tots? Sew Over It’s Poppy and Jazz board, and Sewing for Children board will certainly get your creative juices flowing!

5. Fun factor
Let’s Get Crafting‘s Happy Wow Things board has some of the funnest pictures to follow! Expect all sorts of brilliant projects from crocheting baby beards and chair socks, to knitting your favourite celebrities and adorable animals!

6. Expert advice
Blogger, Beverly has dedicated her Flamingo Toes projects board to stitchy makes, sewing hacks and DIY inventions – she has a whopping 819 pins! Her advice is invaluable, so be sure to follow her.

7. Let’s hear it for the boys!
Is there anything better than seeing your little boy bounce around in the clothes you’ve sewed for him? Jess Abbott’s For the Boy board is full of inspirational ideas for the men in your life!

8. Ultimate sewing hacks
Do you want to know how to sew an invisible zip? Or are you struggling with adding in darts? The Crafts Channel is our go-to for all things stitching, and its Dressmaking board combines all the useful information you need to know in one accessible place.

9. Feeling stitchy
We love embroidering here at Sew HQ! So it’s no wonder we’ve included Persia Lou’s Embroidery board which showcases our favourite projects. Motivational message hoops make excellent gifts, and hand-embroidering your converse is personalisation perfection.

10. Wear the rainbow
Fresh colour palettes? Tick. Fabric dyeing techniques? Check. Aesthetically pleasing combinations? Absolutely! Delia Creates’ Colour Inspiration board is not only easy on the eyes, but it also contains unbeatable inspiration for colour-coordinating your makes.

11. Workspace wonders
Every morning we enter our craftroom and vow to tidy it, and every evening it’s even messier! Crafts Beautiful‘s Craft Rooms We Love board has invaluable tips for decluttering and revamping your workspace without breaking the bank.

12. More is more
We can’t get enough of Art Gallery Fabrics and its bestselling fabric designer, Bari J. Her Curated Maximalist board proves that anyone can pull-off bold prints in their home with the right advice; in fact, her bedroom pins are making us want to makeover our own rooms right now!