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Make your own DIY Halloween earrings with these cute, spooky and wearable tutorials, including ghosts, pumpkins, bats, spider webs, shrink plastic earrings and polymer clay designs.
Halloween earrings are one of those little seasonal pleasures that let you join in … Read More...
The Minnesota Stolen Neighbors Quilt has reminded many of us just how much a group of makers can achieve together. Its organisers brought contributions from across the country into a quilt containing 12,500 squares, which was unveiled at the Minnesota … Read More...
Halloween bats are one of those projects that always look more impressive than the effort involved.
A bit of black felt, a few wing shapes, some wonky stitching, and suddenly your house looks like you planned your Halloween décor back … Read More...
I love Halloween decorations that can sit alongside the things already in my living room. These Halloween book storage boxes do exactly that. Stack them on a coffee table and they look like a little collection of spellbooks ready for … Read More...
Making paper rolls is a fun and environmentally friendly way for children to express their artistic side. You can make a variety of decorative and functional items using a plain old cardboard tube and your desired toilet paper roll crafts, … Read More...
When I first heard about the Stolen Neighbors Quilt, I pictured a group of quilters working on something enormous. Then I learned that the finished piece contains 12,500 squares. If you have ever tried to keep even a modest … Read More...
There is something wonderfully satisfying about a quilt that makes you look twice. A woven ribbons quilt has that clever over-and-under effect, yet the “ribbons” are usually made from pieced fabric. Change the colours and the same design can feel … Read More...
I love a handmade quilt, but I also know how many evenings go into making one. Sometimes you want that warm, layered look on the bed this weekend, while your own sewing project is still a very optimistic pile … Read More...
This one is such a fun little spooky bundle, especially if you love projects that are cute rather than creepy. The Bundle Halloween ITH Toy Machine Embroidery Designs from CatEmbroideryDesign is an instant digital download for embroidery machines, and the … Read More...
There is a particular pleasure in giving a grandchild a present you can open together. I love a gift that gets tipped onto the kitchen table on Christmas afternoon and turns into painting, building, baking or a little bit … Read More...
Every now and then, a craft idea comes along that makes you stop and say, “Now that’s clever!” This DIY macramé ghost wall hanging is exactly that. It takes a timeless craft like macramé and gives it a seasonal twist … Read More...
If you’re a sucker for anything with a little texture and a bit of old-school sweetness, the Everly crochet baby blanket is going to be right up your alley. This pattern is described as being inspired by a “field of … Read More...
There’s something about vintage Halloween that just feels different.
Before everything was neon plastic and glow sticks, Halloween was paper-wrapped candy, hand-drawn pumpkins, black cats on cream cardstock, and just the right amount of spooky.
This new Freebie Friday … Read More...
There’s something so joyful about crafting a tiny bird from wool — soft, whimsical, and full of personality! This week’s Free Felting Tutorial Friday features a charming Felted Birdie project from Fit To Be Loved, and it’s the perfect … Read More...
Digital stamps give cardmakers a level
of creative freedom that traditional stamping simply cannot match. With just a few simple edits, you can resize images, remove elements, combine designs, and customize artwork to perfectly suit your project.
This process, often … Read More...
If you love practical crochet projects you can actually use, this Free Cotton Companion Crochet Bag Pattern from Mary Maxim looks like a really handy one to save. It is a free download and includes both a roomy crochet bag … Read More...
There is something especially lovely about a handmade Moses basket. Perhaps it is the traditional shape, the chunky crochet texture or simply the thought of a tiny baby—or a much-loved doll—being tucked inside something made stitch by stitch.
Crochet Moses … Read More...
Candy corn is one of those Halloween treats people seem to either adore or avoid like the neighbour handing out raisins. Whether you eat it by the handful or simply love its cheerful yellow, orange and white stripes, it makes … Read More...
Packet ramen is one of those pantry staples that rarely lets you down.
It is cheap, quick and wonderfully comforting when you need something hot but have neither the time nor enthusiasm for a complicated dinner. Still, there is a … Read More...
The crochet magic ring is one of those techniques that looks completely baffling until the moment it suddenly clicks. You wrap the yarn around your fingers, poke the hook through what appears to be a tangle, pull on the tail … Read More...
