How to Craft with Gourds
9 commentsThis unusual and beautiful craft is so much fun! Come learn the basics of cutting, finishing, and decorating a gourd.
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How to (Re)Make a Custom Board Game
3 commentsHoliday gift countdown: nine weeks. Turn an old, forgotten board game into a new, exciting, customized, playable gift for the game-lover in your life!
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How to Make a Custom Photo Album
3 commentsUse recycled T-shirt fabric to make an embellished cover for a photo album gift, and use this extra time to fill it with special photos, captions, and more!
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Announcing the Dare to Make It! Baby Hoodie Crochet-Along
21 commentsJoin me in a five-week crochet-along where I'll take you through all of the steps to making your own baby hoodie. You'll be finished with plenty of time to spare and one holiday gift checked off your list.
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AfterGlow Show this Weekend in Seattle
Start your holiday shopping by dropping by this West Seattle shopping extravaganza, full of handcrafted items.
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How to Make a Pair of Silver Hoops
5 commentsEvery gal needs a pair of silver hoops, and these are so easy that you can make some for yourself and all of your gal pals in one sitting.
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How to Make Monocolor Scrapbook, Journal, and Wrapping Papers
1 commentSimple techniques for taking sheets of paper from plain to pumped.
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How to Make Faux Pockets
When you don’t want to add a real welt pocket—or your skills aren't quite there–here’s an easy, effective way to make a pocket flap that adds the perfect finish to your garment.
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How to Make an Embellished Blanket with Recycled Sweaters
6 commentsHoliday gift countdown: 11 weeks. Make this personalized wool blanket from pieces of felted sweaters, covered with embroidery, appliqué, and whatever else you want to do!
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Stay Warm with a Bobbled Headband
1 commentThis free pattern from the Crabby Crafter works up quick and makes a great gift for the holidays.
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How to Recycle Yarn from a Thrift-Store Sweater
20 commentsHoliday gift countdown: 12 weeks. That should give you plenty of time to unravel an old sweater and use the new yarn to knit a holiday gift sweater!
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Reuse and Recycle Note Cards
2 commentsNote cards are part of life...you use them to say thank you, congratulations, I LOVE YOU, or just to say HI. But what do you do after reading them? Try reusing them.
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How to Make a Fold-Out Flower Box
7 commentsA basic gift box gets even better when it becomes the gift. Learn how to make a basic box from scrapbook and Canson papers, then decorate the inside with a floral accordion-style paper display that’s ready to hold your favorite photos or quotes.
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How to Make a Cuticle Cream for Those Craftin' Mitts
3 commentsWhip up a cuticle cream in no time with just a few ingredients.
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How to Make Fringe Flower Greeting Cards
9 commentsThis fun project makes great use of leftover bits of fringe and decorative paper.
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How to Use a Loop Turner
14 commentsA loop turner is one of my favorite tools that turns bias strips into tubes in no time so you can make “loopy” flowers, edging, or the skinniest spaghetti straps you’ve ever seen.
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DIY Tutorial: Modular Bulletin Board + Coaster Set
2 commentsIf you're like me, you don't like clutter in your workspace. Here's how I made a bulletin board that can also be used as coasters.
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How to Make Scrappy Chrysanthemums
11 commentsUse up all kinds of fabric scraps to make these quick-and-easy blooms! They're perfect for gifts and embellishing.
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Swapping Crafts with Swap-bot
1 commentSwap-bot makes it easier to meet crafters all over the world—one swap at a time.
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Make It: Painted Shoes
17 commentsHi, crafters! Pictured here is a pair of Vans I designed and painted for a friend of my daughter. Altogether, research, design, and execution took about 30 hours, but this was my first attempt...
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