American Flag Kumihimo Braid
Make a fun American flag styled bracelet and explore how kumihimo braids are designed.
Fun Kumihimo Gifts To Make
It’s Pinterest Challenge time again and today, since Father’s Day is coming up, we’re sharing gifts for men. I have two Kumihimo gifts to make, a key fob and an eyeglass cord. What does kumihimo mean? Kumihimo is the Japanese art of braiding multiple threads into a single cord. Kumihimo means “gathered threads” in Japanese….
How to Make a Faux Succulent Magnet Garden
It’s time for the monthly Pinterest Challenge! This month the theme is Mother’s Day or something to appeal to a woman. With all the shops closed due to the coronavirus, I turned to my stash and created a Faux Succulent Magnet Garden. You may recall a couple months ago I made a Faux Succulent Wall…
Making A Polymer Clay Medallion
My experience making a polymer clay medallion was an adventure because where I started out was very different from where I ended up.
Faux Succulent Wall Decor
Love succulents? Enjoy them indoors, too with this easy to make faux succulent wall decor. You don’t need a lot of materials or time to make it.
Challenges | Crafts | Sewing
How to Make a Useful Set of DPN Holders
You don’t need a lot of equipment or materials to make these useful DPN holders that will keep your needles together and your work secure.
Challenges | Crafts | Knit
Winter Bird Ornaments
A long time ago I saw this cute Winter Bird Ornament online, I think on Etsy, but don’t quote me on that. I saved the photo to my Homemade Christmas Pinterest Board and even bought some yarn and other things to make them. The holiday season rolled around and other things prevented me from making…
Challenges | Crafts | Crochet
Stash Busting Crochet Cat Toys
If you knit or crochet you have a stash of yarn. These quick and easy crochet cat toys are great stash busters. They don’t require a lot of yarn and you can complete one or more while watching television in the evening. They’d make great gifts for the cat lovers in your life or you…
Make a Colorful Crocheted Cosmetics Bag Using Tapestry Crochet
If you know how to do single crochet you can make this fun and colorful cosmetics bag! This project is a great stash buster, too, because you can mix and match the colors to suit the yarns you have on hand.
Bobble Stitch Farmers Market Bag
Summer bags are such a riot of color and texture. Every year I look forward to choosing a new bag. Sometimes I’ll pick a straw bag, other years it will be macrame or jute. This year I decided to try my hand at making one. This farmers market bag is crocheted using cotton yarn and…
How To Make Your Own Poo Spray
I’ll bet you’ve seen the commercials with the very proper English woman talking about PooPourri, a product that will mask bathroom smells. Well, I’ve made some, and it does smell good. It also covers most bathroom smells. As we all know, there are some that require opening a window. Let’s talk about how to make…