Keeping warm by the fireplace as the days get shorter and colder? Here are three amazing free knitting patterns to help you pass the time and keep warm. Continue Reading ….
Category: Crafts
The Mathematics of Doctor Who’s Fez
My oldest is a huge Doctor Who fan. She has seen all of the episodes from the last couple of seasons and quite a few of the previous ones. When Halloween started getting close she wanted to be Doctor Who, more specifically the 11th Doctor. We went to various thrift stores and department stores and outfitted her with his trade marked suspenders, tweed jacket and bow tie but the one additional think she insisted on was a fez, because to quote the Doctor “I wear a fez now. Fezzes are cool”
Four Fun Halloween Crafts for Kids – Friday Finds
It’s almost Halloween but we still have the weekend to get through! If your kids are like mine they are bursting at the seams they are so excited for Halloween to get here. I’ve rounded up four great crafts to occupy the kiddos over the weekend while they wait for the big day. Enjoy. Continue…
Super Simple 5 Minute No Sew Infinity Scarf
I love the look of infinity scarves and recently came across a way to make a no sew scarf in less than 5 minutes from an old t-shirt. As no sew implies, this method requires no sewing and only the skill needed to use some scissors, so really anyone can make this scarf. Continue Reading…
Autumn Leaf Lantern
I love fall. The changing of the leaves and the chill in the air make me think of cuddling up by firelight. So I started to think about making lanterns, like my decoupage lanterns, using beautiful, coloful, autumn leaves. In the end I was mildly successful. To get started we needed leaves, lots of them….
Five Fun Fall Crafts
As the cicadas sing their songs, the weather gets cooler and the leaves start to turn I know we wills soon be spending more time indoors. Here’s a list of five great crafts for you (and your kids) as the days start to wind down. Photo via The Long Thread Continue Reading ….
Unschooling the Practical Arts
One great thing about unschooling is that life is learning and “school” is always in session. This weekend we attended an Arts and Crafts festival in town and it was great. There were all sorts of artist there, painter, sculptors, jewelers etc… The girls watched pottery demonstrations, talked with artists and saw various types of art for sale….
DIY Popsicle Stick & Wooden Bead Trivet
NEW! Buy the kit! I’m now offering this project in a craft kit! No tools needed, just you and some time! Recently this photo of my popsicle stick trivet appeared on DIYLife. I was blown away by this and it has inspired me to finally write a tutorial for it. I originally made a trivet like…
Taming Tomatoes with a Telephone Pole Trellis
Our tomatoes are growing well and getting tall so over the weekend we decided to trellis them, but just like in previous years we were at a loss as to how. Over the years I have researched and tried various methods of staking, containing, stringing up and controlling the tomatoes without much success. They usually…