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How to Clean and Refurbish Antique Door Hardware
I don’t have any kind of yearning to restore my wonky old house to its original condition, but it would be pretty cool to clean and refurbish just those antique door fixtures, just to see what they actually look like. More
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Your Resin Craft is Killing the Planet
Resin crafts, unfortunately, are terrible for the planet. More
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Two Dozen Handmade Gifts for Quilters
What do you make for the person who always makes beautiful quilts for everyone else? More
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20 Ways to Upcycle Broken Dishes
Instead of tossing it into the waste stream and feeling bad about yourself because of it, give that broken dish a second life by upcycling it into something fun, beautiful, and useful. More
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How to Make a Broken Dish Pendant
It’s easier than you think to cut ceramics with a couple of standard tools, and there are loads of ways to finish off the pendant to your taste. More
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25 DIY Wine Storage Ideas To Keep Your Favorite Bottles Fresh
If you enjoy wine, you probably wish your house was equipped with a beautiful wine cellar at the perfect temperature. Unfortunately, most homes don’t feature such a luxury, and built-in storage can be a pricier investment than you might think. To add to that, many premade storage racks aren’t even particularly eye-catching, and it seems […] More
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18 DIY Sewing Table Plans
Whether you make your sewing table from scratch, or modify it from an existing piece of furniture, DIYing it is a great way not only to avoid buying something else new that will one day end up in the waste stream, but also to make yourself the exact custom sewing table that you need, exactly the way you want it. More
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15 Ways to Upcycle a Drawstring Backpack
It’s shiny!
It’s free!
It’s environmentally unfriendly!
What it is?
It’s a drawstring backpack! More
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How to Design and Create a Wood Star from Scratch
No matter how big you want your star to be, or how many points you want it to have, you can make the pattern for it completely from scratch, and the assembly is the same no matter which type you create. More
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30+ Quilted Table Runner Ideas to Sew
A new table runner is an easy way to transform the look of your table setting. More
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How to Sew a Button Back on Your Pants
Fortunately, sewing a button back on your pants is a super easy and low-fuss skill that requires only a basic amount of hand-eye coordination. Anyone can do it! More
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24 Eco-Friendly Ways to Organize Embroidery Floss
Check out my list, below, of my favorite eco-friendly ways to store embroidery floss. More
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30 Free Strip Quilt Patterns and Tutorials
I’m obsessed with how easy strip quilts are to sew, and with how many fun design looks you can achieve from these identical cuts of fabric. More
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Sew an Easy Strip Quilt from Upcycled Denim
Denim quilts are about the warmest, snuggliest quilts you’ll ever nap under. More
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DIY Quilting Stencils, Templates, and Patterns
It’s fun to see how many ways there are to quilt using just the tools and supplies that you’ve already got on-hand. More
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How To Make a Petticoat: 15 DIY Tutorials
A petticoat may not be the essential everyday wear that it once was, but it’s still essential to give the perfect silhouette to certain garments. More
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30 Free Messenger Bag Patterns and Tutorials
Are you a messenger bag person or a backpack person? More
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How To Make A Wood Burned Stick Plant Marker
My favorite plant markers are the simplest ones you could make–they’re just wood burned sticks! More
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