Dandelion Art: 25 Eco-Friendly Projects Using or Celebrating Dandelions
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I'm a writer, crafter, Zombie Preparedness Planner, and homeschooling momma of two kids who will hopefully someday transition into using their genius for good, not the evil machinations and mess-making in which they currently indulge. I'm interested in recycling and nature crafts, food security, STEM education, and the DIY lifestyle, however it's manifested--making myself some underwear out of T-shirts? Done it. Teaching myself guitar? Doing it right now. Visit my blog Craft Knife for a peek at our very weird handmade homeschool life, and my etsy shop Pumpkin+Bear for a truly odd number of rainbow-themed beeswax pretties.
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.
How to Clean and Refurbish Antique Door Hardware Read More 👉
Resin crafts, unfortunately, are terrible for the planet.
Your Resin Craft is Killing the Planet Read More 👉
What do you make for the person who always makes beautiful quilts for everyone else?
Two Dozen Handmade Gifts for Quilters Read More 👉
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.
20 Ways to Upcycle Broken Dishes Read More 👉
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.
How to Make a Broken Dish Pendant Read More 👉
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.
18 DIY Sewing Table Plans Read More 👉
It’s shiny!
It’s free!
It’s environmentally unfriendly!
What it is?
It’s a drawstring backpack!
15 Ways to Upcycle a Drawstring Backpack Read More 👉
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.
How to Design and Create a Wood Star from Scratch Read More 👉
A new table runner is an easy way to transform the look of your table setting.
30+ Quilted Table Runner Ideas to Sew Read More 👉
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!
How to Sew a Button Back on Your Pants Read More 👉
Autumn is a great time for eco-friendly crafting!
25 Eco-Friendly Pine Cone Crafts Read More 👉
Check out my list, below, of my favorite eco-friendly ways to store embroidery floss.
24 Eco-Friendly Ways to Organize Embroidery Floss Read More 👉
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.
30 Free Strip Quilt Patterns and Tutorials Read More 👉
Denim quilts are about the warmest, snuggliest quilts you’ll ever nap under.
Sew an Easy Strip Quilt from Upcycled Denim Read More 👉
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.
DIY Quilting Stencils, Templates, and Patterns Read More 👉
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.
How To Make a Petticoat: 15 DIY Tutorials Read More 👉
Are you a messenger bag person or a backpack person?
30 Free Messenger Bag Patterns and Tutorials Read More 👉
My favorite plant markers are the simplest ones you could make–they’re just wood burned sticks!
How To Make A Wood Burned Stick Plant Marker Read More 👉
Burlap flowers look really cool!
Twenty Burlap Flowers You Can Make Read More 👉
These decoupaged cardboard trays are some of my favorite things to make.
How to Make a Decoupaged Cardboard Tray Read More 👉
Here are some of my favorite, free star quilt patterns online.
30 Free Star Quilt Patterns Read More 👉
Even without the foundation garments, even without the advanced techniques, even without antique tissue paper patterns with an unreasonable waist to bust ratio, you can sew yourself a dress that LOOKS vintage.
Three Dozen Free Vintage Dress Patterns Read More 👉
If you’re just getting started on creating your own cloth masks, or if you’re looking to switch up your go-to pattern–or add a handy accessory, OR make a matching cloth mask for a kid’s teddy bear!–then check out this list of my favorite DIY cloth mask patterns and tutorials.
20 DIY Cloth Masks Read More 👉
Frosted glass is easy to DIY, and there are a ton of different methods to do it.
How To Frost Glass Read More 👉
For every single-use disposable, there’s a DIY reusable option, and often one that you can make from supplies that you already own.
20 DIY Reusable Products to Replace Single-Use Disposables Read More 👉
If you’ve got some ribbon scraps in your stash (bonus points if they’re silk), then you, too, can try out kanzashi-style ornaments!
30 DIY Kanzashi Style Flowers And Ornaments Read More 👉
Everybody knows that paper napkins are a wasteful use of resources, and we ought to ditch them for mealtimes. But the solution isn’t just to wipe your hands on your pants!
How To Sew Fat Quarter Cloth Napkins Read More 👉
Corrugated cardboard is one of my favorite craft supplies, and after you check out my list of favorite corrugated cardboard projects, below, I think it’s going to be one of your favorite craft supplies, too!
30 Clever Corrugated Cardboard Crafts Read More 👉
Corrugated cardboard, sliced and stacked edges out, has a texture that cats adore, and they really will use them, play with them, and sharpen their claws on them!
How to Make a Corrugated Cardboard Cat Scratcher: Two Tutorials! Read More 👉
Because you don’t want your stuff to fall out!
How To Add A Zippered Top To A Tote Bag Read More 👉
Do you want to look like Queen Elizabeth I or Marie Antoinette?
How to Make a Hoop Skirt: 15 Projects Read More 👉
If you, too, love foxes so much that one could eat somebody you love and you’d still forgive it, then I have your next Halloween project. Or convention cosplay. Or, you know, just dress-up outfit–I’m not here to judge you.
15 DIY Fox Masks For Cosplay And Dress-Up Read More 👉
No matter the special occasion (or even no occasion at all!), I guarantee that there is a perfect bunting for you to make for that event.
A DIY Bunting For Every Occasion: 30 Projects Read More 👉