The September Craft of the Month Contest on CraftForum.com was “Back-to-School.” The winning entry was selected via Random.org and the winner received a $50 Amazon Gift Card! Make sure you enter the next contest for your chance to win! Congratulations Mamaslittlemonkeys! Back-to-School Badge Reel To explain, a badge reel is an ID holder, many school students [...]

The August Craft of the Month Contest on CraftForum.com was “Summer.”  The winning entry was selected via Random.org and the winner received a $50 Amazon Gift Card! Make sure you enter the next contest for your chance to win! Congratulations JellyFishJelly! Summer Tea Light Holders Summer/beach tea light holders using cellophane, a glass, paper glue, and a tealight.

The July Craft of the Month Contest on CraftForum.com was “Patriotic Crafts”.  The winning entry was selected via Random.org and the winner received a $50 Amazon Gift Card! Make sure you enter the next contest for your chance to win! Congratulations Weareborgswife! Patriotic Play Blanket

You may have noticed in a couple tutorials I’ve posted on here that I mention squaring your fabric. I don’t mean that you fold up your fabric, cut it into a square shape and you’re good to go. Squaring actually refers to making sure the warp and weft threads are exactly perpendicular to each other. [...]

Many crafters like crafting for personal pleasure or business and many crafters also like crafting for a charity or cause. With so many different options out there, where do you start? Well, a great place to start is right in your own neighborhood. The Hospital Your local hospital has many different areas where crafting is [...]

I have just recently discovered the joy of making my own pasta. It stems from the desire to eat healthier but I’m finding that it’s just plain fun. The dough is easy to make and after it’s made, you have an edible craft project just waiting to be made. I’m including a recipe for eggless [...]

My all time favorite yarn technique is Tunisian crochet. It’s called crochet because there are some basics that resemble crochet and it uses a crochet hook. The technique is growing in popularity and there are many good resources to get you started with this amazing stitch but there is one thing that seems to be [...]

The June Craft of the Month Contest on CraftForum.com was “Father’s Day”.  The winning entry was selected via Random.org and the winner received a $50 Amazon Gift Card! Make sure you enter the next contest for your chance to win! Congratulations Gma2rjc! Photo Tin Project You’ll need: -A container -pictures -ribbon (a color that coordinates with [...]

If your kids are anything like mine when it comes to coloring, they hold the crayon wrong and press too hard and then that beautiful 48 pack of brand new crayons has turned into a 96 pack of broken bits. It seems like such a waste to toss out the broken ones, after all they [...]

If you’ve never learned Fabric 101 or need to refresh your memory, this post is written to you. Understanding your fabric and how it works is the first step to creating garments that fit and drape the way you want. We’re going to focus on woven fabric for the time being because woven fabric has [...]