General Crafts Department
This general crafts department offers useful information for a wide variety of crafting projects that don’t fall under one of our other categories.
So, if you’re interested in crafts such as candlemaking, basketry, weaving, latch hook rugs, bead crafts, macramé, clay crafts, paper crafts, glass crafts, and flower crafts this is the place for you!
We offer project ideas, in addition to tips and hints, for different crafts on a weekly basis.
In addition, you can buy supplies for your projects through our online shopping store.
Recent Videos and Tutorials
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Make an entertaining DIY college exam care package to send to your college student.
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![Crazy Patchwork Heart Quilt Pattern]()
Learn how to make your own handmade crazy patchwork heart with this free pattern tutorial. Use the stuffed hearts in bowls, tray or mantel.
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![DIY Pumpkin Wreath]()
Learn how to make a DIY Dollar Tree burlap pumpkin wreath using a 3D metal pumpkin form.
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![DIY Thanksgiving Leaf Napkin Rings with Plastic Canvas]()
Create a fun Thanksgiving decoration for your tablescape with our leaf napkin ring tutorial and free leaf plastic canvas pattern.
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![Easter DIY Gift Card Holder]()
For Easter, why not try making an easy felt gift card holder in an egg-shape. It's a fun and simple project for even someone with beginner craft skills.
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![Homemade Christmas Napkin Rings with Plastic Canvas]()
Learn how to make festive, affordable Christmas napkin rings that will dress up your holiday table!
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![How to Build A Mini Garden Hoop Tunnel]()
A garden hoop tunnel is one of the best investments you can make as a gardener. Learn how to build a simple, affordable mini garden tunnel.
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![Spooky Stockings Halloween Quilt Wall Hanging]()
Decorate this Halloween with this spooky stocking quilt block featuring witch legs, stretching cat, mouse & spiders!
Trending this Week
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![MACRAME PROJECTS]()
Here you will find 50 free macramé projects for beginners to advanced crafters.
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![How to Make a Simple No-Sew Sock Puppet]()
Kids will love making this sock puppet. All they need is a sock and some basic things around the house.
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![How to Drill a Drainage Hole in a Ceramic Flower Pot or Planter]()
You discovered the perfect ceramic flowerpot with no hole for drainage. If you can use a power drill, you can create a hole in the bottom of the pot.
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![Squirrel Proof Raised Garden Bed Covers for Tomato Plants]()
Do squirrels and other animals keep eating your garden vegetables? Make these garden bed covers for your garden beds and protect your veggies from the animals.
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![Patriotic Farmhouse Rag Wreath]()
See how easy it is to make a patriotic rag wreath with our quick and easy step-by-step tutorial and video!
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![BASKETRY]()
Best free basket weaving patterns from beginners to advanced, including the basics of how to make a basket.
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![How to make a spinning button toy (Button Whirligig)]()
This fun easy-to-make button thread spinner is fun, easy-to-make toy that takes only minutes to make with common household items.
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![Easter Loop Yarn Wreath]()
How to make an Easter Loop Yarn Wreath
New Stuff
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Dress up those gift packages by making a 3-D Star ribbon bow using these free instructions.
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High Hopes
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Here is a video on how to cane a chair with cattails.
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NancyToday on YouTube
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Here is a free craft ribbon storage hack.
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Organized 31
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Check out this video if you want to learn how to weave flat wide binding cane in the Herringbone pattern in a chair seat.
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YouTube
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This beginner DIY blogger is going to show you two ways – the Easy and Stubborn Spline Methods – to remove pressed cane from a chair!
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Everyday Old House
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Use this method to keep ribbon from fraying.
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Two Twenty One
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Learn how to organize all the ribbon you have in your stash.
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Sum of Their Stories
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Everyone can use more ribbon organization ideas! Here is a ribbon organizer using dowels and twine.
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B4 and Afters
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This blog has instructions for repairing a chair with shaker tape weaving.
From
Shaker Workshops
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From beginning to end learn how to weave Shaker tape seats.
From
Fine Woodworking