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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![DIY Plastic Plant Labels and Markers]()
Labeling Plants is Important! Learn how to make your own plant labels for seed starting of herbs and veggies by recycling milk jugs.
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![DIY PVC Pipe Planter]()
Even rural areas and small apartments can have fresh food and herbs by gardening with PVC pipe. This small PVC planter holds small pots.
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![DIY Stacked Christmas Tree Ornament]()
A cute felt Christmas Tree Ornament will add a festive touch to the tree. Learn how to make a stacked Christmas Tree ornament with this tutorial.
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![Free Gardening Apron Tutorial]()
With this tutorial and free pattern, learn how to sew a garden apron with handy pockets for yourself or someone who loves to garden.
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![Greeting Card Wreath - How to Recycle Greeting Cards]()
This cute holiday wreath is a great way to recycle old Christmas cards.
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![How to Drill a Drainage Hole in a Ceramic Flowerpot 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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![How to Harvest Honey from a Beehive]()
Learn how raw honey is harvested from a beehive, strained and jarred with our video and photo tutorial. Extracted honey is filtered through a mesh filter.
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![How to Make a Simple Face Mask Strap Lanyard]()
Do you keep misplacing your mask? Hang it on a face mask strap lanyard so it can hang around your neck when not using it.
Book and Magazine Recommendations
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![Creative Basket Weaving]()
Sylvie BegotStep-by-Step Instructions for Gathering and Drying, Braiding, Weaving, and Projects.
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![Decorating Digest: Craft & Home Projects (Magazine)]()
This magazine offers room design and home furnishing ideas and easy-to-make craft projects to assist the reader in decorating and beautifying the home.
New Stuff
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A video on how to make a bikini top for a doll from a sock.
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You Tube
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A list of guilds and organizations.
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Needlepointers.com Staff
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Make bean bags with worn-out socks.
From
A Little Tipsy
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Buy basket making supplies here. Request a free catalog.
From
The Basket Maker's Catalog
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Recycle an old or mismatched socks into a giraffe sock puppet.
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Craft Jr
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Lots of puppet ideas - Sock Puppets, Canvas Puppets, Paper Bag Puppets, Stick Puppets, Marionettes, and Hand Puppets, Bent Spoon Puppets and Puppets from Cups.
From
Danielle's Place
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![Jar Cozy]()
This sock jar cozy is a quick and easy project for kids - great for a teacher's gift. Learn how to make it.
From
Craftbits.com
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With this tutorial learn how to weave a pine needle basket.
From
Felt Magnet
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Here’s a DIY project that’s creative and relaxing—make your own pine needle basket.
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by Susan Topham at Guideposts
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How to make no-sew sock dolls and no-sew sock animals.
From
Danielle's Place