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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![Chris' Summer Garden Tour]()
Summer has begun. Let's take a tour around Chris' garden and see what it looks like.
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![DIY Halloween Treat Bag to Sew]()
These Halloween goodie bags are great for trick-or-treating or party favors. Our Halloween treat bags are cute and pretty darn quick to sew.
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![DIY Raised Garden Bed Cover]()
Covering a raised garden bed protects the vegetables, fruit and foliage of the garden from pesky animals. Learn how to make a raised garden bed cover.
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![DIY White Lace Pumpkin Decoration]()
Create this no carve pumpkin decorating idea, a white lace pumpkin, with dollar store foam pumpkin, lace and a few other supplies.
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![Dollar Tree Halloween Wreath]()
How to make a cute and cheap DIY Halloween / Fall wreath that only requires a handful of supplies from the dollar store.
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![How to Tie Up Tomato Plants]()
Staking and tying up tomato plants is essential for good health and a productive crop. Learn more about tying up tomatoes.
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![Learn to Repair Holes in Bird & Insect Garden Netting]()
Outdoor bird or insect garden netting will form holes over time. Learn how to patch these holes so you can keep using the netting year after year.
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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!
Book and Magazine Recommendations
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![The Modern Homestead Garden]()
Gary PilarchikGrowing Self-sufficiency in Any Size Backyard!
With the guidance found in this book, you’ll move at your own pace, learn, share, and enjoy the journey as you slowly transform your home into an edible landscape.
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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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Learn how to latch hook with an easy-to-follow tutorial. Make wall hangings, throw pillows, rugs, and more! Latch hook projects are a great use for scrap yarn too.
From
Hand Occupied
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This tutorial will show you how to make the Box Loom, a cardboard-box loom made from trash, featuring a rigid heddle.
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Portland Textile Club
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How to make a simple box loom
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Tinker Lab
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For those that want to try weaving, but don’t have to spend money on a loom before they know if you like it. With this post, learn how to make a temporary loom or a second loom.
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The Weaving Loom
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How to use the vegetables after they get picked and need to be eaten.
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The Seasonal Homestead
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Here's how to put your garden to good use in the kitchen.
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Cuisine at Home
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Learn how to finish a latch hook rug. It's so simple custom rugs are just a few tutorials away!
From
Dream A Little Bigger
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This site shows step by step photo instructions on how to make a beautiful macrame crown knot using four or more groups of cords.
From
tses Home Page
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How to cut yarn for latch hook.
From
We Are Knitters
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On this post, you will learn how to make a weaving loom with a shoebox.
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Babyccino Kids