Making Natural Dyes from Plants
Did you know that a great source for natural dyes can be found right in your...
Category Archives: Crafts
Paper making, scrap booking, kids crafts, natural dyes, soaps, candles and more..
Candle Making in Colonial America
In colonial times, candle making was an essential annual chore in all households. Taper candles were...
Make Modern Soap with Herbs, Beeswax and Vegetable Oils
So, you want to make soap? Good! I’ll try my best to tell you how. I’m...
Beginners Guide to Soap Making
Making your own soap is a lot of fun. I love making my own soap for...
How to Create Your Own Soap Making Recipe
Once you’ve mastered the basics of soap making, it’s fun to create your own recipes.
Soap Making for Beginners – Melt and Pour Process
As you will learn, soap making can be simple or complex. Some people enjoy the challenge...
History of Soap Making – Goats Milk Soap
The history of soap making began when the earliest recorded evidence of soap-like materials traced back...
How Does Oil & Dirt Get Washed Away with Soap?
We use soap each day in our lives in the form of detergents, shampoo, shower crème,...
Beginner Quilting – Instructions for Picture Quilt Making
Memories are never ending tales of the warmth and happiness that we have shared over a...
How to Choose Quilt Fabric Colors
Picture yourself in a few hours or in a few days stitching a beautiful quilt, However,...
Learn What Size to Make Your Rag Quilt
The sizes of rag quilts can vary widely. The rag quilt size can vary a lot...
Learn to Quilt: Discover How to Save Money
In today’s economic climate, starting a new hobby may seem like an expense that your budget...
Hand Quilting Tips – Make Beautiful Patterns
From the time quilt making came into existence, a well-accomplished hand quilting stitches have been adored...
Quilting for Beginners: How to Quilt Beautiful Heirlooms your Family Will Enjoy for Generations
Quilting is a fantastic way to create a work of art with fabric. It is well...
Quilting and The Tools of The Trade
Whether you are a veteran quilter or a “newbie” just ready to begin your first quilt,...
Proper Seam Pressing in Quilts
Pressing the seams in your quilt is one of the most important tasks for the completed...
Making a Rag Quilt
If you are a beginner quilter looking for near-immediate gratification or an old pro who wants...
Keepsake Quilting Turns Memories Into Family Treasures
Keepsake quilting is one of the most popular reasons people begin to learn the craft. Maybe...
Finish your Quilt with Tying
Sometimes tying a quilt seems like the very last resort to getting a quilt finished.
Cutting Quilt Patches with Scissors
For those quilters who hand cut their patches, here is a shortcut way to hand cut...
Create a Complex Quilt Design Using Only Simple Shapes
Quilt designs are created by combining blocks that have different color variations.
Beginner Quilting – Denim Quilt Making Instructions
Flowery and vivid patterns coupled with neat designs are not everyone’s taste. It would be hard...
Sewing a Button on by Hand
I have so many people come into my shop saying something like – I can’t even...
Learn How to Knit a Scarf
Learning how to knit a scarf isn’t hard, and guess what? Once you know the basics,...
