Category Archives: Crafts

How to Sew a New Hem on Your Jeans the Easy Way

Sarah White May 17, 2017 Crafts / Make Do and Make / sewing0 Comments

Learn how to sew a new hem on your jeans when they are too long for your height or the shoes you wear with them. Affiliate links included for your convenience. Have you noticed that jeans, at least “premium” jeans, these days don’t seem to be made for people of …

The Ultimate Guide to Fidget Spinners — and How to Make them at Home

Sarah White May 12, 2017 Crafts / Kids1 Comment

Learn all about what fidget spinners are, how they work and how to make your own. Affiliate links included for your convenience. Fidget spinners seem to have come out of nowhere to be the new favorite must-have thing for kids. While they certainly must drive some teachers crazy, they have …

Make a Sweet Knit Easter Basket to Hold Treats

Sarah White April 7, 2017 Crafts / Holidays / Yarn Craft2 Comments

Make this simple little knit Easter basket for holding holiday treats, or tiny balls of yarn the rest of the year. Affiliate links are included for your convenience. I am the worst about making things for a holiday and never sharing them. But the good news is this little knit …

How to Sew a Button on a Coat and Make it Last

Sarah White March 29, 2017 Crafts2 Comments

Here’s an easy way to sew a button on a coat so it will stay on no matter how much you bundle up underneath. Affiliate links provided for your convenience. It’s a good thing I’m a knitter, because there’s nothing I like more than a big, bulky sweater, indoors or …

A Cobbled-Together DIY Mount for “Overhead” Videos Using an iPhone

Sarah White February 15, 2017 Crafts0 Comments

Yesterday I really wanted to do a knitting video. To shoot knitting properly to be able to show how its done, you really need to shoot from behind or above, so you can see what the hands are doing in the same orientation you would see if you were knitting. …

More Softies to Sew for Valentine’s Day and Beyond

Sarah White February 12, 2017 Crafts / sewing0 Comments

Sewn softies are a great Valentine’s gift for a little one in your life, and they don’t usually take a lot of time or supplies, which is great when you’ve got a deadline, right? I recently shared my tutorial for X and O softies, but there are lots of other …

Scratch Art Valentine Lunchbox Notes

Sarah White February 6, 2017 Crafts / Holidays / Kids0 Comments

Have you ever made your own scratch art paper? It’s a little time consuming, but it’s really fun to make and use. I made up some recently to use as scratch art valentine lunch box notes, but you can use it for regular art or to make your own valentines …