Category Archives: Crafts

X and O Softies to Sew for Valentine’s Day

Sarah White February 4, 2017 Crafts / Holidays / sewing5 Comments

Valentine’s Day is not a day I normally do a lot of sewing for, but on a whim a few years ago I made my daughter a Valentine’s Day dress because I happened to have some really cute flannel with hearts on it. I decided this year to make X …

How to Make a Felt Origami Valentine Bag

Sarah White January 27, 2017 Crafts / Holidays0 Comments

I guess I should call this faux origmai (fauxgami?), because this felt origami Valentine bag/decoration isn’t really origami. There is folding involved, but also cutting to make the heart shape, which is pretty much frowned on in real origami. Plus it’s felt, not paper. This design was inspired by the …

Winter Break Activities for Kids

Sarah White December 21, 2016 Crafts / Kids3 Comments

These winter break activities for kids are a great way to avoid the kids saying “I’m bored” over the school holidays. They will give you things to give them to do while you’re wrapping presents (assuming they don’t help with that) or getting the meals ready (ditto). This year for …

A Quick Crochet Scarf

Sarah White December 19, 2016 Crafts / Yarn Craft0 Comments

Knitting will always be my first yarn-related love, but even I have to admit that when you need to make something in a hurry, crochet is the way to do. You can easily make a quick crochet scarf in a couple of evenings, even with limited crochet ability such as …

Great Gift Ideas for Crafters

Sarah White December 16, 2016 Crafts0 Comments

My friends at the Creatively Crafty link party and I have joined forces to make a little list of some of the tools we love that would be great gift ideas for crafters. (These are affiliate links, though they are not all my own.) Try it – Like it| Crochet …

Sew a Softie with the Kids for the Holidays

Sarah White December 14, 2016 Crafts / sewing0 Comments

The other day I shared with you my Christmas tree softie, which I made myself but would be great for kids to make, or even for a group of kids to do together as they learn embroidery stitches. A bunch of my blogger friends have been sharing their own holiday-themed …

Knit a Scarf to #givewarmth

Sarah White December 12, 2016 Crafts / Yarn Craft2 Comments

Because I’m a knitter from way back, when I think about making scarves to #givewarmth, I naturally want to knit a scarf. Or a bunch of scarves. It happens that I’m also feeling a need to burn through as much of my yarn stash as possible (probably because it is …