How to Tie a Knot for Hand Sewing

knot for hand sewing

When I was teaching the kids a little sewing at school yesterday, I started out with how I like to tie a knot for hand sewing. I thought this was pretty basic — and it is — but it kind of stopped everyone in their tracks. Even the adults in the room didn’t know this […]

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Take Pictures of Your Day

Take pictures of your day to remind yourself of what's important

We’re two weeks into the new year! How’s it going? Have you been a little more creative these past few days compared to last year? I hope so. Today’s challenge is another easy one: take some pictures of your day. I actually took my pictures yesterday, since pictures of me sitting at my desk all […]

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Draw a Self Portrait

Draw a self portrait, even if you're not "an artist."

I’ve had a longstanding goal to get better at drawing (and have had a barely cracked copy of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain for years) but I never really take the time to practice. It’s something I want to do more of this year and I will probably end up including drawing […]

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Take a Self-Portrait Selfie

Can selfies be creative? I think so!

I know what you’re probably thinking. Selfies are creative? Bear with me. First of all, it’s Monday, so something easy is good, right? But I also feel like a selfie can be more than just a shot of what you look like on a particular day. It can also show a bit of who you […]

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About Me Handprint Art

Draw a handprint and fill it with words that describe you for this craft challenge.

I like the idea of the craft challenge having s theme for the week at least some of the time. Last week to my mind was relatively easy things that anyone could do do matter their creative specialty. This week, it turns out, is going to be all about you. Handprint Art for Adults Handprint […]

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Bake Something

Spend some time this weekend baking something really great, like this bread.

I saved this one for a weekend even though I did it a while ago because it’s probably more realistic for someone who doesn’t work at home to bake on the weekends rather than some random Wednesday. Today’s craft challenge is to bake something. Bonus points if you do it with any kids who happen […]

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