Now that we are almost into December, I have launched myself into Christmas crafting with a felt bird Christmas decoration. The problem I find with Christmas crafting is that the kind of thing you can make is more limited than the rest of the year. It's fun to make things at Christmas, but how to make something that is different to what you have made in previous years so that you don't just end up with more of the same? Some Scandinavian ... Read the Post...
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A Crafty Person’s Gift Guide
Here is a crafty person's gift guide! Perhaps you are wondering what to give the crafty person in your life, or maybe you are that crafty person and people keep asking you what you want for Christmas and you have no idea. Here is a list of 18 suggestions. They will mostly suit people who sew and/ or knit or crochet, but some of the suggestions are good for people who enjoy other crafts too. This post contains affiliate links. A Tailor's ... Read the Post...
10 Quick and Easy Handmade Gift Ideas
Making handmade gifts for friends and family at Christmas is a lovely thing to do, but how do you go about it without driving yourself insane? One option is to start early. I know people who like to start on Christmas at the end of the summer, whether they are making gifts or buying them. The problem with doing this is that it is hard to feel Christmassy when we're enjoying early autumn and it's still sunny and warm. It's also difficult to ... Read the Post...
How to Make a Dried Fruit Wreath
One of my favourite Christmas tasks is unpacking all the decorations. I have memories of doing this as a little girl, when my dad would bring the box down from the loft. The tree (always a real one) would be in the front room and we would remove the tinsel and wrap it round ourselves like scarves while my dad put the lights on the tree. The lights had to go on first. That was The Rule. Then the tinsel, then everything else. Glass baubles ... Read the Post...
