DIY Painted Wood Grain Tablecloth
A couple years ago I was challenged to style a dining table for Christmas. (It still feels crazy to say “as seen on Kirstie Allsopp’s Handmade Christmas”.) Of all the things I made for my festive table, this tablecloth has…
DIY Felted Mushrooms
I love how felted fungi look. Mushrooms are a wonderful, whimsical piece of décor that can look as cultured or as fantastical as you like. Whether gourmet chantarelles or little Smurf houses, mushrooms look lovely all year round. All they need is…
Beginner-Friendly Tote Bag Tutorial (and 3 ways to pretty it up!)
I’m pretty sure someone is playing a huge practical joke on me. I mean, it can’t surely be a week into August already, can it? Where in the world did July go?? July’s craft of the month was sewing. My…
Macramé Camera Strap
Macramé is such a fun craft to play around with, and today I’m sharing a macramé project that’s sure to be a bit different from the 70’s plant hangers we’re all used to. In this project, macrame is used…
Basic embroidery stitches
It’s time to celebrate! Every month in 2013 I’m learning a new craft, and now I’m halfway through. When I learned embroidery in February I got close to giving up. The fine embroidery threads I had bought didn’t appreciate my…
