Looking for plant-inspired embroidery designs? The new book Plant Lady Embroidery features 300 botanical embroidery motifs and designs along with beginner tips, recommended materials, and a stitch … [Read more...]
Make Mini Fridge Magnets (Beginner Wood Burn Craft)
These decorative magnets from The Wood Burn Book by Rachel Strauss make an excellent beginner craft for learning pyrography. With small wood slices, a wood burning tool, and gel pens, you can create … [Read more...]
How to Dye Fabric Naturally with Plants (+ Lavender Dyeing Recipe)
Many of the plants we grow in our gardens can be used as natural dyes for fabrics like cotton, linen plus wool and silk. This provides a beginner overview along with a sample lavender dye recipe from … [Read more...]
How to Sew Grow Bags (Easy Pattern, Any Size)
Use these free instructions to sew your own fabric grow bags in any size (small, medium, large, and extra large) for your patio, balcony, or garden. Lightweight and compact to store, they are a smart … [Read more...]
Joyful Mending: Giving Loved Clothing a Second Life
The new book Joyful Mending: Visible Repairs for the Perfectly Imperfect Things We Love by Noriko Misumi shows us practical and creative ways to give stained, torn, or moth-eaten garments a functional … [Read more...]
Fabric Dyeing 101: Simple Instructions for Beautiful Fabrics
These fabric dyeing instructions show you how to create beautiful hand-dyed cotton fabrics at home. The recipes use tiny amounts of the same dyes used for tie-dyeing (Procion MX dyes) for gorgeous … [Read more...]
How to Un-Shrink a Wool Sweater
Is it possible to un-shrink a sweater? We’ve all done this. Your favorite wool sweater not only went through the hot water wash but hopped into the dryer as well. You pull it out to find it’s … [Read more...]
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