10 Projects to Button Up Your Christmas Tree
Get out the button box and get your Christmas tree craft on! You can make button ornaments, button garlands or little button trees that are super cute and super easy....
Christmas
Gifts made by hand come from the heart. Make your DIY Christmas special with decorations, ornaments and other craft ideas you can make at home. Unique handmade ornaments and homemade Christmas cards become future keepsakes. Treasured homemade gift ideas can be simple, yet meaningful. Personalize DIY Christmas stockings for each family member and hang them where Santa can find them!
Browse our Christmas crafts to make for a wonderful holiday!
Deck the Halls! DIY Christmas Decorations
DIY Tree Skirts (and Alternatives) for Everyone!
Many of the functional Christmas tree (or Hanukkah bush) stands I've tried over the years do a great job of supporting the tree. But it's hard to find one that...
Handmade Holidays
Handmade Gift Guide
Handmade gifts - and gifts for hand makers - come from the heart. It's lovely to think about the recipient when putting our own hands to work on a unique...
Quilt Gift Guide
We've rounded up some of our favorite quilt gift ideas -- whether you quilt the projects to give as gifts, or give a little joy to the favorite quilters in...
Embroidery Gift Guide
Stitchers love to stitch, and they love to receive handmade gifts. We have put together an embroidery gift guide with projects, tools and supplies that are good for the embroiderers...
Gift Ideas for Makers
Quick Beaded Gifts
If you have beads and some basic tools, you can be ready with a unique and personal gift in minutes. I made all of these projects with beginner-level beading skills...
Gift Guide for Makers
Is there an artist on your gift list? Are you a maker looking for suggestions for your own Santa list? Out of ideas for gifts to make yourself? Sometimes it’s...
Cute Christmas Gifts for Teachers
Your kids’ teachers create a love for learning while giving every day. Shouldn’t gifts for them show how much you appreciate creativity? Here are some handmade for the holidays gift...
DIY Gift Wrap Ideas
Creative Gift Wrap Ideas
I put a lot of thought and effort into making a gift. I like to find a creative way to present it, too. (“Present” it? Get it? Ha!) These fun...
How to Make a Furoshiki Bag with Kraft-Tex
I love look of furoshiki wraps that take a simple square of fabric, then wrap and tie it creatively to turn any object into a pretty package. But most often,...
Handmade Tree Ornaments
How to Make an EPP Wreath Ornament with Hexies
A large English Paper Piecing (EPP) project can seem daunting. But a small project, such as an ornament, lets you try the technique on something easy. And it's something that...
Scribble Appliqué Bird Ornaments
No two birds are the same, in nature and when you make these adorable scribble appliqué bird ornaments! All you need is some scraps of fabric (preferably with fusible web...
How to Make Sashiko Ornaments
Making Sashiko ornaments is a great way to see what the slow-stitch movement is all about. It's slow stitch, to be sure, but the projects are so small you can...
More Christmas
Zippered Pouch Tutorial with Flat Bottom
I can't seem to have enough zippered pouches for all of the little things I want to keep organized! From my cosmetics to embroidery projects and English paper piecing, zippered…
How to Make a Card Holder Wallet
Make your own card holder wallet to keep just a few cards handy in your pocket, backpack or purse. Perfect for slipping in your license and a credit card so…
Handmade Gift Ideas for Babies and Children
Handmade gifts for children and babies recognize each little person's personality, so we gathered some ideas for creative giving. Browse through some of our favorite things that we think the…
Handmade Gift Guide
Handmade gifts - and gifts for hand makers - come from the heart. It's lovely to think about the recipient when putting our own hands to work on a unique…
Quilt Gift Guide
We've rounded up some of our favorite quilt gift ideas -- whether you quilt the projects to give as gifts, or give a little joy to the favorite quilters in…
How to Make a Dog Bandana
I love my dog bandanas! My owner and a I walk every day and people always make comments about my holiday and seasonal bandanas! Here is how to make a…
How to Make an EPP Moravian Star Ornament
EPP Moravian Star Ornaments made with Diamonds are an adaptation of an 1830's geometry lesson. The first known star, made in a German boys' school had 110 points! This version…
How to Fussy Cut EPP Diamonds
Design possibilities are bountiful with a simple diamond shape, but the added element of intentional fabric placement adds endless opportunities. Once you learn how to fussy cut EPP diamonds, you…