This month’s handmade gift idea is weighted blankets. Have you heard about these? If you haven’t, imagine a blanket made with a couple hundred bean bags sewn together. It’s not quite the same, but it sort of looks like it. So why would someone want a weighted blanket? They are said to be therapeutic for […]
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Happy Thread the Needle Day! The origin of this special day (July 25) is unknown, but as a crafter, I naturally think of sewing. This month’s project for Bronwyn’s Handmade Christmas uses the simplest sewing ever, so this one would be great for getting older kids involved. I was immediately drawn to the paper snowflake-inspired
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Summer Stock Shawlette is a fluttery little thing—easy-breezy and perfect for cool nights or over-air-conditioned spaces. I love my version in Nettle Grove by Plymouth Yarn (a blend of cotton, linen, silk, and nettle in a sport weight yarn), but it’ll look great in all sorts of yarn. Go ahead and stash dive on this
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Here we go again! It’s time to start planning our handmade Christmas gifts! With six months to go, we can surely get it done without working up to the last minute, right? Well, we can at least try. For our first project of 2018, I thought I’d pull out the trusty crochet hook and some
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It’s time for the final push! We only have one month until Christmas! Can you believe it? Every time I write about a new craft I’ve made, I feel a slight pang of guilt. I’ve always dabbled in all sorts of crafts, so it’s not like I’m a monogamous crafter or anything. Knitting is my main
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When I was in junior high and high school, I did a lot of counted cross-stitch, but I didn’t do much straight-up embroidery. I haven’t done much needlework (aside from knitting and crochet) since then. Over the past few years, my Pinterest feed has been full of beautiful embroidery. The designs range from cute to
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So many people swear by essential oils nowadays, so I think this month’s Handmade Christmas gift idea is perfect. Make one of these bracelets for the friend who loves her oils and another for the friend who could use a boost but hasn’t tried oils yet. I made this first bracelet for a friend who
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We only have four months until the big day. Do you have your handmade gift ideas lined up? Today’s craft is a quick and easy one: yarn ball ornaments. We all know and love the look of the iconic yarn ball: you know, the kittens-with-mittens type of yarn ball. Well, now we can share our love
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I can’t tell you how excited I am about this month’s project — etched glass baking dishes. I have wanted to make these for years, and I’m thrilled with how mine turned out! If you’ve ever left your casserole dish at a potluck, you know that getting it back may or may not happen. Even if
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Can you believe I’m thinking about Christmas already? It’s only six months away, folks! What’s that mean for us? It’s time for Bronwyn’s Handmade Christmas, of course! As I was organizing the area around my end of the couch (a.k.a. my knitting nest), I came across my little Weave-It pin loom. Now, I’ll admit that
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