Christmas
September 3rd, 2010 at 06:00am
Under Christmas+ Sewing
In honor of National Sewing Month, FaveCraftsBlog will feature one free sewing pattern every day this September. To follow along, visit the blog daily or sign up for the RSS feed.
Here is today’s free sewing pattern:
Fabric Advent Calendar
Designer: Amy Thompson of Progressive Pioneer
Time to Create: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Rating:
Get a head-start on Christmas decorating [...]
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By Caley
August 29th, 2010 at 06:00am
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This Monday’s issue of FaveCrafts’ Quick and Crafty newsletter features 20 of the most delicious Christmas crafts. Unfortunately, they aren’t all edible (I know, disappointing), but they do look delicious! I wouldn’t want to spoil your appetite too much before dinner, but I suppose I can share a few of these delectable craft projects.
Like always, [...]
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By Caitlin
August 22nd, 2010 at 06:00am
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It’s no secret that I have an admiration (or some might say obsession) with all things vintage or vintage inspired. Because Christmas is coming up in just 121 days, if you haven’t already, you need to start thinking about the types of Christmas crafts you want to give as gifts this year. Since anyone can [...]
Continue Reading Vintage Crafts from Christmas Past
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By Caitlin
August 15th, 2010 at 06:00am
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Want to go green this Christmas? It’s really a piece of cake! There’s no reason why trying to be more environmentally friendly should have to stress you out. There are plenty of fun and green projects that you can make for the holiday season. This Monday issues of FaveCrafts’ newsletter focuses on green Christmas crafts [...]
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By Caitlin
August 8th, 2010 at 08:00am
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Time has a way of sneaking up on you without warning. I find myself preparing for Christmas for months, only to have it pass by so quickly! This is why it’s important to select Christmas crafts that can last. The more I thought about it, I realized that the best gifts are the ones that [...]
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Tags: Christmas, Christmas Crafts, crafting with kids, Crochet, decorating ideas, easy christmas crafts, free crochet patterns, free knitting patterns, Holiday, Kids, knitting patterns
By Caitlin
August 1st, 2010 at 06:00am
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This weeks Christmas newsletter focuses on entertaining during the holiday season. If you are anything like me, it really stresses you out, but it doesn’t have to be that way. The key is to start preparing for your holiday party early. Besides the meal (and okay the presents, too) the first thing that everyone is [...]
Continue Reading Countdown to Christmas: Get Crafting!
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By Caitlin
July 25th, 2010 at 06:00am
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Now don’t laugh, but when I was younger I wanted to live inside of a snow globe. I thought it would be wonderful to be in a world where snow was always falling and where everyone was happy and loved playing in a field full of snow. Of course, this never came to fruition, but [...]
Continue Reading Christmas Countdown: Let it Snow!
Tags: Christmas, christmas decorations, Christmas Gift Ideas, snow, snowglobe craft, snowglobe crafts, snowman christmas crafts
By Caitlin
July 18th, 2010 at 06:00am
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Don’t you love to feel nice and warm? I know I do. Living in the Midwest, this desire becomes much stronger during Christmas time, when the temperature plummets into the negatives. Goosebumps and chills aside, the holidays are a great excuse (like we need one) to start making warm and cozy Christmas crafts. In honor [...]
Continue Reading Christmas Countdown: Let’s Get Cozy
Tags: afghans, blanket, Christmas, Christmas Crafts, Christmas Gift Ideas, knit Afghan, knit scarf, scarf, slippers
By Caitlin
July 11th, 2010 at 06:00am
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Christmas is that time of year when everything seems magical – lit up trees, sparkling garland and homemade ornaments – all of it works to create a festive and memorable ambiance. But no Christmas, or Christmas crafts, would be complete without delicious baked goods (glass of cold milk optional).
As I worked to assemble the latest [...]
Continue Reading Christmas Countdown: 5 Delicious Decorations
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By Caitlin
December 23rd, 2009 at 05:00am
Under Christmas+ Green Crafting
When all the presents have been opened on Christmas (or after the eight nights of Hannukah), you are likely to find yourself with a mound of crumpled and torn wrapping paper. While your first thought might be to throw everything away, think again! With crafting, you can recycle that wrapping paper in your own home, [...]
Continue Reading How to: Make your Own Paper from Leftover Wrapping Paper
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By Caley