General Crafts Department
This general crafts department offers useful information for a wide variety of crafting projects that don’t fall under one of our other categories.
So, if you’re interested in crafts such as candlemaking, basketry, weaving, latch hook rugs, bead crafts, macramé, clay crafts, paper crafts, glass crafts, and flower crafts this is the place for you!
We offer project ideas, in addition to tips and hints, for different crafts on a weekly basis.
In addition, you can buy supplies for your projects through our online shopping store.
Recent Videos and Tutorials
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Even rural areas and small apartments can have fresh food and herbs by gardening with PVC pipe. This small PVC planter holds small pots.
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A cute felt Christmas Tree Ornament will add a festive touch to the tree. Learn how to make a stacked Christmas Tree ornament with this tutorial.
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With this tutorial and free pattern, learn how to sew a garden apron with handy pockets for yourself or someone who loves to garden.
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This cute holiday wreath is a great way to recycle old Christmas cards.
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You discovered the perfect ceramic flowerpot with no hole for drainage. If you can use a power drill, you can create a hole in the bottom of the pot.
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Growing potatoes in bags is super easy and simple. By using grow bags it is possible to grow potatoes in any sunny location.
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Learn how raw honey is harvested from a beehive, strained and jarred with our video and photo tutorial. Extracted honey is filtered through a mesh filter.
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Do you keep misplacing your mask? Hang it on a face mask strap lanyard so it can hang around your neck when not using it.
Book and Magazine Recommendations
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Florence LefevreA step-by-step beginner's guide to macramé.
Be Creative: Fill your Home and Garden with Chic and Modern Decorations.
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This magazine offers room design and home furnishing ideas and easy-to-make craft projects to assist the reader in decorating and beautifying the home.
New Stuff
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How to add basket runners to the bottom of your basket.
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Basket Makers Catalog
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After the sides of the basket are complete, it is time to clip and tuck the horizontal and vertical stakes. Learn how with this tutorial.
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Joanna's Collection
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Want to add color to our basket? Learn how to dye reed with a liquid dye.
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By zowi420 at Instructables
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Learn how to attach a wire and bale handle to your basket.
From
Joanna's Collection
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Need latch hook supplies. Want a latch hook kit. This links has lots of kits and supplies for latch hooking.
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Instructions on how to install pre-woven cane into the groove of a chair.
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Basket Makers Catalog
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How to make the perfect scarf joint for the rim of a basket.
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Basket Makers Catalog
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Online Step-By-Step Shaker Tape Weaving Instructions for chairs, rockers or stools.
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Basket Makers Catalog
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Learn how to finish the rim of the basket with the single-lashing method.
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Joanna's Collection
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After finishing the bottom of the basket, it is time to proceed up the sides. This photo and step-by-step tutorial explains how to do it.
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Joanna's Collection