Crafty Creative Gifts

A knitter's in and out boxes

Dip Pen Bouquet

The Old Woman was thrilled to bits with her shoestring budget makeover!!

Face painting.

I quilt therefore I am

"This is going to make the most amazing driftwood table."

'Couldn't you just bring a bucket and spade like other children?'

"Today in school we learned how to glue!"

"Do you have any knitting patterns for somebody who can only count to five?"

Potichomania (The art of decorating glass), as carried out by Master Tom in the Easter holidays.

Ladies reading a crochet pattern for amusement

This Halloween, use props to create a unique jack-o-lanern. Fitness buffs might like a jumping jack. Or you could carve a lumberjack. In colder climates, Jack Frost might be a nice choice. And for something functional, build a jack!

"Tia Carmen, can you make a new dress for my doll?"

Woman knitting a washing line.

'I use these ice cubes to make minor home repairs.'

Blog Breakdown

Day 38 of self-isolation and many people are using the time to discover and enjoy new hobbies.

"Someday we will escape from this prison."

'Styrofoam.'

Kenny's mom always made his lunch.

Harps and Embroidery.

A man holding a hammer watches a mummy unravel itself

The Remote Olympics

What's Their Secret?

'It's for cutting and pasting.'

'When you grounded me to my room, you said no TV or computer. You never said I couldn't build my own bike.'

What are you going to do with your face masks when we no longer need them?

'He kept his enthusiasm for DIY right up to the end.'

Members of the Luddite community carving computers from solid blocks of oak and maple

Do It Yourself Stores: Help Wanted

"I had to get braces."

'Just a minute, I forgot something.'

'I remember the day you were born. . .It was a Monday afternoon.'

"Not moonshine - small batch, artisanal grain alcohol."

Cut out and keep your own Einstein.