AllFreeCrafts News November 1, 2008

New Craft Projects at AFC November 1, 2008 
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Newsletter Highlights
  • Theme Gift Baskets
  • New Fall Crafts and Craft Tips
  • Clothes Hanger Crafts
  • Beaded Christmas Crafts
  • Editor's Pick - Scrap Knitting Patterns
  • Share the Love of Crafting

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    Free Crafts, Craft Projects and Patterns
    to Make Easy Homemade Gifts
    woman (1K)
    New Fall crafts, new uses for clothes hangers, easy fire starters, beaded Christmas crafts, scrap knitting patterns, plus craft tips and ideas for themed Christmas gift baskets are what you'll find in this week's newsletter. firelogs (3K)Enjoy!

    Theme Gift Baskets


    Solve the question of what to include in personalized gift baskets for Christmas.
    giftbasket (7K)Save money by thinking ahead, and collecting items on sale (or making them yourself) to add to your theme gift baskets for Christmas. Check this Theme Gift Baskets article for great ideas on all kinds of theme baskets, including homemade baskets for college students, kids, gardeners, photographers, skiers or golfers; artistic types, bath lovers, wine lovers, dog or cat lovers and more. Also includes ideas for gift basket containers, fillers and wrapping.

    New Crafts and Craft Tips


    New additions to AFC and frugal craft tips to keep you safe and save you money.
    Safe Storage for Sewing Notions
    ~ Store pins, needles, tacks and small sewing notions in empty vitamin bottles or pill bottles with childproof caps. The contents are easy to see, but safe for kids.

    halloweenbox48 (1K)Holiday Crafts Storage Box
    Fabric covered box for seasonal storage.

    flopmop48 (1K)Mr Flop Mop
    Scarecrow decoration made from a mop refill.

    fallwreath48 (1K)Fall Wreath
    Use dried weeds or flowers, or purchased dried florals, to make an easy decorative wreath for fall.

    happy-hat48 (1K)Happy Hat
    Take a straw hat and add a happy scarecrow face to decorate your front door for fall.

    		 Easy Fire Starters
    ~ Cut an opening in an empty milk or juice carton and stuff with loosely packed, crumpled newspaper. Place beneath stacked logs and light the paper, which will ignite the wax-coated carton.

    Dryer lint also makes an excellent fire starter. fire2a (8K)Also see Recycled Wax Fire Starters which are melted wax, combined with sawdust or lint, in paper muffin cups. Great winter gifts!

    pcfirestarters48 (1K)Finally, we just added Pinecone Fire Starters, which look lovely stacked in a gift basket. These are perfect Christmas gifts for anyone with a fireplace.

    Fire Prevention
    ~ Never light a candle near drapes or flammable decorations; never leave a lit candle unattended.
    ~ Never cook over a gas stove or open flames wearing long sleeves.

    Clothes Hanger Crafts


    Look what you can do with the lowly wire clothes hanger!
    lacyhangerdm (2K)Lace Clothes Hanger
    Potpourri filled no-sew lace hanger.

    ribbonhanger48 (1K)Ribbon Hanger
    No-sew ribbon covered coat hanger.

    xtree (2K)Coat Hanger Christmas Tree is decorated with Christmas lights.    		lwh48 (1K)Lace Wrapped Hanger
    Recycle a clothes hanger by wrapping with lace.

    braidhanger4 (1K)Braided Hanger
    Braid a coat hanger with plastic bag strips.

    wreath01 (2K)Coat Hanger Wreath
    Make a Christmas wreath from coat hangers and yarn.
    If you would like to contribute to AllFreeCrafts, please email: editor(at)allfreecrafts.com with an original photo of the finished project and your directions on how to make it. Reader ideas are always welcome!

    Beaded Christmas Craft Projects


    Beads, plus a little wire or chenille stems are all you really need
    to make these eye-catching, beaded Christmas ornaments.
    crystalswirl48 (1K)Crystal Swirls
    Victorian style crystal swirl decorations made from beads and chenille stems.    		spiral50 (1K)Easy Beaded Tree Trims
    Twist beads and chenille stems into one of four easy designs.     		star55 (3K)Beaded Star
    Easy, peasy, but very kid-pleasing Christmas beading craft.
    ornamenthooks50 (1K)Fancy Ornament Hooks
    Stylish ornament hooks fashioned from a little wire and one or two beads.    		christmastreesm (2K)Beaded Christmas Tree
    Beaded Christmas tree pattern.    		crystalwreath48 (1K)Crystal Wreath ornaments or Beaded Wreath and Candy Cane tree trims.
    Please see our Christmas Crafts section for more like this.

    Editor's Pick


    Small knitting projects to use up yarn scraps and tuck into gift baskets.
    cellphonesm (2K)Cell Phone Cozy
    An up-to-the-minute homemade knitted gift.    		valpincushionsm (2K)Easy Pin Cushion
    Knit a thin strip; curl inside a jar lid to make a pin cushion.    		slippersml (2K)Striped Slippers
    Warm and cosy knitted slipper pattern.
    See our Knitting Patterns for lots more free knitting patterns.

    Share the Love of Crafting

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