AllFreeCrafts News November 20, 2008 |
| New Craft Projects at AFC |
November 20, 2008 |
AllFreeCrafts News:
Free Crafts, Craft Projects and Patterns
to Make Easy Homemade Gifts
  Wishing a Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers in the United States!
Please see our Seasonal Crafts for Thanksgiving Crafts at AFc, plus our directory of Thanksgiving Crafts from around the world, divided into Turkey Crafts and Thanksgiving Pilgrim Crafts.
 Also in this edition - appealing Christmas wreaths in lots of styles; knit or crochet a wee Christmas bell; join the Denim Revolution, make a tomato cage Christmas tree, or browse some of the latest free craft projects added to AFC. Enjoy!
Denim Revolution
Make your own denim bows, barrettes and shoe clips.
   In her book, Denim Revolution: Dozens of Ways to Turn Denim Cast-Offs into Fashion Must-Haves, former Calvin Klein design assistant Nancy Minsky offers patterns that fuse recycled denim with cool embellishments - mixing old, new, vintage, rugged, and modern to spice up your wardrobe. 
I'm happy to say that Nancy has chosen to share one of her denim recycling projects with readers of AFC. Check out Recycled Denim Accessories to learn how to make these beautiful bows, barrettes and shoe clips. The designs are simple, yet stunning; perfect for a special little homemade gift this Christmas. |
See our Sewing Patterns and Recycling Crafts for more denim recycling patterns.
Sewing Tips
Tricks and tips to make sewing chores a little easier.
Sewing Buttons
~ Secure four hole buttons by sewing through two holes and tying off the thread. Repeat for the other two holes. Now, if one side breaks lose, the button will still be held by the other side.
~ Dental floss makes a strong, unbreakable thread to sew on shank buttons.
| Pins and Needles
~ Use a bar of soap as a pin cushion; it lubricates pins and needles so they slip through fabric easily.
~ When marking a skirt hem, mark the level from the floor on a plunger. Set the plunger on the floor, and move it around as a quick visual guide; this leaves your hands free to mark and pin. |
Christmas Bells
Knit or crochet some Christmas Jingle Bells
 Christmas Bells
Easy little bells to crochet from Christmas sparkly or metallic yarn. | Knitted Bells
Wee little Christmas bells knit up quickly and have a self-rolling brim. |
Newsflash: AllFreeCrafts now offers over 100 Christmas craft projects!
New Craft Additions
A few of our newest craft projects.
 Tic Tac Toe
Paint a tic-tac-toe game; keep pieces in matching trinket box. |  Tomato Cage Tree
Easy tree made from wired tomato cages. |  Chimney Snowman
Snowman angel sits upon the chimney. |
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