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Archive for July, 2007

Make Your Own Bags and Purses

By editor ⋅ July 24, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

The stylish flap-front knitted bag shown at left is knitted in mosaic stitch, using variegated yarn.  It’s just one of several bags and purses that you can make from free patterns at AllFreeCrafts, so I thought I would collect them all in one place for easy access.
The knitted straw bag, shown at right, is just like the [...]

Sew Simple Homemade Gifts

By editor ⋅ July 10, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

I made the original sewing pattern and posted the directions to sew a tea towel clothes peg bag (or clothespin bag) about five years ago, I think.  After all that time, the original peg bag was bleached completely by the sun, so I was due for a replacement.  I checked out my own peg bag sewing pattern yesterday and was chuffed because it made [...]

Lavender Crafts and Recipes

By editor ⋅ July 6, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Take advantage of lavender harvesting time to make yourself, or someone else, some pleasing lavender crafts.  Brand new to the site is this Lavender Fan, (at left) easily made from long-stemmed lavender and a variety of ribbon, yard or metallic cord.  Lavender Wands (at right) are made in a similar way, by weaving ribbon under and over the [...]

Butterfly Arts and Crafts

By editor ⋅ July 5, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Butterflies have long been the inspiration for art and crafts, exciting our senses with their ethereal grace and beauty.  Whether you wish to attract more butterflies into your own backyard, or would like to make your own butterflies from a variety of craft media, we have some great butterfly resources for you.
Enticing butterflies to visit is easy when you make [...]

Kid’s Crafts for Summer

By editor ⋅ July 5, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Here’s a quick roundup of creative crafts and things for kids to make and do this summer:
Party balloon games - good for scouts, guides or church groups too!
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/kids/balloon-games.shtml
One Page Paper Kites - these are easy and inexpensive to make, really fly well and look wonderful if your child decorates the paper first
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/kids/paper-kites.shtml
Nature crafts for kids - [...]

Free Vintage Knitting Patterns

By editor ⋅ July 4, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Vintage or antique knitting patterns are a direct link with the past, offering us an intriguing way to recreate the valued artistic crafts and fashions of previous generations.  But vintage knitting patterns also pose a challenge to today’s knitters who must find a way to convert obscure, antique yarns and needles to modern equivalents.  If a gauge is given, the [...]

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