Craft Projects Weekly (January 20, 2019)


We have a plethora of new crafts and tips collected this week. Enjoy!

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Today's Featured Post

DIY Japanese Kintsugi Pottery Repair

By graciereifler

DIY Japanese Kintsugi Pottery Repair - bowl glued back together with web of gold paint showing along the repair linesKintsugi is the process of mending broken pottery with a a gold-dusted laquer to adhere the pieces back together, and make the final product even more beautiful than before.

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This Week's Guides
How to Make a Heart-Shaped Cupcake Topper
Heart-Shaped Cupcake Topper - three cupcakes with heart decoration in the center one
Making Small Kitchen Appliance Covers
Small Appliance Covers
Tea Cup Pedestal Server
A pedestal server for a tea cup.
Homemade Tote Ideas
Homemade Tote Ideas
Making Floral Button Pins
Button pin with red background.
Inexpensive Kids Crafts
Child Playing with clay
Today's Posts

Drinking Straw Starbursts

By attosa

Drinking Straw Starbursts - finished starbursts against a black backgroundMy local dollar shop is trying to get rid of an excess stock of drinking straws so they're on sale for 25 cents per box. I decided to use them to make decorative starbursts for my birthday party. They give quite the visual punch for a few pennies!

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Succulent Planters

By 15mhhm15

Succulent Planters - hand holding the red planterIf you have a succulent garden, you know they are easy to grow (can even be grown from cuttings), require minimal attention and beautiful. Succulents make great gifts, adds a nice little green touch for in the home or office, desk.

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Daily Activity Calendar

By katrine2706

Daily Activity Calendar - hanging on a bulletin boardThe year started rough for me. Too much workload remained from my last year's backlogs. This has made me confused. To be able to recover from such confusion and get back into focus, I created a daily work scheduler so I will know which ones to touch first and get back on track without pressure.

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Heart Paper Plate Sewing Craft

By 15mhhm15

Heart Paper Plate Sewing Craft - child holding Here is a fun and quiet indoor craft for a rainy day. Help your child make the template and then allow them to thread the yawn of their choice giving them their own creativity and an activity that practices hand eye coordination.

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Ice Cream Bucket Frog Totem

By lalala...

Ice Cream Bucket Frog Totem - hand holding the finished totem pieceMy son's junior kindergarten class put on a play this winter, based on the story of the Rainbow Crow. Each child was one of the forest animals in the story and they each made a totem piece of their animal. My son was the frog and this is the frog totem that we made:

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More Harry Potter Paper Pieced Squares

By Barbara

Five paper pieced quilt blocks.I just wanted to share the latest batch of paper pieced blocks for the Harry Potter quilt. I am making some progress, in fits and starts. Here are the latest

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Miniature Round Floral Arrangement

By Benetta

Closeup of floral arrangement.To celebrate the end of our summer break, and the start of a new school year, I invited some of my teaching colleagues for a morning tea. I made some delicious snacks and added miniature floral arrangements to make the day special.

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Coffee Filter Flowers

Multicolored coffee filter flower.You and children of any age can make these simple flowers with just a coffee filter, construction paper, cotton balls, a small ring from a toilet paper roll and some glue.

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Protecting Heirloom Needlework

Apple pie motif needlework.My late mother-in-law made me a lovely piece of needlework, but it had to be laundered quite often. I was worried about the wear and tear on the piece, so I found an old metal frame with glass that fit the frame and hung the piece.

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Transfer Labels with Clear Packing Tape

By Robyn

Transfer Labels with Clear Packing Tape - examples of messages that can be transferred and then applied to journals, etc.This is a good way to make labels, but I use them for my beautiful journals. This is a fun craft to do with any age.

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Water Floral Arrangement with Straw

By Deborah S.

A floral arrangement with a straw for watering.When I receive beautiful flower arrangements, my first thought is "How am I going to water this without getting water all over the table or tablecloth that it sits on." In fact, it worries me so much I don't water them as often as I should. All you need to do is save your plastic straws. Insert one of the straws into the floral form and pour the water through it. No more water on the table and it's easy enough that you can do it every day until the flowers need to go out to the compost pile! Works on all floral arrangements. If your hands are shaky, use a smaller glass to pour the water into the straw.

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Egg Carton Magic Mushrooms

By attosa

Egg Carton Magic Mushrooms - cute little paper red and white mushroomsThese magic mushrooms make cute decorations. All you need is a paper-based egg carton, paint, and glue. This is a great all-ages craft.

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Recycled Cardboard Box Valentine's Day Mailbox

By 15mhhm15

Recycled Cardboard Box Valentine's Day Mailbox - finished mailbox with the flag upDo you have any cardboard boxes laying around? They'll be perfect for a Valentine's Day mailbox project.

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Making A Memory Board From Packing Materials

By Ana

Making A Memory Board From Packing Materials - board in holder on mantelIt seems with every mail order there is some type of protection for your delivery. This last delivery, had 2 perfectly square Styrofoam sheets in the box. These two beauties will now become memory boards. This is a super easy and thrifty repurposed project!

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Recycled Paper Rolls as Heart Stamps

By Ana

Recycled Paper Rolls as Heart Stamps - packages wrapped in the stamped paper sitting on a table covered with pink and white striped fabric stamped with red hearts I want to show you how you can take those household paper rolls, and turn them into stamps. This is fun for the whole family to get involved in. It is perfect for those rainy days and is very crafty! Create wrapping paper or a fabric table cover.

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Floral "LOVE" Valentine Decoration

By katrine2706

Floral Valentine season is coming so I'm starting to put away my Christmas decorations. Now here's a simple wall decoration to replace your Christmas wall decor.

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Baby Bear Adult Coloring Tee Shirt

By Benetta

Baby Bear Adult Coloring Tee Shirt - example of colored teeDo you have a colorist in your family that is expecting a little bundle of joy? Then this project is the ideal baby shower gift! The project can be used for a baby boy or for a baby girl, and is a fun way of reminding the mother-to-be to allow herself some me-time once the baby arrives.

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Bejeweled Jewelry Box

By 15mhhm15

Bejeweled Jewelry Box - finished boxesThis is a cute bejeweled jewelry box perfect for little girls to gift. My niece liked the idea, so we made a couple for her to give to her best friends.

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Washcloth Soap Pouch

By lalala...

Washcloth Soap PouchThese neat little pouches help limit the mess of bar soap in the shower. Plus they are machine washable, making them more sanitary than a traditional loofa.

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Crocheted Valentine Envelope

By Harlean

Crocheted Valentine EnvelopeThis small envelope is a unique way to present a Valentine's Day gift, especially a gift of jewelry.

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Dog Bone Picture Frame

Photo frame decorated with dog treats.This is a fun photo frame to display your dog's picture, but keep it out of reach of any canine companion. My dogs have a liking for this frame, and I have caught them on occasion coveting the bones on the front.

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Flannel Pillow Instructions

Flannel pillow with Teddy BearHere's a lovely gift that will ensure sweet dreams all winter long.

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Crayon Mobile

Large paper crayon with colored ribbons hanging from it with crayons glued to the ends.The finished project looks good in any kid's room. Make a couple and give them as birthday gifts.

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Wool Sweater Purse

By April Rogers

A purse made from a shrunken sweater.You have a great old wool sweater that you just love and can't part with. But it is too small, has holes in it, and accidentally was washed and shrunk. You make it into a purse that you can carry with you everywhere.

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Valentine Skee Ball Game

By Dana Sipe

Valentine Skee Ball GameI made this game for my daughter's Valentine's Day party at school.

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Mason Jar Snack Container
Mason Jar Snack Container
Make Your Own Colored Bottles
Have you ever priced any of those colored bottles that are popular? Why pay those prices? Make your own! My grandmother used to make her own. She'd collect bottles of all shapes and sizes: coffee jars, syrup bottles, ice cream topping jars, perfume bottles, etc. The fancier, the better.
Tissue Box for Managing Yarn
I use an empty tissue box to store my yarn in while knitting. The plastic around the pop up opening holds it in place and helps to keep it from tangling.
Photo Birthday Invitation
Photo Birthday Invitation - card and envelope
Flat Gem Mosaic Table
These tables are an easy project and you could even get your kids to help. This can be done on plastic wood or glass. Find your self a pattern for a simple stain glass project. Geometric work best.
Soap Makes Needles Glide Through Fabric
You can stick your needles and pins in a bar of soap to make them slide into your material easier. I use the little bars that you get at the motel. You can keep them in the wrapper and it doesn't sliver off.
Tip For Rethreading Drawstrings
I sew a lot and often make things that need to have drawstrings threaded through. I used to clip large safety pins to the string and thread it through that way, but my hands would get tight and hurt.
Heart Craft Project
This is a craft project I used at a "nursing home" for residents with limited ability. Prepare the individual packet before hand.
Victorian Rose Oat Milk Bath Salts
Mix dry ingredients together first. Sift. Add scent. Mix well then sift together to incorporate the scent.

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This Week's Questions
Adjusting the Tension on a Singer Merritt 2404
I have just bought one of the above machines at a yard sale. I don't know what all the dials mean. It worked at first, but is now making bad stitches. The front of the stitch is OK, but the back has loose loops, they are not gripping the fabric. If I pull one end of the thread the whole thing comes out.
Singer Sewing Machine Not Picking Up the Bobbin Thread
I have a Singer Patchwork sewing machine. The spool of thread ran out. I put a new spool on. I checked to make sure everything is threaded properly, but still the bobbin thread will not come through. Could the timing of the gears go out of sync when I ran out of thread? How do I fix this or do I need to take it to a repair shop?
Finding Donated Fabric for Charity Project
Finding Donated Fabric for Charity Project
Singer 9810C Bobbin Winder Not Locking
I have a Singer 9810c sewing machine. The bobbin winder is not locking. Even if I set it up to wind it won't keep the winder in the right position. How do I solve this problem?
Sewing Machine Not Catching Bobbin Thread
Sewing Machine Not Catching Bobbin Thread
Bobbin Won't Wind on Kenmore Sewing Machine
The bobbin on my Kenmore sewing machine won't wind on the machine. The motor works, but the bobbin will not turn. I have to wind my bobbin by hand. Everything else works fine on the machine. Is this something I can fix or do I have to take my machine to a repair shop?
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