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Make Your Own Handmade Crafts: A Magazine

You never know when you may come across something you can use, so find a place in your house to keep a “useful box”. Keep a bag with you for easy collection of this and that, and then fill up your useful box with the treasures you find.

The garden provides a wonderful array of bits and pieces that can be collected and used later on.

Be on the look out for these:

• Feathers • Interesting bark • Twigs • Seed pods • Conifer cones • Eucalyptus seed capsules • Autumn leaves Smooth stones • Grass seed • Large seeds • Snail shells • Flowers for drying or pressing

For the serious crafter thinking about purchasing those big ticket craft items such a new sewing machine take a look at this site first. Sewing Machine Reviewer is a great resource to help you make a better choice. This page specifically talks about Embroidery machines, either manual or computerized sewing machines that can create numerous complicated patterns and designs used for making different styles of embroidery projects.

It’s the little things you do that make lasting memories and have a lasting impact on the planet. If being green is something you are proud of and enjoy promoting, these little bulb pots make a great eco-friendly gifts, party favor or decoration when used at weddings, showers, parties, and other gatherings. To Learn to Make Green Gifts Click Here
Learn to make 3 handmade nesters, an easy sewing project even for beginners. Put all 3 together with candles or plants inside each for a very attractive center piece. Or use them seperately to decorate around the entire house. Make them in fun children's fabrics and use them to help organize any child's room. They can hold crayons, markers and more. Or pick a few of your own favorite fabrics and use them to organize your crafters work space.

Learn to Make Clothespin Boards a wonderfully simple way of storing things that are pretty enough to be on display.

Click here to make your own Duvet Cover. A new duvet cover can bring all the elements of a bedroom together. The beauty of making your own is that you have a far wider range of fabrics to choose from.

Frayed edges are back in fashion. To learn how to make frayed napkins and a matching frayed table cloth click here! These will make a great housewarming gift or holiday hostess gift.

Glass Etching Find out the techniques and materials involved in glass etching. Turn a mirror or plane piece of glass into a masterpiece. Make handmade gifts for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and more.

Metal Embossing 8 steps to show you basic metal embossing. Additional information on how to continue and add colors to your creations. Learn how to ad some class to pillar candles, container candles, wine bottles and more. Give a gift with a personal touch to it.

A family outing through the autumn woods, garden, or park provide all the materials you need to craft a one of a kind gift or seasonal decoration.

Bring back some leaves from a family vacation or a special day out to add to your scrapbook pages.

Frame your pressed leaves for a thrifty way to refresh a wall or room.

For more about leaf pressing click here.

Bring the vibrant colors of the outdoors to your deck or patio with these charming and easy glass lanterns. Tissue paper creates a stained glass effect on inexpensive vases. Beads and appliqués embellish the beautiful colors and designs. For more on how to make these handmade crafts

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Winter Crafts, Door Stoppers and Fleece Hats

I was recently at Boston’s Children’s Museum and they have a section that will be opening the end of September 2008 which is perfect for all of you with young children who like to make your own crafts. It is the recycle store. This room is full of recycled material perfect for handmade crafts. They have anything from metal piping clamps to recycled cards, paper, bubble wrap and more. Check out your office or work space and see what you may have that can be recycled by giving it to your local school art room or use these materials to start your own at home crafters workshop.

If you live in the Boston area or are planning a visit with young children, make sure you check out The Children's Museum and don’t forget to shop for some supplies at the recycle store.

Here are some other great links to get your creative thoughts turning Green. Check these out for some great ideas on how to use reuse recycled goods in your craft projects.

One Man Gathers What Another Man Spills

Or join a freecycle network near you and find an endless supply of free material for your handmade crafts. The Freecycle Network