Author: Jennifer Forker
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Online instruction takes off among crafters
If you’re itching to take up knitting or are stuck in a beadwork project, there’s help – and many classes – online. Options range from professionally videotaped courses to quick tutorials posted on YouTube and craft blogs. Some cost money, others are free. A look at just some of what’s out there: Craftsy, a relative…
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Indoor herb gardening can yield home remedies
What if you could soothe a sore throat or a headache with the snip of a scissors? Plant some herbs indoors now, before fall sets in, and you could have a winter’s worth of folksy remedies. Many medicinal plants, especially herbs, grow well indoors, says Amy Jeanroy, who runs a greenhouse business near her Ravenna,…
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Indoor herb gardening can yield home remedies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save What if you could soothe a sore throat or a headache with the snip of a scissors? Plant some herbs indoors now, before fall sets in, and you could have a winter’s worth of folksy…
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There’s more to paracord bracelets than good looks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s not every crafting project that can save a life. The paracord bracelet is 10 to 14 feet of tightly woven, military-quality, nylon parachute cord that can be unraveled to assist the wearer out of a jam.…
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There’s more to paracord bracelets than good looks
It’s not every crafting project that can save a life. The paracord bracelet is 10 to 14 feet of tightly woven, military-quality, nylon parachute cord that can be unraveled to assist the wearer out of a jam. It’s popular now as a craft, especially among men and boys. Kurt Walchle, who says he invented the bracelets, can…
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Red, white and blue crafts can show Olympic spirit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For artsy types, the Olympics are an opportunity – to make crafts. After all, “you have this hunk of time,” says Nancy Niero, 56, of Denver, who has a 20-year tradition of working on quilts…
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Red, white and blue crafts can show Olympic spirit
For artsy types, the Olympics are an opportunity – to make crafts. After all, “you have this hunk of time,” says Nancy Niero, 56, of Denver, who has a 20-year tradition of working on quilts to keep her hands busy while watching the Olympics. This year she’ll be finishing up her sixth quilt. “You’re going…
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Crafters embrace the mighty mustache
Here’s what passes for funny in the crafting world: putting a big, bushy mustache on nearly anything — pillows, glassware, jewelry, even knitted coffee-cup cozies and baby pacifiers. A mustached baby? That’s a giggle. The mustache motif — with handlebars or without — has been around for several years in the crafting world, and its popularity…
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Crafters embrace the mighty mustache
Here’s what passes for funny in the crafting world: putting a big, bushy mustache on nearly anything — pillows, glassware, jewelry, even knitted coffee-cup cozies and baby pacifiers. A mustached baby? That’s a giggle. The mustache motif — with handlebars or without — has been around for several years in the crafting world, and its popularity…
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3 ideas for quick keepsake gifts for Mother’s Day
Family photos and mementos are the raw stuff of some great Mother’s Day gifts. Here are three ideas — including fresh takes on the silhouette and the family tree — for creating a new family treasure in just an afternoon. ___ SILHOUETTE PENDANTS From Whitney Phippen, of Fort Collins, Colo., comes the traditional silhouette –…