EASTER CRAFT IDEAS!
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20 Fun Easter Craft Ideas for Everyone!
Looking for some Easter craft inspiration? Well look no further, because I’ve got you covered! Here’s a list of the 20 best, most fun, and even a little bit wacky, craft project ideas to make this Easter. Includes Easter crafts to sew, knit, crochet, needlefelt, print, and colour. You definitely won’t be bored these Easter holidays. There’s plenty of Easter…
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How to make a Felt Egg Cosy with a Vintage twist!
Make a vintage style Egg Cosy and keep your perfectly boiled eggs nice and warm while you butter your toast soldiers. Is there anything more nostalgic than dipping warm buttered toast into warm runny eggs? It has to be the most comforting breakfast, and paired with a nice cup of tea, well it’s almost the perfect start to a morning….
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Time to try a new craft? Check out these Cool Latch Hook Kits
Latch Hook Kits have never really had a reputation for very tasteful designs. To be honest, unless you are into images of tigers, wolves or kittens, the choices tend to be a little slim. But don’t discount this craft because it has been ‘out of favour’ for the last few decades. I think that latch hook is going to become…
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How to Paint Wooden Easter Eggs
I love hollow wooden Easter eggs, they’re beautiful both in their natural state or decorated. Just imagine receiving a hand decorated egg for Easter – one that you can keep and admire! Such a wonderful personalised Easter gift idea. The hollow wooden eggs are easy to paint. For this tutorial I have used acrylic hobby paint, but I encourage you…
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DIY: Toadstool Wrist Pincushion
No matter how many pincushions I have, there’s never one handy when I need one. I end up with pins in my mouth or laying around everywhere, neither of which is very safe! Well my errant pin problems are over, now that I have a very cute and very practical Toadstool Wrist Pincushion. It was very easy to make with…
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How to Darn Large Holes in Socks
Learn how to darn sock with holes using an easy stitching technique that embraces the ‘visible mending’ ethos. Your holey clothing can be mended with stitched starburst patches. I struggle to let things go. For this reason I will wear clothing within an inch of its life, even when the elastic has gone or there are large gaping holes. With…
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Easter Colouring Page by Madeleline Stamer
Easter is only weeks away! And with the kids home for the school holidays, I’ve got a treat to keep them entertained – a whimsical Easter colouring page by Melbourne artist Madeleline Stamer. Maddie was kind enough to let me share this joyfully illustrated colouring page on My Poppet. You can also find a Christmas themed colouring page she designed…
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DIY Paper Cherry Blossom Mobile & Lantern
If you’ve always dreamed of visiting Japan to view the sakura, cherry blossoms in Spring – this beautiful Sakura paper flower mobile may just be the next best thing. Resplendent with delicate pink flowers, this pretty mobile, that also glows in the evening thanks to the inclusion of an LED candle, will bring a little piece of Japanese springtime into…
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Book Review: Joyful Mending explores the joy of mending the garments we love
The practice of mending has had quite a resurgence in the last few years. For those of us that see the value in repairing an item, rather than throwing it away and buying a new replacement, it’s heartening to see that mending is being embraced by a broader audience. Read about why I think mending is so important…
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Rainbow Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern
I’m not a yarn snob, but there is something so luxurious about working with beautifully spun pure merino wool that makes every other yarn experience pale in comparison. As soon as I laid my hands on these deliciously squishy balls of DMC Woolly 5 yarn from American Yarns, I was in love! Not only is it super soft and squishy,…
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DIY Beeswax Wraps – Make these Easy Reusable Food Wraps
In an effort to reduce our plastic usage, I thought it was time to make myself a bundle of beeswax food wraps, and cut down our use of clingfilm and ziploc bags wherever I can. Admittedly I’m quite late to the Beeswax wrap party, it seems the whole internet is a-buzz with DIY Beeswax wrap tutorials of all shapes and…
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Make a Giant Magic Yarn Ball from Yarn Scraps
If you are drowning in yarn scraps leftover from various knitting and crochet projects, I’ve got a fun and resourceful way to use them. Make a Magic Yarn Ball! Using an easy invisible yarn joining technique, hundreds of little scraps can be joined to make a giant continuous ball of yarn, in a fun rainbow of colours. Over the years,…
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