Craft Ideas for the Month of November Happy November, creative friends! As November unfolds here in the USA, it’s obvious that fall is already well underway — and that winter will be here soon. The first day of fall this year was Monday, September 22, 2025. If you’re located in the Northern hemisphere, I hope…
Hello, Crafty Friends! Are you looking forward to November? Here’s wishing you a prosperous, productive month filled with beauty and joy. If you planted a spring and summer garden, I hope you harvested a satisfying variety of pumpkins, gourds, herbs, flowers, and other crops — and if you planted a fall garden, I hope your…
This year, Thanksgiving in the USA is scheduled for Thursday, November 27, 2025. That gives you plenty of time to plan your menu and finish handcrafted Thanksgiving projects. If you’re looking for DIY Thanksgiving decorations, place settings and other ideas for craft projects to make or fun things to do this Thanksgiving, you’re invited to…
I often send thank you cards to the people in my life, so I like to make bunches of these cards to keep on hand and personalize when I need them. Here’s the latest example of a handmade thank you card I created; it’s a mini slimline card featuring lovely retro-style flower and botanical graphics….
Awhile ago, a friend asked if he could have some of my yarn and embroidery floss. He doesn’t crochet, knit, sew or cross stitch, so I was puzzled by the request. “What are you going to do with the yarn?” I asked him.He said, “I’m going to use it to tie flies for fly fishing.”Turns…