I’m still fairly inexperienced when it comes to chainmaille. Byzantine has sort of become my go to chain. I love how simple it is when you get the hang of it and it’s easy enough to work on while you are watching TV. Plus it looks good, there’s something very elegant about this chain. It…
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The Craft Lab
Macrame Feather Keychain
A few years ago I went to a class with some friends and made a macrame plant hanger. Ever since then I’ve had big dreams to make a gigantic wall hanging. I’m not quite there yet, I just have to take it one step at a time. I did find some cord at dollarama and…
DIY Bath Bombs
I’m going to start this post by saying I am more of a shower person, but maybe it’s because I don’t have any fancy bath supplies. I found a kit and thought, why not give this a shot. My disclaimer before we get into it, everyone’s skin is different if you find it irritates your…
Easy Sew Your Own Drawstring Bag
This is a quick and easy project for beginner sewers to create their own drawstring bags. These bags are great as an alternative to gift wrapping and are reusable. I made the Star Wars bag as a gift bag for a friend and I love the way it turned out. Material needed 2 pieces of…
Wrist Lanyard for Keys or Fob
Here is probably one of the easiest sewing projects I have come across. Plus it is great for learning the basics of making your own bias tape. I had come across a picture of a wrist lanyard and became obsessed with the idea of making them myself. Things you will need: Fob hardware 1 inch…
Getting Started with Resin
Resin is gaining a lot of popularity lately. Although you can use resin to make large pieces, I’m not there yet so these tips are more for small pieces. Resin is a great way to personalize jewelry pieces and be very creative. Different things you can make include, keychains, pendants, dice, chess pieces, coasters, trinket…
Scrap Fabric Card Holder
Looking around, all I can see is fabric in my apartment so I thought it would be a good idea to make something with some of the odd pieces. This card holder is incredibly fast to make and looks really cute. It’s great for gift cards, holding your debit cards or can be used as…
There’s so Many Different Ways to Make a Facemask
With everyone needing a mask these days I wanted to compile a list of different options so anyone no matter what they have available can put their own together. It would definitely be better to sew your own mask, but not everyone has a machine available or knows how to sew. Luckily there are also…
3 Different Friendship Bracelets
We are in the middle of summer with a lot of free time on our hands, so it’s time to take another look at classic camp crafts. Nothing reminds me more of being a kid and summer than making friendship bracelets, so let’s get some embroidery floss and get moving. Last year I wrote a…
Chainmaille Box Chain and Trapped Bead Chain
Today I want to talk about two new chains. I’ve previously posted about the 4 in 1 and the 6 in 1 chain that is posted here. With those under our belts it’s time to move on to the box chain and a trapped bead chain. Just like the first two chains, these go hand…
The Skillful Meeple 