I was making a rice bag and was wondering if I could use the Success white rice, also called "boil in bag"? It says it's precooked, but it's dry, so I wasn't sure if I could use it. (To cook it to eat, it says to boil the bag for 10 minutes.) Can I use it for my rice bag?
It is easy to find crafts or creative endeavors for women, but what about men?
Shopping for Vinyl Screening for Making Purses
I have seen totes and purses made of vinyl screen, in very bright colors like hot pink and lime green, but I can't find it anywhere to make my own. Can you help?
When making bows of any type or size, you will get a much tighter bow if you wrap the wire around the bow as usual, but twist the bow instead of twisting the wire.
Painting a Concrete Lawn Ornament
I was given a large concrete pig as a lawn ornament and over the years the paint has been chipping off. Can anyone tell me what kind of paint I can use to repair my pig?
Tie Garbage Bags To Table Legs
Like most people, I find myself trying to find uses for my grocery store bags. I don't like to spend money for something if I can avoid it. I bought waste cans for all the areas where I thought I would need them and forgot my master bedroom.
Craft Idea for Sentimental Bricks
What can I do with 2 bricks that I got from the school where I met my husband 52 years ago?
I am looking for some simple craft ideas for colorful Bedford bendable ribbon. I bought it at a garage sale so have no patterns or ideas.
I have a lot of yo yos that I made. What can I do with them? I have made barrettes for my granddaughters, but still have many more.
Cleaning Foam Stamps With Coke
Keep a small dish sitting close by with a rag soaked in Coke, keep it almost floating in Coke. When you are not using a stamp sit it on the rag.
My husband bought me a Black and Decker rotary tool a few years ago and I have never used it. Now I want to. Does anyone have any projects or ideas that you use one for that you could share? If not, any websites would be helpful. Thanks.
Removing Iron on Adhesive on Velvet
I accidentally got some iron on hemming adhesive on the front side of a wall hanging I am making for a gift for Christmas, a week from today! The material is velvet. Can someone please suggest something to try other than maybe the dry cleaners? Please help, if you can.
Does anyone have a template like the one used to make gift bows in the 60s? It was held together by what would looks like a push pin?
Keeping Glitter from Coming Off Baskets
I just bought a few wire Christmas baskets from Micheal's. They have glitter on them and it's getting all over everything. I thought about spraying them with a coat of hairspray to keep the glitter on the basket. Does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks!
Fillers for Homemade Heat Packs
Can horse oats be used as a filler for homemade magic heating bags?
Crafting With Construction Paper
Is there a way to or some product you can apply to construction paper to make it stiffen up a bit, like you'd apply starch to make fabric stiff?
I have a few afghans that are very plain and they need some fancying up. I have the idea to weave in yarn into the afghan. I have no desire to unravel the yarn and make a new one. Any suggestions on how to do this? Any other ideas?
Iron on Transfer Did Not Completely Adhere
When I peeled my iron on it looked great. After it cooled I could see that it did not take all the way. Can I apply more heat with something other than the peeled paper since it is in the trash?
Finding a Source for Sweet Gum Tree Balls/Seed Pods
I am looking for sweet gum tree balls/seed pods for craft projects, but they are not native to Iowa where I live. Does anyone know of a good source for them?
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My Frugal Life: Become a Frugal Crafter
For those of us who have fallen on tough times more recently, this essay is intended to help you find a creative outlet for free and perhaps the chance to make some gifts that will be all the more treasured simply because you made them.
Using Selvage Edges for Crafts
Instead of throwing away the selvage edges you cut off fabric, use them to make items such as The Selvage Queen Teddy Bear. There are many other items you can make -- quilt blocks, tote bags, quilt borders, just use your imagination.
"I need some ideas on decorating old wooden windows, for inside and outside use." Advice as suggested by the ThriftyFun community. Post your own ideas here!
These are simple tools that you can make for yourself that are just plain handy to have around. Some are for organizing, some are for actual crafting. You can keep these simple or decorate them any way you like.
