Some Planespotting at JFK & HPN Airports (Jan-Mar ’23)

If you’ve never heard the term felting, then you are not alone. Despite the fact that this process has been used for thousands of years, for many people the process of hand transforming carded wool into felt is a relatively new and unknown craft. In its most basic form, felt is created by taking wool roving and repeatedly squeezing it together by hand, applied pressure or with the use of small barbed needles. This force causes the wool fibers to tangle in millions of tiny knots that stay joined because the animal fibers are coated with microscopic scales. These tiny scales hold the fiber knots in place and create a fabric that is both tight and dense.

The industrial revolution swiftly put an end to handmade greeting cards. Not surprisingly, most of America would rather buy something than make it at home. If you want to give a personal card, though, store-bought greeting cards just will not cut it. To express those warm, personal feelings, you will have to go out of your way and create a handmade card.

Doll Hospitals have been available for about two centuries. One of the first known hospitals of its kind was introduced in 1830 in Lisbon, Portugal. The exterior of the building is noted to have a nostalgic feel to it, being traditionally tiled in Portuguese fashion.

The internet allows more people than ever to profit from their hobbies. Learn how to take the correct approach to monetizing your own interests.

I simply love cute little snowmen (among lots of other cold weather creatures) decorating my house. It adds a magical, whimsical touch.

Finding the right collectible or gift for a group of people can be quite a challenge. It can be all but impossible to find something that everyone likes, that everyone will want to keep. Everyone has different tastes and that can make getting a gift quite a chore. If the gift is a token of appreciation, however, a person may want to consider getting some challenge coins made.

Have you ever gone to the fabric store to find piping for your project, but nothing matched? Perhaps you are not comfortable making your own, or you need your piping to stretch for a bathing suit project. Or you would like to use soutache braid, but black is too stark for your taste. Your serger will come to your rescue!

When it comes to creating model rail scenery there are basically two ways to create the scenery, build it or buy it. Either way can also be cheap or expensive. Sometimes how much time you have could also help you to decide to buy your models or build them. However, there are also certain elements of scenery that can not be bought and these have to be built.

Most of us use our sergers for sewing and finishing seams. Did you know your serger can also create decorative embellishments? All you need are some beautiful decorative threads and you can create various chains, tassels, and fringe to match and enhance your sewing projects. Using your serger to make these embellishments is less expensive, saving you money as well as trips to the store. You are also better able to match your decorative thread to your project exactly, instead of settling for a near match, which you might with ready-made trims.

Quilling – the art of curling paper – is a lifelong skill! Teach it to crowds of kids at events! Learn the best GLUEOLOGY SECRET! A flexible craft for family holidays, scout troops,parties.