Stamp collecting, also known as philately, is a popular and educational past time. Stamp collectors save stamps from letters, especially those from other countries. They also search out old stamps that represent a past time. Stamp enthusiasts can be found everywhere. Their notebooks and glassine envelopes filled with stamps are fascinating to look through. Many …
Arts and Crafts And Recycling
There are so many ways to integrate recycling with arts and crafts and still have hours of entertainment and maybe make a few holiday gifts. One of my favorite crafts is to decopauge. The materials needed to do this are simply old magazines, a pair of scissors, some white glue and something to decorate. I’ve …
A Stitch In Time – Confessions Of An Embroidery Newbie
Dreamer Lots of little stitches creating patterns and eventually turning into pictures and designs. Stitching designs on clothing, linens, towels, and giving away my fabulous creations at every holiday. My friends and family oohing and ahhing and wondering at which boutique I purchased the items filled my daydreams. Having a hobby for which I could …
Bored? Look at These Hobby Ideas!
Have you ever played one too many computer game or watched one too many old rerun? You just can’t get into another mystery and you just feel flat? Maybe you are suffering from boredom, that familiar accompaniment to our automated, precooked lifestyles. If so, you need to check out these hobby ideas. Hobbies have been …
An Art Collectible Hobby to Beautify Your Home
Collecting is a fun hobby, and one of the most interesting things to collect are Art Collectibles. Many different items can be painted with artwork and become an art collectible. Hobby enthusiasts collect such things as saw blades, and wooden eggs which have had artwork painted on. People even collect designer rugs as art. Another …
Choosing Embroidery Thread
Selecting the right type of threads for any embroidery work is important because the color and texture of the design, and eventually the look of the final product depend on the material and type of thread used. There’s a wide variety of embroidery thread to choose from, so take your time to decide what type …
Knitting Patterns For Beginners
Knitting has become a rage amongst the young and the old throughout the world. This recreational activity not only releases your stress but lets your creativity flow. People, who are new to the world of knitting, can try knitting patterns for beginners. These patterns are easy, and entertaining, by practicing these basic patterns you will …
Candles – why people are making their own
Candles are very cheap: you can get hundreds of small candles in a bag for the price of a Happy Meal, and the bigger ones aren’t much more expensive. When it’s so easy to just buy your candles in a shop, why on earth would you want to make candles yourself? Well, that’s like asking …
Easy Do-It-Yourself Scrapbooking Organizer
Scrapbooking is a lot of fun, but before you realize it you have piles and piles of materials that don’t really have a place of their own. Well now is the time to get your scrapbooking organized by making your own scrapbooking organizer. Now you will have a place to keep the paper, glue, stickers, …
Learn Knitting’s 6 Yarn Secrets
There is nothing like a good yarn, so the story goes! All jokes aside, learning any skill or craft takes time, time you should be devoting to finding out all about it. To learn knitting is no different. Just getting the hang of holding both needles at once, or working with a cable needle, or …
The Basics Of Candle Making
Before electricity was discovered and before light bulbs were invented, candles were the main source of illumination inside a building. This makes candle making a very necessary art. But even though electric light bulbs are now the main source of light everywhere, candles remain popular because they add to indoor surroundings a touch of coziness …
Origami for Children
As far back as the mid 1800’s it was discovered that origami was a delightful project for young children. Besides teaching eye hand coordination and developing concentration the child had a toy they had made themselves when they were finished. With practice a child of any age can even create a number of the more …
