Make a simple sleeve by sewing a quilted pouch the size of a book. Attach a button or zipper to keep the sleeve closed, or make a sleeve with a foldable top and a clasp to keep your books snug and ...

Sometimes the best DIY projects come from materials you would least expect—namely, the pile of leftover fabric from your other crafts. While the scraps from other sewing or quilting projects may not ...

Crafters use materials and fibers to make certain craft items. Early in my crafting days, yarn was made using a specific dye lot. A pattern might list five skeins of ...

Sharon Bowers has an ingenious trick for distracting children from their post-Halloween sugary stashes: Use the candy as construction materials in crafts. "How can a responsible parent let a kid enjoy ...

Twist one end of each chenille stem around a pencil three or four times to create spiral antennae. Secure the opposite ends ...

The average American throws away 82 pounds of fabric material every year, contributing to 92 million tons of global textile waste. A Sunnyvale nonprofit is on a quest to reduce that amount, while also ...