This time about an everyday and seemingly insignificant little thing - a button. What can't be made from the various sizes and colours of buttons accumulated in a tin! Today I made a simple bracelet from five old buttons. Below is the making process + another 50 ideas from the web for various creations from buttons.
The bead weaving technique is rewarding for making various small items. It is particularly well-suited to children's small and nimble fingers. As the question of how to decorate the Christmas tree is always relevant, I suggest making a snowflake to hang on a branch.
What do you usually do with a cork left over from enjoying wine or champagne? Throw it out immediately, toss it in a kitchen drawer thinking it might come in handy someday - only for it to stay there rolling around for an indefinite period, and so on. Not so long ago it was common to see wine corks stuffed under the handle of an aluminium pot lid, so the hot lid could be lifted from a boiling pot without a towel. Where else can cork be used so that it serves both practical and aesthetic functions in our homes?
This time, about how to handcraft vintage-style crockery - a cup, saucer, fruit bowl, plate. What follows is about the making process, the materials used and the result.
Since I am very fond of vintage-style things, the decoupage or ageing technique on various wooden surfaces was a wonderful discovery. Now that the skill is in hand, I can make an antiqued box as a gift or simply for storing jewellery, of which every woman has no shortage. What follows is about the making process, the materials used and the result.
A practical guide on how to fold a bunny from a paper or fabric napkin, which can serve as a wonderful Easter table decoration. Napkin folding technique.
If you have the idea of preparing heartfelt gifts in bulk for Easter or other celebrations for friends, relatives and acquaintances, then I have an idea - a handmade soap-sponge. Universal, practical, crafted with imagination and the warmth of the maker's hands.
This time I will tell and show how you can make finished felted wool slippers with your own hands. In my opinion, such slippers are great both for shuffling around the house yourself and as a gift - for grandma at Easter, for example.
Three weekends I attended wet felting classes at "Svētku darbnīca" in the delightful Kalnciema Quarter in Pārdaugava. I discovered what can be made from initially not-so-appealing wool roving and soapy water, and became genuinely hooked on creating various felted pieces.
Today the inspiration struck to make a flower that could be pinned to an outfit and bring it to life, giving it a little "raisin". I will share a now tried-and-tested recipe for how to create a unique accessory from simple materials - a delicate flower brooch.