Celebrate World Peace Day, or How to Make Your Own Peace Pole

Knitted Bag w Cables & Buckle :: Free Knitting Pattern

Celebrate World Peace Day, or How to Make Your Own Peace Pole

I love World Peace Day. It’s September 21, and hopefully every day hereafter.
While the UN initiated a world peace day as ‘early’ as 1981, it was not until 2001 that the date was set: The International Day of Peace is September 21.

The UN "declares that the International Day of Peace shall henceforth be observed [...]

Instructions for Beautiful Wreaths

Christmas in July? Well, it’s really hard for me to get excited about the cold season while I am relishing the warm weather, beautiful scenery and lovely food feasts here in Italy.

However, for those of you who love ‘Christmas in July’, today I’m featuring a ‘How to Make a Cute Wreath in Less than [...]

Art Handbags

Coach, Prada or Michael Kors or all other designer tote or handbags: the whole fashion world produces ruffles. Like it or not. Ruffles are HERE!
Time for a change?? Yes it is. Personally, I’ve seen enough ruffles for a week or two, and I want to show you today on our Tote Bag Monday are [...]

Tin Can Stove

Or, how to make a Hobo cooker.

Now this is really fun.

If you want to go camping, show a useful project at a girl guide camp, or when you are in for some serious wilderness trekking, you might like to at least know how to make and use a tin can wood stove. It’s [...]

Art in Paris

It’s not what you think. No art deco here, ma’am. Manhole mandalas, that’s art, instead.
Yesterday, I spotted this post by Laurie of Scene of the Grime (fun name) popping a manhole cover (roadside find) into her car. It was going to survive the junkyard and live as decoration in her backyard. A cool decorative [...]

Kids Furniture

I did something new. I made a HOUZZ idea book. This idea book focuses on kids furniture & creative kids bedroom ideas, as that appears to be a key topic of discussion in our wider family these days. I guess, summer is not just for lazing around at the beach or doing crafts with the [...]

Patchwork Tote Bag :: Free Pattern

Ever since I saw this Coach patchwork bag with matching wallet in person, I have actually started liking patchwork hand bags. It opened my eyes, as they were quite beautiful.

Coach Patchwork Hand Bags

Before I associated patchwork bags with ‘grandma-craft’ and consider them to be [...]

Adirondack Chair Plans

You can find them in fun beach resorts, fisher man villages, both romantic and nautical-themed B & B’s They’re so comfy and so beautiful….:
Adirondack chairs!

Want one?
How about making them yourself for your own patio or elsewhere, outdoors ? Adirondack Chairs are durable. This is why grandma still has hers… Yes, they are a [...]

Hair Sticks HowTo

Hair Accessories

Always wondered how to….

Get an elegant 1930’s hair do up?
Look like a gorgeous Chinese princess?
Take your hot hair out of your neck to cool down in summer?

Our Australian-based guest writer & handmade jewelry designer from Chinese origin, Deborah Davy (Two Cheeky Monkeys) offers us at Fine Craft Guild a free [...]

Vintage Shell Prints for Beach Cottage Decorating

Last year, we started building this series of fun summer beach cottage crafts tutorials. After you’ve made our previously posted summer crafts for your beach cottage (see list of links below), perhaps you’d like to create wonderful additions to your beach home decor.

5 Free Vintage Beach Themed Prints
I found these 5 stunning vintage shell and [...]

Big Crochet Bag :: Free Pattern

Tote Bag Monday.
This has to be the easiest crochet market bag of all to make. Perfect as a project to take to the beach or on vacation. Bring 4 balls worth of yarn with you, a huge hook (size K) and this free crochet pattern, and you’re all set. I bet once you’ve made one, [...]

Beach Chair

To me, the beach chair we’re featuring today as a DIY project, says ‘vacation’, ‘relaxation’, ‘joy’, and ‘fresh air’ besides shouting ‘BEACHHHH!!!’

Bikini : Free Knitting Pattern

If crocheting is beyond but you like that handmade look for a bikini, consider this knitted bikini version. While it is officially recommended for knitters and crocheters with some experience, it’s not hard at all.

Instructions for bra top are written for A-cup size. Any changes for B- and C-cup sizes are written in brackets. If [...]

Recycled Sock :: Fine Art

inspiration to great and artsy ways you can recycle socks, …. beyond making a sock monkey… (although we’re including a free tutorial to make such a sock monster as well.)