Autumn is here and with it the harvest season! And what would be more fitting than making (or baking in this case) a cornucopia! A cornucopia, or horn of plenty, is a symbol of abundance …
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A while ago we stumbled upon a cool tutorial we wanted to try out. – Painting With Bubbles! It worked out so much better than we thought and was so much fun! 🙂 Materials: You …
I like to make crafts with natural materials. When we cut down trees or bushes, I always keep some branches do make some kind of decoration. Most of the time, it will turn out to …
We wanted to make stepping stones for our garden for a while now. Last week, we finally did it! It was so much fun and really easy to do! We are so pleased with the …
The Countryman’s Favour or the Harvest Knot is one of the most traditional and easiest straw crafts. The shape of the knot resembles a heart, and it was often presented as a love token. Young …
A really easy straw plaiting technique is the Compass Plait. You can use this design in various straw crafts like the Countryman’s Favour you can see here. (Link>>) Tutorial:
Straw Plaiting or Weaving is a method of manufacturing textiles by braiding straw. Today I want to show you a simple technique you can use for pretty edgings. It’s called “Rustic Plait” or “Tyrolean Plait”. …
I’m still very into my straw weaving pojects! 🙂 This time I did a pentagram star with wheat and rye. I used the same technique in my Lavender Star Tutorial. Materials: I used 10 pieces …
This Straw Weaving tutorial is called “Welsh Border Fan”. It’s a typical design that has it’s origin in Wales. Like all other corn dollies or straw crafts it holds a special meaning: In pagan times …
This Straw Wheel is my second project in my straw crafting series. It reminds me of the depiction of sun wheels. So it’s acutally quite fitting for the season. 🙂 For this Straw Wheel you …