Finishing stitches are the most satisfying hand sewing stitches there are. Learn how to make a catch stitch, ladder stitch and rolled hem stitch in three simple steps.

There are so many different ways to sew with a needle and thread. In this post I explain three of the most useful hand sewing stitches that will serve you well in any sewing project, big or small.

There are many ways to tie a knot - even in hand sewing! Here I explain the most important knots for starting and finishing your sewing project.

This leaf (or feather) must be one of the easiest macrame crafts you can do if you just want to see if macrame is the craft for you (or your children).

Cookie mix jars are the perfect way to involve children in making favours for their birthday party.

A fantastic small sewing project to get accustomed with your sewing machine as a beginner is making scrunchies.

To teach small children about the concept of time, there are a number of fun tools you can use: the phenology wheel and the perpetual calendar.

A pine cone is such a simple treasure from nature, I actually think it doesn’t need to be improved - but Christmas wants red and gold, so out comes the gilding wax!

Use chocolate coin wrappers to create these Christmas decorations

Folding square or rectangular pieces of transparent paper into geometric shapes and then assembling them into a star is an almost magical process.

Folded paper bell decoration - just a few origami-style folds help you to create a beautiful 3D shape for a hanging Christmas ornament or mobile.

A quick paper craft using a single square of paper, this is a lovely decoration for your home at Christmas or any other time of year.