It’s the end of summer and for gardeners like myself that means canning season. Of course I make too much and I inevitably give the extra jars to family and friends. Being a crafter, I don’t want to just give them a plain jar. I need to add some flair. LesliesHappyHeart shares her tutorial for […]

…is love, sweet love. Love your neighbor. Be kind. We’re all in this together. Let’s all keep peace in our hearts. This beautiful embroidered hoopla by kittykill shows a heart in hand. I love the bright red heart contrasting with the blackwork of the hand.   Here’s a detail from a shrine posted by craftylittlemonkey, […]

Every two weeks we pick our favorite 15 projects that Craftster readers have voted for with the “This Rocks!” button. Here are our latest picks which were lovingly and painstakingly chosen (so many amazing projects to choose from!), this time by kittykill. We hope you enjoy them! Tale as Old as Time by Supermutts Black […]

It’s already August; where has the summer gone? I think it’s high time we all hit the beach! If you are heading to the shore, here’s the perfect tote bag to take along with you. classy broad embellished a plain tote with trim and the important message: “Beach, please”. Gotta love that sass. lancmaltby is […]

It’s Summer! Yes, the temperatures are on the rise, the kids are getting out of school and time to hit the road. To get you and your family all set for your summer trip I have some travel crafts to share from around the World of Craftster. First, let’s all plan on doing a travel […]

In this episode of Craftster Quickies, kittykill teaches you how to make beautiful embroidery hoop plates to decorate your home.

It’s that time of year when we all have to set our clocks back an hour for Daylight Savings Time. This year the change happens on Sunday, November 1st at 2:00 a.m. To make sure no one forgets to make the switch, for this edition of the Spotlight we take a look at some amazing […]

The Mandala (Sanskrit-‘circle’) is an ancient spiritual and ritual symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism, representing the Universe. In various spiritual traditions, mandalas may have been used for focusing attention of practitioners, as a spiritual guidance tool, for establishing a sacred space, or as an aid to meditation and trance induction. In common use, mandala has […]

Tara Badcock is a Tasmanian (Australian), with a fine arts background who currently practices as a textile & installation artist specialising in hand embroidered sculptures & wall pieces. “After spending three years living and working in Paris several years ago, Tara’s scope grew to encompass large embroidered curtains, cushions, clothing, bags & accessories under the […]

Paul Nosa is an artist from Tucson, Arizona. “I draw with a sewing machine without a computer or template. I’ve made a portable sewing table powered by a solar panel or a bicycle electric generator. “I ask people to imagine a scenario; to say it in 5-words-or-less, and I sew a patch for them on […]

Jose Romussi is an embroidery artist from Chile. “Becoming an artist was a natural process for me, since I became an artist overnight, skipping most of the steps required. Finding my style came to me as naturally as becoming an artist… “I am have always had in mind that there is more to what is […]

Lauren Van Der Kolk is an embroidery artist from the Netherlands.   “Lauren is a creative all-rounder, and tries to make a combination of the different academies she has followed. “Creatives of our time go beyond specialize within a discipline, the lines between the different directions are so thin, and creativity connect them” says Lauren. […]

Sue Walton is a fibre artist from Suffolk, England. “My passion as a textile artist is driven by the texture and tactile nature of the materials themselves and the seemingly limitless ways in which they can be worked.  With an underpinning of traditional techniques, I exploit the manipulative properties of fibres and combine them with […]

Maxine Sutton is a textile designer from Margate, England. “If one were to imagine a workshop household, one would envision a situation where most, if not all things were made in a more imaginative and beautiful way than in quotidian life” – Mark Rosenthal I love the idea of the workshop household described by Mark […]

Holly Levell is a textile artist from the UK who specialises in soft sculpture. “I am inspired by my daily surroundings and the unnoticed aspects of life and how as an artist I can change the status and meaning of the humble object using my personal textile craft technique. It’s the idea of taking something […]