Fall In Love With Fall!

It's no secret...I love fall! Fall is my favorite season for many reasons including: finally being cool enough outside to wear a sweater (I love sweaters too.), the perfect weather for making chicken and dumplings, chili and stew, and all the inspiring colors waiting to be discovered and used in all sorts of craft projects.

I dare you to fall in love with fall and in love with our free patterns and craft tutorials. You will love the colors our craft designers are using right now and the unique ways they are re-purposing things like old sweaters and t-shirts into beautiful home accents and highly useful accessories!

Circle Dishcloths

Sweater Pillow

Decorative Flower Wand

Autumn Leg Warmers

Country Owls Cross Stitch

It's not too late to visit our Halloween Crafts page for tons of simple and fun projects to help you decorate and celebrate. Connect with us on Facebook to share your favorite season or favorite fall craft project.

We always have fresh new patterns and projects at Craftown, and they are always free!

5 Crafts To Jump-start June!

Cell Phone Cover

Do you suffer from a bland smartphone cover, or worse a bare smartphone without any bling at all? We have the answer - crochet a cover for your smartphone and add some flair to that there cellular!

Crocodile Stitch Bracelet

What girl doesn't need a crocodile bracelet to accent all her summer outfits? I totally agree, you can never have too many crocheted crocodile stitch accessories, which is why I came up with this one!

Diamond Doily

Calling all tatters! (No not taters, those are what they grow in Idaho.) Tatters beware - this Diamond Doily pattern will suck you in and make you a believer - in the power of tatting!

Washi Tape Magnets

Washi what? You heard me, magnets! Create your own personalized magnets with washi tape, for your fridge, magnetic white board, or anything else you can stick the washi to!

Kids Coin Purse

Kids like purses too! Especially purses filled with coins. Kids and coins go together like peas and carrots. Now you can keep them all together in one place with this crochet beaded coin purse!

Enjoy June!

Crafty Gift Ideas for Mother's Day!

Tatted Anklet

As Mother's Day is just a few days off, we thought you could use a few crafty gift ideas that are simple, affordable, and quick to make!  Your mother or grandmother is sure to love a home-made gift she can treasure.

Flower Pendant

If crochet is your thing, this flower pendant is so simple to create and embellish.  Use any color you choose with all sorts of accent pieces to really set it off: buttons, shells, beads, or brooches!

Body Scrubber

If you are more of the knitting sort, use our free pattern to create a body scrubber for someone special.  Pair it with a sweet smelling bath gel or bath salts and you have a simple, clever gift!  (This would make a nice teacher gift too!)

Crochet Flower Necklace

These lovely crochet flower necklaces are so fun and fashionable.  You will have fun coming up with your own bottle cap centerpieces and mixing-matching colors.

Framed Family Tree

For the sentimental mother, why not create a simple framed family tree from a frame you have on hand or thrift store find?  Use our free printable to make your gift quick to assemble.

Happy Mother's Day!  Don't forget to share your Mother's Day gifts with us on Facebook!

4 Craft Ideas to Celebrate May Day

Tatted Clover Bookmark

Observed on May 1st, May Day is a celebration observed in honor of springtime and fertility (more so in Europe), which typically includes activities like dancing the maypole dance, festivals and feasts, and crowning of the May Day Queen.

Blessings Block

Although this holiday is not as widely practiced in the USA, it is still a wonderful time of year when most Americans are planting gardens, Spring cleaning, preparing for Summer and playing all sorts of outdoor sports.

Animal Plates

Traditionally on May Day, festivities, processionals, town and neighborhood feasts and bonfires abound.  Another fun aspect of May Day includes celebrating new life and new birth, babies, baby animals, and budding plants and flowers.

Rose Applique

Whether you plan to participate in a community festival for May Day, or stay at home for a quieter celebration of your own...Enjoy May 1st and try some of our free crafts and ideas to create your own May fun!

We love feedback and photos, so be sure to send us some of your May Day activities!

A Few More Valentine's Ideas!

Need a few more Valentine gifts for teachers, friends, co-workers, or that special someone?  Below are just a few of the fun and frilly Valentine crafts that wait for you at Craftown!  Unleash your creativity and make something home-made, whimsical and thoughtful for your next Valentine, or any occasion gift!

Tatted Heart

I don't know much about tatting myself, but our awesome needle craft creator, Esther over at Crafts by Starlight, is an expert in tatting.  She creates most all of our tatting patterns (her original work of course) and she is an amazing needlework pro!  Thanks Esther!

Sweetheart Headband

Our very own, Miss Jenny, is our other "crafting star!"  She creates the wonderful wood crafts and truly inspiring vinyl crafts that we feature.  Her other hidden talent...Knitting extraordinaire!  She created this sweet headband that you can make for your sweethearts!

Baby Sweetheart Beanie

Did I mention she crochets too?  Yes!  That woman does it all...shout out to Miss J to show our support and adoration for all her creations!  This super sweet baby beanie is perfect for Valentine's Day for your littlest sweet heart.  Create one in pastels for Easter too.  (It'll be here before we know it!)

Enjoy!  We love feedback and photos!

We Wish You A Merry Christmas...

And a Happy New Year!  While you are making merriment and celebrating the holiday season, why not visit Craftown.com and see what fun crafts you can add to your project list for 2012?  (Too soon?  Next you will be telling me it's way too soon to think about resolutions and goal setting...)

In the mean time, here are a few craft ideas to add a little happy to your new year.  Or try one this week if you are one of the few who are actually "ready" for Christmas.  Enjoy!

Ornament Display

Tatted Snowflake

Happy New Year Cross Stitch Pattern

The Magic Of Christmas Ornaments

There is something so special about Christmas ornaments.  Each one hangs on your tree and has it's own little story to tell.  Magically, each ornament conveys it's tale about how it came into being, came to your tree, and who brought it.

Whether it is a home-made ornament from Grandmother, a child's school-made craft ornament, or a Hallmark ornament shared with a friend, ornaments have this sparkling way of lighting up a Christmas tree and (dare I say?) the little faces gazing into the tree.

We have many Christmas and ornament crafts for you to peruse over at Craftown.  So if your tree is a little baron of ornaments or you'd like to gift someone with a special handmade ornament, here are some ideas and crafts to get your started.  May you find magic in the making and giving of each ornament.  Enjoy!
 

Crochet Snowflake

Tatted Christmas Bell

Starlight Snowflake