About Needlecrafts: Learning New Crafting Skills

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Needlecrafts From Sarah White, your About Needlecrafts Editor If your New Year's resolutions include learning more about different crafts, you're in luck. Here are some great tips for getting started in a new craft or honing you skills in a craft you already know. Happy crafting! Make Jewlery Now Regardless of what kind of jewelry you want to make, this guide will point you in the right direction, with links to overviews for bead stringing, weaving, wire work and more. Search Related Topics:  learn how to make jewelry  jewelry making tutorials  beaded jewelry Easy Quilt Patterns If you think that quilt making has to be difficult and time consuming, check out these easy quilts that are great for beginners or when you just want to finish a project quickly. Search Related Topics:  easy quilts  rag quilt patterns  quilt patterns How to Sew Here's all you need to know if you want to start sewing, including what to look for in a machine, how to sew a seam, proper pressing technique and much more. Search Related Topics:  sewing techniques  sewing machine information  how to sew a seam How to Hold a Crochet Hook One of the most basic things you need to know about crochet is how to hold the hook to successfully make stitches. There are several ways to do it; here's an overview of the options. Search Related Topics:  how to hold a crochet hook  pencil grip for crochet  knife grip for crochet Related Searches Crafting Learning How to Sew Crochet Wire Jewelry Email News Letters Crochet Supplies Featured Articles Learn to Knit Learn Tunisian Crochet Beginner's Guide to Needlepoint Tips for Learning a New Beading Stitch Basic Stitches Used in Cross Stitch Common Embroidery Mistakes   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Needlecrafts newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Advertisement