Quick Crafts

Needlecrafts     From Sarah White, your About Needlecrafts Editor     Now that it’s finally getting cool where I live – our first freeze is scheduled to happen this weekend – I’m suddenly thinking about giftable projects and quick, warm things I’d like to make for myself. If you’d like to get your gift stockpile started, here are some great projects to try. Happy crafting!   Follow us on:     Sign up for more free newsletters: About Today About Parenting About Health   9 Easy Pendants to Make This Weekend Pendants are a really fun gift idea that you can change up to suit the style and color preferences of the recipient. This roundup of projects allows you to take skills you already have, from polymer clay to wire wrapping, and pick up a project you can finish in no time. READ NOW   Make String Pieced Fabric Postcards I love the idea of making fabric postcards to use as your holiday cards, or to give as a gift to a friend who loves written correspondence. They’re great as little works of art that take the recipient’s passions into consideration, too. READ NOW   How to Make Beaded Stretch Bracelets This simple bracelet is a classic and it’s easy to use whatever beads you have in your stash to make a whole stack of bracelets for stocking stuffers or to gift to the fashionable and colorful people in your life. READ NOW   Sew Microwave Bowl Pot Holders Pot holders are always a useful gift for anyone on your list, and this collection of potholders specifically designed to be used in the microwave are especially useful (please only use 100 percent cotton materials for anything that will be heated!). READ NOW   ADVERTISEMENT Featured Articles Knit Horizontal Scrap Scarf Easy Crochet Neck Warmer How to Make a Cross Stitch Bookmark Autumn Acorn Needlepoint Pattern Redwork Chicken Weathervane Make an Easy Rag Quilt More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! 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 unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com