Isabelle Marchetti

A felt finger puppet takes about 20 minutes with glue and about 45 minutes if you sew it, and it only needs two identical … Read more

There is no single best stitch for felt. For most beginner projects, a short, even running stitch assembles the pieces, a whip stitch gives … Read more

Hand sewing felt means stitching two or more pieces of felt together with a needle and thread, and it is genuinely the easiest fabric … Read more

To make a yarn doll without sewing, wrap yarn around a piece of cardboard, cut the loops on one end, then tie the loose … Read more

A yarn octopus is a soft, round sea creature you build by wrapping yarn around a ball of stuffing and adding dangling tentacles, eyes … Read more

To paint air dry clay, let the shaped piece dry completely, sand the surface smooth, brush on thin layers of water-based paint, then finish … Read more

To make air dry clay at home, you only need cornstarch, baking soda and water, cooked together in a saucepan until the mixture pulls … Read more

To seal polymer clay without glaze, bake the piece until it is fully cured, let it cool to room temperature, then brush on thin … Read more

To make a beaded bracelet with elastic cord, measure the wrist, cut the cord to twice that measurement plus about 12 inches, string the … Read more

You can make rainbow loom bracelets without a loom by finger-weaving the bands: twist the first band into a figure eight across your index … Read more