Craft Projects

How-To: Make Your Own Bacon

By Andrew Lewis Bacon has been an important part of our diet for hundreds of years. It is mentioned in the Forme of Curry produced by the master cooks of King Richard II, and the general method for producing bacon has remained largely unchanged since the 14th century. Although I can’t claim that our family […]

Knitting 101: Basic Stitches

Vickie Howell knows knitting. Check out the complete Knitting 101: Basic Stitches tutorial, including a special six-part introduction to knitting in this week’s CRAFT Video. In the video above, learn the basic knit and purl stitches in the Continental style of knitting. Subscribe to the CRAFT Podcast in iTunes, download the first m4v video directly, […]

How-To: Create Great Kids Photos

By Susannah Bothe Taking great photographs of your child is something that every parent wants to do, but is not necessarily an easy task! Some of the tips here reiterate what I wrote in my previous how-to on baby photography because these elements hold true for all of photography, so I will include them in […]

Sewing 101: Buttonholes

By Nicole Vasbinder If zippers are one of the most intimidating things in sewing, well buttonholes are a close second! Not to fear, I will show you just how simple and fast they are when you have the proper tools. And did you know that you can sew on a button by machine? Read the […]