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8 Craft Trends for 2019

January 24, 2019 by FaveCrafts

Craft trends for 2019 should make their way into your projects and home decor this year. You have 11 more months to make sure you’re on trend! After attending the 78th annual Creativation show in Phoenix, we’ve come away with some thrilling new projects and old favorites to try in 2019.

Macrame

Macrame was trending at the 2018 Creativation Show and it made its reappearance at this year’s event as well. Wall hangings and plant hangers were abundant at yarn company booths across the show floor.

A macrame lampshade as seen at the Plaid booth.

(We created a roundup of 11 Macrame Plant Hanger Tutorials inspired by this trending craft! Check it out.)

Uniquely Beautiful Dream Catchers

In a similar vein, dream catchers sprouted up at the show this year, complete with pom poms and doilies embedded!

Dream catchers spotted at the Darice booth.

Yarn Crafts without Knitting or Crochet

Knitting and crochet are popular at the show every year; these are two crafts that aren’t going away any time soon. However, this year yarn companies released new loop yarn that allows fiber enthusiasts to make knit projects without any tools—just use your fingers!

Bernat’s new Alize Blanket-EZ yarn, featuring unique loops. Learn how to make the EZ textures blanket here.

P.S. Explore more yarn crafts in our collection of 55 Yarn Crafts without Knitting.

Succulents Are Never Leaving Us

Succulents, air planters, terrariums, oh my! These striking plants are as popular as ever, emerging in scrapbooking lines, paper crafts, and more.

A snapshot from the new Greenhouse line by Kaisercraft.

Dogs Wearing Glasses, and Corgis in General

I saw at least three dogs wearing glasses, or rather, images of dogs in glasses, on the show floor. They were spotted in embroidery kits, heat-transfer vinyl, diamond art kits, and more. Time for nerdy cute style!

This glasses-and-bowtie adorned Hug a Pug image was spotted at the Diamond Dotz booth, among many other sparkly creations!
This glasses wearing pup was spotted at the Fabric Editions booth.
Related: my Dad happened to text me this photo of our family dog, Mocha, while I was at the show.

Diamond Art

MAKE WAY for the most exciting, sparkly new craft that was showcased this year! Diamond art kits by companies like Diamond Dotz and Leisure Arts are like embroidery or paint-by-number with flatback gemstones for the prettiest canvases. Check out these examples:

Similar to Diamond Art, other takes on painting by number appeared at the show. One of my favorite booths was StickTogether, which invites people to craft together with large scale sticker kits! Sometimes keeping your hands busy with an activity or goal serves as the perfect ice breaker when gathering people together. At the show, they had passersby add stickers to this image. By Day 3, the image was complete:

Marbling and Geodes

Unique paint pouring methods, sealers, and more were popular at paint manufacturer booths throughout the show.

Featuring FolkArt paint at the Plaid booth, these are some of the incredible creations showcased using these techniques.

Vinyl

Last but not least, vinyl was popular across crafting genres at the show. There were entire company booths dedicated to vinyl, and many fabric companies as well as paper crafts and die cutting brands featured crafts with vinyl. We’ve seen a number of them show up in our User Submitted Articles as well, so this trend is definitely on the rise!

These projects and products were on display at the EK Success booth. Vinyl is a quick and easy way to make really adorable, decorative projects.

What craft trends will you follow in 2019?

Filed Under: Craft Trends Tagged With: CHA, CHA Craft Show, CHA show, CHA Trade Show, color trends, Craft Trends, Creativation, Dana Byerwalter, DIY trends, Trending, trends, trendy crafts

HOT New Craft Trend: Weaving and Tapestries

August 3, 2015 by FaveCrafts

I know. It is hard to imagine loom weaving as the latest craft trend, but as you guys are doing more and more DIY Bohemian decor, weaving crafts fit right in. Rainbow Loom Bracelets are a cousin of good old fashioned weaving, but looms can be as small as hand-held or as big as tapestries. You can make some rustic wall decor with weaving and creating a tapestry. Tapestry? You may think that that form of art has long died out since the Middle Ages, but they are making a comeback into the modern age.

HOT New Craft Trend: Weaving and Tapestries

Weaving and Tapestries

So what exactly are tapestries? In the Middle Ages, their main purpose was to insulate large stone castles and protect the insides from dampness. Since they required large looms and many workers to make them to cover expansive wall areas, they quickly grew to be a symbol of wealth and power to be able to commission these wall decorations to be made. Kings would take them on their travels for prestigious status and for comfort in their depictions of their favorite stories or past times for thought and reflection. Pictures of victory battles were commissioned after wars starting in the late 1500’s  (source). Until the 18th century, they were completely made by hand and dyed from plants and insects until the first automatic loom was made by Jacques de Vaucanson which made the tapestries far more sophisticated in pattern (source). Today, tapestries are rarely hand woven. Although the manual labor of hand-weaving has been taken over by machines and an automatic press, the amount of time has been reduced, but they are nonetheless still an intricate piece of artwork (source).

I promise I won’t be making you build a huge loom and start juicing pomegranates to make your own DIY wall decor. This is the 21st century after all! No, I will just make you buy the dye instead of juicing fruits and insects, but you still have to make a huge loom…totally kidding. Loom projects may seem super scary just by the history alone, but we still craft even with Martha Stuart in business, don’t we? This is a trade and a skill that you can take with you for the rest of your life. Small weaving projects are a great place to start. You may love this so much that you may want to go big and create your own tapestries.

 

Here are a few projects to get you started!

DIY Make A Weaving Loom from Super Super HQ

Woven Chair Back

How To Weave Without Special Equipment

Make Your Own Loom from Emily Franceschini

Woven Circle DIY Mat from A Beautiful Mess

Weaving With Wool Roving from A Beautiful Mess

Weaving Lopped Rya from Hello Hydrangea

 

Do you think tapestries and hand-weaving are going to die out with technology taking over?

 

Filed Under: Craft Trends Tagged With: Craft Trends, DIY trends, Favecrafts, hot, Trending, trendy crafts, weaving

Link Love: 35 Trendy DIY Jewelry

July 24, 2015 by FaveCrafts

One of the common misconceptions about DIY jewelry is that they don’t look like store-bought or that they aren’t trendy and fashionable. We are here to prove them wrong! Homemade jewelry is absolutely gorgeous and there are endless possibilities with what you can do with it. There’s clay jewelry, metalwork, beaded, wire work, and so many other options for what you can make. As long as you have the right tools and an endless imagination, you can make anything you think of. Can’t find the right leather bracelet? That’s why you make it yourself and use the materials that you are imagining. Stop settling for the options that are given to you, and learn how to make jewelry the way you want it to look.

Trendy Jewelry

I feel like every woman owns at least three full sized jewelry boxes, and a couple trinket boxes. Each one symbolizes the phase that represents of that time in her life. For example, I have a small, about a foot high, box that is labeled for each type of jewelry in bright colors and flower knobs—obviously, that was my childhood phase where I kept everything and it was just the awful kid jewelry. Then I have one that is wooden, same size, and has glass doors that have a hanger to hold my necklaces. My “adult” jewelry box is the full length mirror that opens up to hold all of my nice, jewelry, DIY statement necklaces, wire work projects, and anything that needs a little extra love.

Then again, that might be just me trying to put a reason behind the hoard of boxes I have—an English major problem. I’ll just say it is an attempt to organize jewelry. Everything on this giant list of link love looks like something that has been bought in a store. I love the homemade rings with a sideways gem or incredible metalwork. Statement necklaces haven’t gone away yet, and honestly, I hope they never do. They’re an easy way to add some flair to a plain outfit. There’s something for everyone on this giant list. With all the options for cute DIY jewelry, I’ll have to buy another jewelry box for that period in my life where I go “crazy for crafting” (which is all the time!).

35 Trendy DIY Jewelry

 

Quick! Let me see…

 

DIY Statement Necklaces


Homemade Earrings


Homemade Bracelets


DIY Rings


Jewelry Sets

DIY Statement Necklaces

SIlver and GraySilver and Gray Necklace

 

 

 

Embossed BurlapEmbossed Burlap Necklace

 

 

 

Mint Green ChunkyMint Green Chunky Necklace

 

 

 

Simply StunningSimply Stunning

 

 

 

Something BlueSomething Blue Pearl Statement Necklace

 

 

 

Double TieredDouble Tier Beaded Chain Necklace

 

 

 

Emerald ArchEmerald Arch Necklace

 

 

 

Homemade Earrings

 

Sparkly Drop EarringsSparkly Drop DIY Earrings

 

 

 

Lovely OmbreLovely Ombre Earrings

 

 

 

Geometric EarringsEasy Gorgeous Geometric Earrings

 

 

 

Dangling SwarovskiDangling Swarovski Crystal Earrings

 

 

 

Crystal Ball DropCrystal Drop Ball Earrings

 

 

 

Cowrie ShellCowrie Shell Hemp Earrings

 

 

 

Copper CircleCopper Circle Earrings

 

 

 

Homemade Bracelets

Shades of BlueShades of Blue Beaded Bracelet

 

 

 

Classic Crystal Double WrapClassic Crystal Double Wrap Bracelet

 

 

 

Charming DIY LeatherCharming DIY Leather Bracelet

 

 

 

Halfway BeadedHalfway Beaded Bracelet

 

 

 

Aqua Beaded LeatherAqua Blue Pearl DIY Leather Bracelet

 

 

 

Easy WrapEasy Wrap Bracelet

 

 

 

Textured Cuff10 Minute Textured Cuff

 

 

 

DIY Rings

 

Herringbone WireHerringbone Wire

 

 

 

Radiant RoseRadiant Rose

 

 

 

Moonlit Purple Wire Moonlit Purple Wire Wrapped

 

 

 

Ocean BlueOcean Blue Enameled Statement

 

 

 

Dual Band BeadDual Band Bead Ring

 

 

 

PMC LeafPMC Leaf Ring

 

 

 

Bling RingBright Bling Ringlet

 

 

 

Jewelry Sets

 

Treasures of the OceanTreasures of the Ocean Jewelry

 

 

 

Modern Pearl NecklaceModern Pearl Necklace and Earring

 

 

 

Opera Length Opera Length Wire Necklace and Earring

 

 

 

Hex Nut HoneycombHex Nut Honeycomb Jewelry

 

 

 

Marble Stone Marble Gem Stone Jewelry

 

 

 

PPearl Birds Nestearl Birds Nest DIY Jewelry

 

 

 

Pretty Pink CubePretty Pink Cube Bead Set

 

What do you do to organize your jewelry?

Filed Under: Link Love Tagged With: DIY jewelry, Favecrafts, jewelry crafts, jewelry trends, link love, trendy crafts

State Crafts: DIY Craft Projects for Your Home State

October 9, 2013 by AllFreeSewing

Are you proud of your home state? You should be! Here at the FaveCrafts Blog we’re thrilled to explore these DIY craft projects that represent each of the 50 States. Browse through this collection of state craft projects and find out which one best suits your design style. Whether you’re proud of your state flower or even your state bug, you’re sure to find crafty inspiration in this group to effectively represent home.

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  1. Alabama State Inspired String Art from My Blessed Life
  2. Alaskan Dream Scarf
    Alaskan Blue Tunisian Crochet Blanket
    Alaska State Love Art from Corner HouseArizona Pride Onesie
  3. Arizona Desert Canyon Afghan
    Arizona State Craft from Somewhat Simple
    Arizona Pride Baby Onesie
  4. Arkansas Traveler Quilt Block
    Arkansas Star Quilt Block
  5. California Ranch Afghan
    Malibu Ripple Afghan
    California Sign from Sarah M. Dorsey Designs
    Home is Where the Heart from Simply Modern Mom
  6. Colorado Stars Quilt from Red Pepper Quilts
  7. Fit-for-Connecticut Road Map Bird House
  8. Delaware Ladybug Wreath
  9. Florida State Pillow from Paper and PigtailsGeorgia No Sew Napkins from Parties for Pennies
  10. Georgia No Sew Napkins from Parties for Pennies
  11. Hawaii Sunset Tila Bead Bracelet
    Princess Hibiscus Shawl
  12. Painted Idaho on Fabric Board from The How-To Gal
  13. Windy City Cardigan
  14. Indiana Pillow from Infarrantly Creative
    Indiana State Necklace from Two Twenty One
  15. Iowa Wall Art from Life. Love. Larson.
  16. Road to Kansas Star Block
  17. Kentucky Pumpkin Craft from Thistle Wood Farms
  18. Louisiana + Arizona State Wall Art
  19. Maine Lobster Art from Angie’s Roast
  20. Maryland Mountains Shawl
  21. DIY Boston, Massachusetts Subway Art from Erica M. Decor & More
  22. Michigan Baby Blanket
    Michigan Quilt Square from Wait ‘Til Your Father Gets HomeNo-Sew State Pillow from The White House Boutique
  23. Minnesota No-Sew State Pillow from The White House Boutique
  24. Mississippi (and more) Roadtrip State Countdown
  25. Missouri State Pride Pillow from One Little Momma
    Missouri DIY Gold Framed Vintage State Map from Tidy Mom
  26. Madison, Montana Scarf
  27. Nebraska Agate Statement Necklace
  28. Nevada Sky Seed Bead Dangles
  29. New Hampshire Branch State Art from Finding Home
  30. New Jersey Oak Leaf Applique Block
  31. New Mexico DIY Ornate Wooden Crosses from Positively Splendid
  32. New York Memo Board from Brit + Co.
    Front Page New York Beauty BlockTennessee State Map Ornament
    Fantasy Fem New York Beauty Block
    New York Fabric State Map from Home Sweet Holmes
  33. North Carolina Rustic Tray from Pretty Handy Girl
  34. North Dakota State Pride T-Shirts
  35. Heart in Ohio from The Harpster Home
    Ohio State Coasters from Thanks, I Made It
  36. Oklahoma State Wall Art from The Rookie Seamstress
  37. Oregon Painted Shrinky Necklace from Dollar Store Crafts
  38. Pennsylvania Dutch AfghanUtah State Tee from Shwin & Shwinutah-state-shirt
    Pennsylvania Dutch Throw
  39. Rhode Island Crochet Violets Pin
  40. South Carolina’s Charleston Garden Afghan
  41. South Dakota Pasque Flower from Lark Crafts
  42. Tennessee State Map Ornament
  43. Texas State Map Love from C.R.A.F.T.
    Lone Star Square
  44. Utah State Tee from Shwin & Shwin
  45. Vermont Maple Leaf Coasters
  46. Mt. Vernon Shawl
    Virginia is for Lover from The Happenings of the Shaughnessy’s
  47. Mount Rainier Mountain Mist Scarf
  48. West Virginia Crabby Cardinal Hat
  49. Distressed Wisconsin Map Coasters from Crafts by Amanda
  50. Wyoming’s Faux Fur Infinity Scarf

Want all 5o states?

Traveling Fool Postcard from The Sewing Loft
United States Puzzle from Moms Have Questions Too
USA Cake DIY from Oh Happy Day

What craft would work best for your home state?

 

Filed Under: Link Love Tagged With: craft projects, crocheting, DIY jewelry, home decor, homemade crafts, knitting pattern, quilting tutorials, sewing projects, trendy crafts, unexpected ideas

Link Love: Embroidery Hoop Art

May 26, 2011 by FaveCrafts

You know I love a good craft trend, so here’s a CRAFT TREND ALERT that I’ve been meaning to share with you: embroidery hoops on display as art! That’s right, people–the hoops themselves are being used along with whatever is inside them. These ain’t your grandma’s embroidery hoops…or maybe they are!

  1. Birdie Embroidery Hoops from Little Birdie Secrets
  2. Hoop Art Picture Displays from Take Heart
  3. Scrap Fabric Embroidery Hoop from Under the Sycamore
  4. Camera Hoop Art from Luzia Pimpinella
  5. Embroidered Table Numbers from Weddingbee
  6. Mixed Media Weather Hoops from A Bit of Pilli Pilli
  7. Embroidery Hoop Wedding Decor from Love and Lavender
  8. Obi Sue Kenobi from The Trouble with Crafting
  9. Stitched Messes from Little Dear Tracks

Filed Under: Link Love Tagged With: DIY trends, Embroidery, trends, trendy crafts, wall art, wall decor, wedding trends

New Pattern Monday: 3 Trendy Necklaces to Make

July 12, 2010 by FaveCrafts

Every time I go the mall I see veritable boatloads of jewelry that I can only dream of being able to afford. Upon closer inspection, however, I usually say something to the effect of “I could literally make that for cheaper!” Now that there are tons of new necklace tutorials on FaveCrafts, I have no excuse not to make my own jewelry.

Silver and Gray Necklace: This bib necklace makes a major fashion statement, with mixed chains and beads in varying colors and sizes.
Silver and Gray Necklace

Dazzling Necklace: The name says it all–with red, turquoise, and ivory pendants and a gold chain, this necklace will definitely dazzle you.
Dazzling Necklace

Ribbon Pendant: For an understated look, this pendant necklace would be great with a V-neck dress, and you can change out the ribbon to suit your mood.
Ribbon Pendant

Have you ever made a necklace from one of our other necklace tutorials? Which one did you make?

Filed Under: Jewelry Making Tagged With: DIY jewelry, free jewelry patterns, necklaces, new pattern monday, trendy crafts

Gift Sunday: For Your Sweet Tooth

November 22, 2009 by FaveCrafts

Cupcakes are huge this year. Who doesn’t love a dainty little cake, iced and sprinkled to delectable perfection? Well, instead of indulging in thousands of holiday calories while baking for all your nearest and dearest – try the zero calorie option of crafting cutesy cupcakes for your friends.

Here are a few of my favorites:

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Cupcake Ornaments – Adorn the tree with these sweet treats. Seriously, so cute!

cupcake-apron

Delicious Cupcake Apron – For your homemaker friends who love a great apron to accompany them in the kitchen.

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Cupcake Wrappers – If you do happen to make festive holiday cupcakes, wrap them in fun cupcake wrappers like these.

candy-cupcake

Fake Candy Cupcakes – These candy cupcakes can be decorated for every occasion and used for decor around the house. Create a fun Christmas scene and give them out to your friends.

Click here for more holiday gift ideas.

Filed Under: Gifts Tagged With: Christmas Gift Ideas, cupcake crafts, decorating ideas, trendy crafts

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