Happy National Craft Month: Time to Learn New Skills!

Sewing at Green Street FairMarch is National Craft Month, a special time to celebrate crafts and the people who make them! It’s also the perfect time to learn a craft you’ve always wanted to take up. Over the years, we’ve heard a few common types of crafts that people are interested in, namely: knitting, silk screening, sewing and embroidery. Here’s a list of sites that can help you get started.

Knitting

  • Knitting Help: The essential site for beginning knitters loaded with lots of videos!
  • Knitty: Lots of projects to  get you inspired.
  • Ravelry: A social networking site for knitters. You can find local classes, yarn shops and knitting groups here.

Silkscreen
Here’s a fun overview from Make and Etsy:

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Sewing

    Embriodery

    What craft do you want to learn this year? Any that you’re learning now? Have you spotted a great online or local resource for beginners? Post your links in the comments!