by Mary Therese

Created on: October 29, 2009

"Discover the Crafter in You" is this website's tag line and http://www.favecrafts.com is indeed a fount of inspiration for Christmas crafters of all skill levels and interests. The site has many categories such as

-candles and soap

-clay

-crochet

-crafting with kids

-dolls and teddy bears

-knitting

-jewelry making

-mixed media

-needlework

-leather crafts

-painting

-party time

-glass

-green crafting

-wood crafts

-garden and outdoors

and a lot more!

The Christmas section is divided into these areas:

-cards

-wreaths

-ornaments

-entertaining

-quick & easy gifts

-tips

There is an abundance of ideas, instructions, patterns, and tips - the ornaments area has over 70 projects and there are over 20 records in the entertaining section. There are 15 different arts and crafts wreaths and 18 different ideas for creative cards.

I am an avid holiday crafter who relies on the World Wide Web for most of my ideas, inspiration, and learning. My current crafting passions are crochet, embroidery, cross-stitch, felt, watercolor, and sewing. I've bookmarked many websites devoted to crafts, but this is among my favorites because it has the following:

[a] step-by-step text instructions in plain language that suits beginners and experts alike

[b] for many projects, especially the more complex ones, photos accompany the text so you can see the project develop

[c] projects are rated by visitors to the site

[d] visitors may post comments about the projects and sometimes comments provide ideas to enhance a project

[e] a print button allows for easy printing of project instructions

[f] templates are provided

[g] a materials list is supplied

One of the most exciting resources on this website are the free eBooks which are being produced and posted regularly, so the library of these assets is growing. Here are some titles:

Creative Ideas for the Holiday Home

Quick and Easy Christmas Crafts

Fun with Fabric Dye

Great Decor in a Flash Without a Lot of Cash

31 Halloween Craft Projects

How to Halloween: Decorating Ideas and Costumes from Bloggers

25 Sewing Crafts from Bloggers

Faster Plaster

Great Gift Ideas: Knitting and Crochet Patterns from Red Heart Yarn

Sewing for Beginners

25 Easy to Make Homemade Jewelry

In these tough economic times, I really appreciate the fact that they have a section devoted to low-cost crafts. You can save money and recycle or re-purpose old items around the house to create beautiful items.

Visit http://www.favecrafts.com and be inspired!

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