The Crafts Dept. Blog Click here for more dye projects

Hi I’m Renée the crafts intern and a few weeks ago I visited some really great places in the city to pick  up a few things for the Crafts Dept.  The first place was the flower market on 28th Street,  between 6th and 7th avenue, in Chelsea.  It’s a street lined with florists and floral …

Results are in from the craft challenge, and the winning material is…..mismatched socks!
We decided to reconstruct mismatched socks into something you could wear, but in a totally different way…as sock bangles!

Here’s how to make it:
It’s easy to make and anyone can transform their lonely sock into a fun sock bangle!
Extra Craft Tip:
You can also use …

This is Tracy, one of the new summer interns in the Crafts Dept.  Last week, I wanted to do wish my dad a happy birthday in a very special way, so I swapped traditional ribbons and bows for something I could make myself. I created a pop-up message ribbon made of strips of paper. …

Today’s post is written by Ashley Little, a web producer for marthastewart.com.
When I began working at marthastewart.com as a web producer, I was an avid knitter and never devoted much time to sewing.  After taking a few Martha Stewart employee sewing classes, I was hooked. One pillow, two aprons, and three tote bags later, I …

I’m Amy Conway, editor-at-large for Martha Stewart Living Magazine.  The Crafts Dept. asked me to share this bead dyeing project with you…
On any given day, you’ll find one or two MSLO staffers wearing long strands of wooden beads in muted shades of blues and greens. Silke came up with the idea for these boho-chic necklaces …

I’m Cary, an Assistant Managing Editor at Martha Stewart Living. The Crafts Dept asked me to share my most recent craft project. Hope you enjoy it!

I knew that these pushpins, from a story in the January 2008 issue, were a perfect way to display pictures of some of my favorite people. But without …

I’ve worked for Martha off and on over the years. These days I’m freelancing with the Crafts Dept.
I am a novice sewer for sure.  I can sew a basic stitch forward and backward.  That is about it.  The prepping for sewing is often intimidating. Before I can start sewing I have to clear out …

MarthaStewartCrafts.com wants to remind you that there are some great sales for last minute holiday crafting.  Use our charming food packaging, ribbons, and embellishments to perfectly present your holiday gifts. Many of our punches, paper packs, and stickers are up to 40% off, and you can get 15 stocking stuffers for only $20. Perfect for …