17 DIY crafts for the home

I love a bit of DIY and you’ll never find me far from a crafts project. So I’ve rounded up 17 great ideas with the help of fellow bloggers.

Why not try these DIY crafts for the home this weekend?

Sewing crafts

Get your sewing machine out and have a go at making these giant floor cushions. Perfect for in the garden or lazing around in your living room. So simple to make, just follow the step by step photo tutorial.

DIY PROJECT: How to upholster a chair seat from www.dreamofhome.co.uk/ is a fantastic step by step tutorial with lots of pictures. Making it easy for you to up cycle and refresh your chair seats.

Fancy hand sewing something instead? Why not make this perfect accessory that every home sewer needs. A super cute cup pincushion and magnetic saucer.

How to make your own zipped cushions – DIY Cushion Tutorial Easy Zipped cushion step by step by CharlotteMusha

Eco crafts

Want to live in a more sustainable way, looking to try the zero waste challenge? This eco friendly wrapping ideas are a good place to start.

Reusable Kitchen Roll by www.arosetintedworld.co.uk/ is a great eco friendly and coat saving crafts.

Save money and make great gifts for friends with this fab tutorial for Unicorn bath bombs.

DIY Unicorn Bath Bomb

Garden Crafts

Everyone garden needs a bit of bunting. Follow this great detailed tutorial with lots of pictures to help from libertyonthelighterside.com. Soon you’ll have a garden to party in!

https://libertyonthelighterside.com/how-to-make-fabric-bunting

Need more storage in your garden, check out these 7 ideas for apple crates.

Window crafts

I love to decorate in our windows. Why not try this dream catcher diy project.

How To Make Your Own Dream Catcher - The House That Never Rests How To Make Your Own Dream Catcher – The House That Never Rests

Or have a go at quick and easy stained glass windows, using tissue paper.

tissue paper stained glass window

Alphabet crafts

Aplabet crafts are so much fun and can be used in so many different ways.

DIY Children's Room Door Letters: Craft Challenge #1 DIY Children’s Room Door Letters from Thimble and Twig

I love this sampler cross stitch, perfect for personalizing so many things.

A is for Apple Free Cross Stitch Pattern.
A is for apple

Paper crafts

The great thing about paper crafts is you are always bound to have some supplies in the house.

close up of a crepe paper rose wreath

Why not try this crepe paper rose wreath, mix up the colours depending on the season.

Or have a go at some sculptural paper crafting with this giant snowflake.

Finally, put old wrapping paper to good use with these creative wrapping ideas.

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52 Comments

  1. My favorite crafting activity is sewing 🙂 Lots of great ideas here, I would love to try upholster a chair seat.

  2. Tracy Smith says:

    I love to bake, and decorate cakes.

  3. fiona waterworth says:

    I love to make greeting cards

  4. Katie Jaques says:

    I love drawing and painting.

  5. Fiona jk42 says:

    I enjoy sewing, especially for the home.

  6. Angela treadway says:

    sewing anything lol x

  7. Charlotte isobelle says:

    I love doing crochet.

  8. Annabel Greaves says:

    I love card making

  9. Rachel Butterworth says:

    Me and my six year old niece have discovered quilling and are loving it.

  10. Ruth Harwood says:

    We enjoy cross stitch, though card making is also great and perfect for us at this time of year xx

  11. michelle o'neill says:

    I love Knitting

  12. Claire murden says:

    I love card making or I’ve just started making party hats for different occasions.

  13. Patricia Avery says:

    I love knitting

  14. Richard M Johnson says:

    Great prize

  15. Mary Baldwin says:

    I love to knit and sew, but am trying to teach myself how to crochet. I’m so happy to see the tutorial on giant snowflakes – have been wanting to make those for ages.

  16. Rebecca Walker says:

    i love sewing

  17. Tayla Morris says:

    I love card making, with my younger brother Harley!

  18. lynn neal says:

    I likes sewing dolls clothes!

  19. Debbie Ellis says:

    I like card making and am learning to knit.

  20. Dragonfly63 says:

    Tapestry and Bargello work.

  21. Maria Fernandez says:

    Cross stitching!

  22. Fiona jk42 says:

    I love sewing, especially things for the home.

  23. I’ve been learning to crochet following YouTube videos, I also love diamond art and making beaded bracelets.

  24. I started cross stitching during the lockdown and absolutely love it

  25. Helen Arlow says:

    Cross stitch has definitely became my favourite craft activity during lockdown. I also enjoy making my own cards x

  26. Anthea Holloway says:

    I am a knitter and love knitting every evening

  27. Sugru is just so useful

  28. antonia richardson says:

    it has to be card making love it

  29. Rebecca Whatmore says:

    Making unique cards and I am learning to crochet.

  30. Enjoying crochet at the moment x

  31. Jade Vaccaro says:

    I love doing crafts with my children. Making pretend aquariums, music instruments

  32. MANDY DOHERTY says:

    I’m enjoying book folding

  33. Yvonne Wilkinson says:

    I struggle to find a favourite because it changes. Currently it’s knitting but I have a few sewing projects that I’m looking forward to. Once I start them sewing will be my favourite. Them on to the cross stitching. I just love crafting

  34. A.E. ADKINS says:

    Knitting but only things like toys, twiddlemitts etc that are not size dependent!!

  35. Sandra Fortune says:

    I’ve done so many different ones I love drawing and painting

  36. Ian Yates says:

    Miniature modelling.

  37. Adrian Bold says:

    I like painting and card making.

  38. kim neville says:

    Making our own personal cards

  39. Only recently started crafting, but trying card making as and when I can due to disability issues

  40. Darren Bourne says:

    Making our own cards. It makes it more personal and my daughter loves it.

  41. lynn neal says:

    I like sewing best and also making tiny things for my dolls house!

  42. Nikki Easton says:

    I love making something out if nothing. The other day we made ghosts from the wood from the fire wood shed 👻

  43. Patricia Barrett says:

    I enjoy cross stitching and knitting.

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