Creating heirloom holiday crafts is one of the joys of making things for the people you love. When my daughter was born, the first thing …
Make an Heirloom Stocking This Holiday Season
Craft a Cozy Fall Season with Our Graphic Designer, Tyffany
Hey there! I’m Tyffany, graphic designer at Creativebug and an avid maker. I’m thrilled to share a few projects I have in the works this …
October Circles Quilt-Along with Heidi Parkes
Join Heidi Parkes this October to sew so many circles in a month-long quilt-along! This event centers around Heidi’s class How to Appliqué Circles Three …
Spooky Stitching: Make Halloween Decor with Embroidery on Canvas
Image of colorful embroidered canvas portraits on a white wall styled with a spooky mini Halloween tree with a red monster face base
Summer Inspiration: Craft and Travel with Twinkie Chan
I’m packing a suitcase for my first summer vacation in over a decade: a family trip to Iceland. What I’m thinking about most is the …
Slow Down for Summer Crafting with Kids
by Faith Hale, staff artist and crafty mom I love watching how my crafts change with the seasons, especially now that I’m a mom. There’s …
An Artist’s Story with Heidi Parkes: Appliqué Circles
I recently created a Creativebug class about appliqué circles. Deceptively quick and easy, this technique can be an incredible addition to a quilt. Let me …
Creative Summer Activities for Kids: Make a Mini Book with One Piece of Paper
with Abby & Violet Houston Violet and I are thrilled to share some hands-on ideas for getting little bursts of creative engagement into your daily …
The Gift of Giving: Craft-Centered Programming for the Whole Community at the Cedar Falls Public Library
Written by Chelsea Rider – Reference Librarian, Cedar Falls Public Library I am not a “crafty” person. I have interest (and a shelf full of …
An Artist’s Story: The Origin of My “Seeing Color in the Garden” Daily Practice
by Lorene Edwards Forkner Anything that encourages us to slow down and pay attention is nourishing. I am an artist as well as a writer …