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Do you like cross-stitching? Scrapbooking? Beading? Carving mammals into a tree stump with a chainsaw? Chances are, you're not the only one. Here, you can share pictures of your latest queen-size quilt or 12-hour scrapbooking session with the rest of the crafty people in York.
We'll also point you toward events and meeting places that feature your craft of choice, such as craft shows, group meetings and charity events. If you're having trouble with your homemade hobby, we can give you links to blogs and other useful sites to get help.
We encourage you to send in your crafting news and pictures. Just e-mail Caryn Rupert at crupert@ydr.com. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Category Archives: holiday crafts
Festive bunny crafts
Deanne Stine of West Manchester Township submitted this photo to our photo galleries here at the YDR. She wrote, ‘Our bountiful bunnies made from Mae & Dee’s heart.’ I wonder how she made them. They’re adorable! You can submit photos … Continue reading
Make some magnets with Bethany!
Today I have a guest blogger, Bethany Fehlinger, sharing her Christmas crafts. For Christmas, she decided to make sets of decorative magnets using round magnets, magazine cutouts, card stock, glass marbles and glue. That’s it! How simple and cute is … Continue reading
Green Thumb Garden Club spreads Christmas cheer with ornaments
The Green Thumb Garden Club members made Christmas ornaments for Olivia’s House during the Club’s November meeting. The ornaments were made of natural materials and bird seed cakes were created for the children to take home and to be hung … Continue reading
Debra W. Eberly decorates the governor’s mansion
Debra W. Eberly, Dallastown resident and owner of D.W. Designs, was invited to decorate the governor’s mansion for Christmas, according to a news release. Last year, she decorated the White House. According to the release, she will be using a … Continue reading
Make ornaments with last year’s Christmas cards
Did you see the craft from the Living section this past Sunday (Dec. 12)? Carrie Hamilton put together two really cool paper ornament crafts that you can make with last year’s Christmas cards and wrapping paper. The ball ornaments are … Continue reading
Let’s talk about glue
I received a comment from Ann on my quilled snowflakes. She likes to quill, too, and advised me to use less glue. When I was quilling, I was using a lot of glue because the glue that I was using … Continue reading
Conewago Garden Club creates natural ornaments
I received a letter the other day from Gayle Heagy of the Conewago Garden Club. She sent me some pictures of the ornaments the club made for Dover Township’s historic log house. She wrote, “It was decided two years ago … Continue reading
The home stretch for Christmas crafts
My church’s Advent fair is on Sunday (Dec. 12) from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., and we’re wrapping up some crafts at the craft group. Remember when I talked about my mom’s quilted ornaments? Here are some finished ones… And some … Continue reading
Quilled snowflakes, part 2
Remember when I talked about quilling? I whined about the paper cuts I got and I showed some pictures of some not-so-flaky snowflakes (really, they were just sad)… Well I think I got better at it. The most fun was … Continue reading
Check out Lorie Redding’s Christmas ornaments!
A reader from Joan’s blog, Only in York County, came to visit my blog and sent me some of her craft photos. She has certainly been busy. The picture above has a garland of crocheted snowflakes, two small crocheted angels, … Continue reading