It's the time of year to take out your sewing machines, yarn, and glue dots and get creative! March is National Craft Month which means that you are encouraged to continue or start a new craft project this month. You can even learn something new with the resources from the Digital Library!
By March, I typically have a few unfinished projects lying around, but I am also usually planning a few new things as well. This year I am planning to make a quilt (or maybe two!) and I have been gathering information about techniques, patterns, sewing machines, etc. Checking out quilting books from Hoopla, Overdrive/Libby, and the Palace Project have been helpful in this stage of planning out my first solo quilt. Interested in quilting? Here are a few great e-books to help you plan your first or 100th quilt:
Twenty to Stitch: Mini Quilt Blocks
If you are looking for ideas or want to fine tune your skills, check out the free classes on Creativebug. Creativebug has step-by-step video tutorials for a wide variety of crafts including watercolor painting, embroidery, screen printing, crocheting , and much more. Patrons can access Creativebug with their Fulton County Library card number and pin.
Were you gifted a bin of yarn or did you buy one of those viral crochet kits and want more ideas? Check out an e-book or watch a video from the Always Available Crochet and Knit Tutorials and Patterns list
If you are still unsure where to start this month on your crafting journey, check out this list of Spring Crafts from Creativebug: Spring Crafts from Creative Bug
Happy crafting this month!
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