How to: Make Bunting
A simple and easy sewing project, perfect for beginners. Here’s your step by step guide on how to make bunting.
Read MoreHappy Barnet Show and Tell - Sam Currie
Join our Facebook group to watch our Show and Tell Facebook Live Crafting Demo on 23rd February at 11am. Sam Currie from Doris and Hazel will be giving a demo of paper crafts including embossing, die cutting.
Read MoreCraft challenge ideas: Pretty and Practical
Pretty and practical crafts, this challenge is all about making something that’s gorgeous to look at AND has a function.
Have a look at projects made by the Happy Barnet Craft Challengers.
Read MoreHow to: Make a Microwavable Lavender Heat Pad
A quick and easy project, perfect for a gift for friends or for yourself! This is a step by step guide on how to make a microwavable lavender heat pad.
Read MoreCraft challenge ideas: Superheroes
This is definitely a challenge you can have fun with. No matter if you prefer the DC or Marvel Universe, there is plenty inspiration out there for crafters. See our gallery of projects and follow the links for more ideas.
Read MoreCraft challenge ideas: Make to Donate
There are lots of ways a crafter can help charities. Listed here are just some of the charity organisations needing donations of knitted, crocheted or sewn items. Find out more or let us know about other charities we can include.
Read MoreHappy Barnet Craft Challenge 2019
The Happy Barnet Craft Challenge is back for 2019. Read our new craft ideas and prompts on our two challenge lists, one for fun and inspiration and another to encourage you to try new craft and techniques.
Read MoreNational Photo Week Challenge!
The 23rd-29th July 2018 is National Photo Week and in honour of that (and the fact that we love to share photos of our craft projects!) we've created a photo challenge to add to the list of Happy Barnet Craft Challenges!
Read MoreA Newbie's Guide to: Mandala Drawing
I love when I find a craft that relaxes me and allows me to feel creative. Mandala drawing is a great way to spend some quiet time creating unique designs and switching off from the busy world for a bit. Here’s my newbie guide for mandala drawing. Enjoy!
Read MoreA Newbie's Guide to: Paper Cutting
As many of the Happy Barnet Craft Challenges include trying new crafts or new techniques, we thought we'd share some tips and useful info about our favourite crafts to help you get started.
First up, Paper Cutting!
Read MoreChallenge ideas: Use your birth month colour, flower or stone as inspiration for a new project
It's always nice to incorporate a little bit of personalisation into projects and with this challenge you can pick a colour, stone and/or flower to represent your birth month, or add a personal touch to a handmade gift.
Read MoreChallenge ideas: Keep it simple, make something in black and white
There's a lot to be said for keeping it simple and working in black and white so think pandas, zebras, silhouettes, cats, footballs, spiders, cows, bats, skulls, shadows, snowflakes and even Darth Vader as we look at some ideas for the black and white challenge.
Read MoreChallenge ideas: Make something featuring the Chinese zodiac animal of the year: The Dog
As part of the Happy Barnet Craft Challenge, our crafters are making something featuring the 2018 Chinese zodiac animal of the year, which is the dog. Here are just a few ideas for projects you can make with links to patterns, books and guides.
Read MoreHappy Barnet Craft Challenge 2018
The first Happy Barnet Craft Challenge. Read our challenges across our two lists, one for fun and inspiration and another to encourage you to try new craft and techniques.
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