The raptor is here! Rumours were rife and we can now confirm that the raptor has arrived. RRAAAARRRGHHH!
This handmade crocheted Velociraptor, named Chicken, was hooked into life by Soggy Wolfie who creates OOAK animals.
Check out other hooked handmade beasties over on her excellent Etsy shop.
Felting is a fabulous way to use up old woolly jumpers that are destined for the rubbish bin. Not sure how to turn your lacklustre knits into something feltedly fabulous? Let the Crafts Department of the Empress of Craft herself, Martha Stewart, show you the basics.
The tutorial for Felted Baby Blocks (pictured above) is excellent.
Happy felting, crafty folks.
Fancy making yourself this cute family of fabric nesting dolls? Then we have good news. There's a free tutorial telling you how to do just that.
This sweet little set of Fabric Nesting Dolls from Made by Joel was recently featured on Etsy and is a sewing how to that is so easy even your wee terrors can help out. Just grab a fabric pen, some fabric and fleece and a needle and thread.
Now all you need to do to create your own handmade half term is make the fabric kids rush around pulling each others hair and squealing while the fabric parent's try to work out where they left the car keys.
Cyclops and witches and zombies-oh my! Welcome to the wondrous world of Beasties, a place where mythic and imaginary creatures come alive using simple materials, such as scrap fabric and thread. From Werewolves to Yetis to unidentifiable yet adorable beasts.
Monsters are everywhere in the pages of Diana Schoenbrun's book of horrifying handmades simply titled Beasties. It's a brilliant way to turn your crafty hands to creepy creature creation.
Want to win a Beasties book? We have four sets of the book, a beasties magnet and a bag of beast-making notions for four lucky winners.
To enter for a chance to win the Beasties book and goodies fill in the form here.
Closing date: 8 March 2011
Prize: A Beasties Book, a fridge magnet and a bag of beast-making notions
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Fancy dolling up your own doll? This simple sewing pattern gives you the start and then you can customise away to make the doll of your dreams.
The Baby Doll Tutorial over at Indietutes offers a pattern to download and simple pictures to show you how to sew.
After that it's up to you. See what wonders you can create.
At some point or another it's clear that the robots are going to take over and we'll all become their slaves. In preparation for this why not make a bit of robot pal to put in a good word and make sure your metal overlords treat you right.
The Robot Goody / Tooth Pillow over on Cut Out and Keep is by Lauren Brandy , and promises you a sweet squishy robot buddy to stash your goodies in.
Cute and not at clunky. Robot win.
Zoetropes are fascinating things from an age gone by; a little wheel with slits along the edge which you spin to create your own mini animation. Since retro seems to be what's cool in craft these days here's how to make your own mini zoetrope from the humble tin can.
Over at Dollar Store Crafts their Man Crafts section, where crafts are testosterone-fuelled and yet still cost less than $1 (or £1.50 to Brits), offers this simple Zoetrope from Coffee Can tutorial.
You'll be on to creating your own Toy Story movie in no time. Though you might need to make a whole load of zoetropes for a full-length film...
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