Hobbies & Crafts

Homesteading articles about Hobbies & Crafts as they pertain to homesteaders, family, farming, animal husbandry, history, and myriad other topics discussed at Homestead.org, collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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Getting Started Spinning Wool: Spinning Wool for Beginners

One of the questions that I get asked a lot is, "Why…

Allena Jackson Allena Jackson

Cheesemaking Science for Beginners, Part One: Ingredient Basics

We're going to delve into the world of cheesemaking science for beginners. Learning…

Kimi Ceridon Kimi Ceridon

Anyone Can Become an Artist on the Homestead

“Can you please bring more cups? We keep selling out.” That’s what…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly

Folk Art: Of the People, By the People, For the People   

The world of folk art is broad, eclectic, ongoing and wonderful. Folk…

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo

Salvage is the Soul of Our Homestead

A girl about the age of twelve, sporting a French beret, stands…

Carrie Sacco Carrie Sacco

Foraging Puffball Mushrooms

It was a cool and gloomy morning in the mid-October woods. But…

Kevin Wright Kevin Wright

Peter Piper Picked a Peck: DIY Pickles on the Homestead

Homesteaders are accustomed to spending time at home and taking on projects…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Savvy Salve Making on the Homestead

Healing herbal salves have been a popular remedy for centuries. During the…

Linda Zimnick Linda Zimnick

Go for the Gold! Panning Basics

Panning for gold is fun, relaxing, and a great way to strike…

Sherrie Taylor Sherrie Taylor

How to Make Herbal Tinctures

Learn how to make herbal tinctures and liquid medicinals from herbs, berries,…

Linda Zimnick Linda Zimnick

Foraging the Forest for Spring Edibles

It’s early spring. The bone-chilling winds of winter have finally given way…

Wren Everett Wren Everett

Black Gold: Make Your Own Natural Charcoal

We haven’t set the mountain on fire... yet.  But it is always…

Martina Kuhnert Martina Kuhnert

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