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[For Beginners] A Collection of Easy and Recommended Craft Ideas
There are many kinds of crafts—sewing fabric with a machine, doing embroidery, knitting with yarn—and it’s wonderful if you can do any of them yourself.
Still, even if you’re interested in handicrafts, many people may feel they’re difficult or think they’re too clumsy to even get started.
In this article, we’ll introduce craft ideas recommended for beginners.
We’ve gathered ideas that are easy to try, such as projects you can hand-sew simply or make using materials from 100-yen shops.
If you’ve found it hard to get started until now, please try beginning with the ideas we introduce!
[For Beginners] A Collection of Easy Craft Ideas (1–10)
Pocket tissue case that can be made from a single piece of fabric
Pocket tissues are often handed out around town, but with a cute tissue cover, they look stylish even when kept in your bag.
Here, we’ll show you how to make a simple pocket tissue cover from a single piece of fabric.
First, fold both long edges of a rectangular piece of fabric into thirds and sew them with a machine.
At this stage, you can also sew lace onto one side for a cute touch.
Then fold the fabric into thirds so the center overlaps slightly, with the right sides facing out, and sew along the edges.
Turn it inside out, sew once more, turn it right side out again, and you’re done.
felt strap
Here’s a strap you can handcraft out of felt in a Disney character-inspired style.
The basic shape is a circle with some variations.
To cut out the circles, draw them directly with a compass as a guide.
After cutting two circles, first create the character’s features using felt and thread.
Once that’s done, sew the two pieces together with a blanket stitch and stuff them with filling.
Be sure to sew in a small tab for attaching the strap at the same time.
When it’s finished, attach hardware from a 100-yen shop or similar, and you’re done.
Crocheted Coaster
If you’ve ever tried crocheting, you know how hard it is to make a perfect circle.
It tends to warp and won’t lie flat, which can be frustrating.
Here’s an ideal, easy-to-crochet coaster idea for just that.
Start with a chain of three for the beginning height, then make eleven double crochets to form the center of the coaster.
From there, continue working in rounds, incorporating puff stitches as you go.
If you’re a beginner, using stitch markers to keep track of your stitches will make it even easier.
A book cover made from your favorite fabric
Some people want to read during waiting times or breaks without others knowing what they’re reading.
In that case, why not make a book cover with your favorite fabric? This idea only requires one piece each of outer and lining fabric, plus a ribbon for a bookmark.
If your fabric is thin, apply fusible interfacing to the outer fabric.
Place the fabrics right sides together and sew along both sides, then turn it right side out and baste the ribbon onto the outer fabric as a bookmark.
Turn the fabric inside out again, create the flaps on both sides, and sew all the way around, leaving an opening for turning.
Turn it right side out through the opening, close the opening, and you’re done!
Just sew straight! Tote Bag
Here’s a tote bag idea that even sewing beginners can try—it’s finished by simply sewing straight lines.
Prepare two pieces each for the handles, outer fabric, and lining.
First, finish the edges of the handle fabric, then fold each piece in half and stitch all the way around.
Sew the handles onto the outer fabric, then place the lining pieces right sides together and sew them together.
Open the sewn fabric flat, layer the two pieces right sides together, and sew around, leaving an opening for turning.
If you want boxed corners (gussets), make them at this stage.
Turn the fabric right side out through the opening, then close the opening to finish.
Gusseted zipper pouch
A gusseted pouch is really handy to have, isn’t it? This is a simple idea that even beginners can try.
Materials: two outer fabric pieces, two lining pieces, and one zipper the full length of the fabric.
First, place the zipper along the top edge of the outer fabric and sew one side of the zipper in place.
Then layer the lining fabric right sides together with the outer fabric and sew it on.
Attach the remaining outer and lining pieces to the other side of the zipper in the same way.
Leave a turning opening and sew all the way around.
Cut off both bottom corners into squares, open them up, and sew across where the edges align to create the gussets.
Turn the pouch right side out through the opening, close the opening, and you’re done.
Tassels made with embroidery thread
Here’s how to make a tassel using embroidery floss as it is.
You can use the skein directly, so there’s less chance of mistakes.
Give it a try! First, remove the label from the embroidery floss and smooth out the twists.
Prepare another skein and separate it into groups of three strands.
Use that to tightly tie the center of the skein.
Fold it in half, wrap the upper half with paper, pull the top out, and tie it again with the remaining three strands of floss.
Finally, cut the looped ends and fluff the strands to finish.