Keep Less. Make More.
I feel like a lot of my “crafting” lately has really been taking things apart, which is a fine approach to getting new craft supplies through upcycling ideas. From ripping out projects I’m not using to tearing apart old jeans and taking the hems out of sheets to repurpose them, there are lots of ways […]
Whether you’re overwhelmed because your whole space is a mess or you just want to start with some easy wins, these 5 things to declutter now will get you on the right track in your craft space. I wanted to say one of them is things that don’t belong in your craft space, but I […]
Many years ago I wrote for a blog called Craft Storage Ideas, which has long since departed the Internet, but I wanted to bring back this idea I shared there for ways to use mug racks in craft rooms. I’ve had a little mug rack I bought at a local vintage store in my craft […]
This site is called Minimalist Crafter because I hope that it will inspire us all (me included) to take a look at our craft supplies, evaluate what we really need, gently get rid of the rest and use what we have to make things we’ll love. (Sounds a little like my manifesto in short form!) […]
I recently made a discovery that felt like a revelation but isn’t really: the best way to use craft leftovers is for charity projects. I’m first and foremost a yarn crafter, and I have a lot of yarn from my days of writing knitting books, writing about knitting (which I still do!) and stuff that […]
I have so much crafty stuff, even after decluttering my craft supplies a few times, that I think it’s time for a no buy craft supplies period. I want to say it will be all year but I’m not sure I can make it LOL. Here’s what I’m thinking about as I plan for no […]
One of the many challenges that comes when decluttering craft supplies or anything else, really, is deciding how much is enough to keep. It can feel in the moment like we ought to keep everything, or like we should be able to keep everything, if only we can find a better way to organize it. […]
A fast from buying supplies is a great way to jump-start decluttering or to encourage the use of the craft items you’ve kept after a purge. No matter where you are in your minimalist crafter journey, taking a fast from buying supplies is a great way to reinforce your intention to not consume more than […]
Get rid of your craft supplies with ease with these ideas for places and people that will accept them. It can be hard — in lots of ways — to get rid of craft supplies, but it’s literally difficult sometimes because you just don’t know what to do with the supplies you don’t want anymore. […]
The desire for the latest, greatest and most craft supplies can lead to what I call craft-related FOMO. If you have it, it’s probably keeping you from the clear spaces and tamed supplies you really want. Do you know what FOMO is? It’s an acronym for our age that stands for fear of missing out. […]