Last year Virginia Couillard of Little Chute met a woman who had benefited from one of her first handmade baby blankets. “I was really surprised how well it held up,” said Couillard, 96, noting the ...

Learn how to sew an easy baby blanket with simple steps perfect for beginners, and make a sweet handmade gift for a new little one. My daughter is having a baby, which means this grandma has one very ...

Raw grief surfaces when Stacia Garmon talks about Dax, her baby who died the day after his birth in July 2023. She and husband Ken were given a donated blanket their son had with him at Seattle’s UW ...

Dear Carolyn: Even though I have a great job where I earn more than I need, I still love to give handmade gifts with the considerable skills I have. One gift I particularly enjoy giving is a crocheted ...

Crochet One-Skein Wonders for Babies: 101 Projects for Infants and Toddlers (Storey Publishing, 2016), edited by Judith Durant and Edie Eckman offers 101 unique crochet projects using only one-skein ...

Every Tuesday afternoon, there’s a faint and inviting sound of laughter coming from the Joslyn Community Center in Manhattan Beach. In a room at the end of a hallway, a dozen women sit chatting and ...

An essential item that every baby needs multiple of are blankets. These comforting home items keep our littles cozy and safe as they spend their time growing. But in a blink of an eye, your newborn ...