Drawing & Painting Kits for Beginner Artists

Walter Foster Drawing & Painting Kits make it easy for adults and teens to learn basic drawing & painting skills at home.

These complete art kits include the tools, supplies, and instructions you need to get started drawing & painting with confidence.  You'll find them in the Paint & Draw Art Kits section of the store!


The Drawing Horses Kit includes a 32-page project book, drawing pencils, charcoal pencil, blending stump, acetate grid, sandpaper block, round paintbrush, black watercolor paint, rubber eraser, drawing paper and sharpener.

Six drawing pencils of varying hardness provide the artist with a range of tones from light to dark. You'll learn how to use all the tools & materials contained in the kit.

The project book starts with basic drawing skills and then moves on to teaching about horse anatomy, proportion, and techniques for drawing horse features.  After the basics, you'll apply your new skills to step-by-step drawing projects, including instructions & illustrations for drawing a variety of horse breeds and poses.


The Your First Steps in Pencil Drawing Kit is from Walter Foster's new line of introductory art kits for beginner artists looking for an affordable starter option.

Beginner drawing set includes pencils, sharpener, tortillons, kneaded eraser, rubber eraser, paper, and project booklet.

You'll learn basic pencil drawing skills & techniques by following the four step-by-step drawing projects included in the booklet.


The Your First Steps in Acrylic Painting Kit is an ideal art starter kit for anyone wanting to give acrylic painting a try.

Beginner painting kit includes acrylic paints, paintbrushes, art paper, and project booklet.

Learn basic acrylic painting skills and techniques by following the four step-by-step painting projects included in the booklet.

The Your First Steps series also includes a Watercolor Painting Kit. The smaller size of these starter kits makes them an ideal option for anyone wanting to try a new art medium.  They're also a creative gift giving idea for aspiring artists.

Visit the Paint & Draw Art Kits section for details on these kits and to see our complete selection of drawing & painting art kits for adults, teens, and kids.  Explore a variety of art project ideas!

Weekend Kits offers a unique selection of DIY Art & Craft Kits for beginners of all ages.  Our goal is to help make crafting convenient, easy, and fun for all skill levels!  Stop by today and be ready to start drawing & painting on your next Weekend at Home.

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Embroidery Kits with Modern Crewel Designs

You'll find our newest selection of kits in the Crewel Embroidery Kits section of the store.  They're from Dimensions new Handmade Embroidery collection of kits, complete with everything you need to make your own creative needleart.  These kits feature modern Crewel Embroidery Designs, perfect for today's home decor!

The Tree Crewel Embroidery Kit includes preprinted cotton fabric, presorted wool yarn, embroidery needle, and easy instructions.

The crewel design is preprinted on the fabric, saving you the time of having to transfer the design.

The yarn is conveniently presorted and labeled by color number and thread count, making it easy for you to select the right thread.

Preprinted fabric and presorted yarn means you'll be ready to start stitching right away!  Your finished needleart will be 9-1/2" square.

The Owl Crewel Embroidery Kit includes preprinted cotton fabric, presorted wool & acrylic yarns, needle, and instructions.

These new crewel designs are a modern take on a classic embroidery technique.

In crewel embroidery, wool yarn and a variety of stitches are used to create texture and dimension.

One finishing option is to mat & frame your handmade needleart for display in your home.  Another is to applique the finished crewel design to a pillow or other textile.

The Blooms Crewel Embroidery Kit includes includes preprinted cotton fabric, presorted wool & acrylic yarns, needle, and instructions.

Other supplies you'll need for your project include an embroidery hoop to hold your fabric while stitching and scissors for snipping threads.

You'll find hoops, scissors, and more in the Embroidery Supplies section of the store.

Visit the Crewel Embroidery Kits section for details on these kits and to see our complete selection of crewel kits, including classic and modern embroidery designs for beginners and experienced stitchers.

Weekend Kits offers a unique selection of modern DIY Art & Craft Kits across a variety of crafting categories.  Kits are a creative gift giving idea for birthdays, holidays, and other special occasions.

Stop by today and be ready to create something new on your next Weekend at Home.  Thanks for visiting the Weekend Kits blog!

Card Making Kits - Easy Valentines Day Crafts!

Making your own greeting cards is a fun craft activity for all ages and skill levels.  If you enjoy paper crafting and want to get started making your own cards, you won't want to miss our new selection of card making kits.  They're easy Valentines Day Crafts for you to create your own love-themed Valentine cards for family and friends. You'll find them in the Card Making Kits section of the store!

The My Funny Valentine Card Kit from TPC Studio includes 8 cards, 2 cardstock cutout sheets, 1 chipboard sticker sheet, 1 rub-on sheet, 1 adhesive jewel sheet, 8 envelopes, and instructions.

All the coordinated card making elements you need to create 8 Valentines Day cards!

Step-by-step instructions and pre-designed card layouts make this an ideal card making kit for beginners.

The Crazy Love Valentine Card Kit includes 8 die cut cards, 8 envelopes, 2 sheets of die cut elements, 1 sheet of adhesive chipboard elements, 1 sheet of color rub-ons, and instructions.

Personalize your completed cards with a special sentiment or photo. Add in a bonus item, such as a gift card or movie tickets.

You'll enjoy making & giving your own handmade cards!

The I Love You Valentine Card Kit from K&Company includes 4 cards, 4 envelopes, 8 die-cuts, 4 die-cut stickers, and instructions.

It's super easy to create these classic handmade Valentines.  An ideal Valentines Day craft activity for the family to do together!

You'll need an adhesive to assemble your cards.  The ZIG 2-Way Glue Pen from EK Success is an excellent glue for card making and other paper crafting projects.

Visit the Card Making Kits section for details on these kits and to see our complete selection of card making kits for all occasions.

Weekend Kits specializes in modern DIY Art & Craft Kits for adults, teens, and kids.  Stop by today and be ready to create something new, like handmade Valentines, on your next Weekend at Home!

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Christmas Card Kit Giveaway at Weekend Kits!

The November Craft Kit Giveaway has ended - be sure to check back for future giveaways!

Giveaway Results: 

The winner of the November Craft Kit Giveaway is VermontPines. Congratulations! Please Contact Us with your shipping info and we'll have your prize out to you right away.

Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway and joined us on our Facebook page.  Please stop by now & then for updates on new product arrivals, promotions, and to hear about our next giveaway!

Original Post:

It's time for the November Craft Kit Giveaway at Weekend Kits. One winner will be randomly selected to win the Christmas Cheer Card Making Kit from TPC Studio.

Christmas Cheer Card Making Kit

This is a complete card making kit with everything you need to make 25 Christmas cards!  Kit includes 25 folded cards, 60 self adhesive stickers, 1 sheet adhesive jewels, 2 yards ribbon, 25 envelope liners, 25 envelopes, and 1 instruction sheet.

Making your own Christmas cards is a fun holiday craft activity and kits like this make it easy by bringing together all the coordinated card making supplies you need to get started right away!

Visit the Card Making Kits section of the store to see our complete selection of card making kits for holiday & everyday greetings.

How to Enter:

1) Leave a comment here letting us know your favorite kit in the Christmas Craft Kits section of the store.

Bonus Entries (two more chances to win):

2) Like us on Facebook and leave a comment here letting us know you did.  If you already like us on Facebook, just leave another comment letting us know and this will count as a bonus entry.

3) Press the "Like" button at the top or bottom of this blog post and leave another comment letting us know you did.

Giveaway Details:

- You have until Tuesday, November 22 at 12:00pm (EDT) to enter.
- One winner will be chosen using Random.org's number generator.
- Open to US & Canada shipping addresses only.
- You must be 18 years or older to enter.

How to Claim Prize:

The winner will be announced here on Wednesday, November 23. We don't collect email contact info at time of entry, so it's important to check back here to see if you won.  It might be helpful to add a reminder to your calendar.  Updates are always posted on our Facebook page, so if you've joined us there, you're set.

If you include email info in your profile or within your comment, we'll send you an email if you win. Winners will have 3 days to Contact Us with their shipping info to claim their prize.  If not claimed within 3 days, a new winner will be drawn.

Weekend Kits specializes in modern DIY craft kits for adults, teens, and kids.  Our goal is to help make crafting convenient, easy, and most of all FUN for beginners & all skill levels.

Good luck and thanks for visiting the Weekend Kits blog!

Learn to Knit & Crochet Kits for Kids

There's a new selection of Learn to Knit & Crochet Kits from Leisure Arts in the store and they're just in time for holiday gift giving!  These knit & crochet starter kits include everything young beginners need to learn basic knitting and crocheting skills.

You'll find them in the Knit & Crochet Kits section!

Scarf Learn to Knit Kit

The Learn to Knit Kit includes knitting needles, learn to knit instructions, knitting patterns, pom-pom & tassel maker, yarn needle & over 100 yards of yarn.

There's enough yarn to complete one knitting project plus some extra yarn for practice.

Kids will have fun learning how to knit the colorful knitting projects shown on the cover.

An ideal beginner knitting kit for kids to learn a new craft skill and make a handmade knitted scarf to wear this winter. Nicely packaged for birthday & holiday gift giving.

Purse Learn to Crochet Kit

The Learn to Crochet Kit includes one crochet hook, learn to crochet instructions, crochet patterns, pom-pom & tassel maker, yarn needle, and over 100 yards of yarn.

Each kit includes 3 patterns, including one pattern for the main project shown on the cover plus two additional bonus patterns.

Kits make it easy for kids to learn beginner crochet skills and make a fun fashion crochet project.

Recommended for children ages 8 & up.  These kits would be perfect for teaching young kids & grandkids to knit & crochet.

Scarf Learn to Crochet Kit

Visit the Knit & Crochet Kits for details on these kits and to see our complete selection of kits for kids and beginners of all ages.

Weekend Kits offers a unique selection of Art & Craft Kits across a variety of crafting categories.

Stop by today and be ready to learn a new craft skill on your next Weekend at Home.

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Felt Christmas Ornament Kits - DIY Tree Trimming!

We're adding to our selection of Christmas Ornament Kits with all new felt ornament kits from Rachel's of Greenfield, Bucilla, and Leisure Arts.  Kits include the materials, patterns, and instructions you need to make your own handmade felt Christmas ornaments for DIY tree trimming this holiday season!

The Warm Hands Felt Ornament Kit is a new ornament kit from Rachel's of Greenfield.  Kit includes felt for making 6 unique mitten ornaments, embroidery floss for embellishment, gold string for hanging, complete patterns, and illustrated instructions.

Rachel's felt mitten ornaments have classic handmade appeal.  Each felt mitten ornament has a traditional Christmas motif on the front and opens at the top for holding gift cards or other small items.

Rachel's felt ornament kits include quality materials and provide thorough instructions for assembly.  Full size templates make it easy to transfer the pattern shapes to the felt pieces.

The Candy Snowman Felt Christmas Ornament Kit is a new felt applique kit from Bucilla.  Kit includes stamped felts, cotton floss, sequins & beads, needles, and instructions.

With Bucilla ornament kits, the pattern shapes are pre-stamped on the felt pieces and numbered for easy identification.

Your handmade felt ornaments will be perfect for trimming the tree. They're also a creative gift giving idea!

Felt Christmas ornaments can also used for embellishing a holiday wreath or decorating holiday gift packages.

There's also a Candy Snowman Felt Stocking Kit you won't want to miss!

The Loop Felt Ornament Kit is a quick & easy MerryMade felt ornament craft kit from Leisure Arts.

Kit includes pre-cut felt pieces, fabric covered button, ribbon, embroidery needle, embroidery floss, and easy assembly instructions.

This is an ideal felt ornament kit for beginners.  It's also a great choice for crafting with children.  The pre-cut felt pieces can be assembled using felt craft glue or by hand sewing.

There are two more felt ornament kits, a tree skirt kit, and a table runner kit in this new line of handmade holiday craft kits.  Visit the Christmas Craft Kits section to see them all!

Weekend Kits offers a unique & modern selection of Art & Craft Kits for the holidays & everyday.  Stop by today and be ready to make your own ornaments on your next Weekend at Home.

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Baby Quilt Kit Tutorial - Binding the Quilt

This Baby Quilt Kit Tutorial includes a series of five blog posts.

1. Intro & Getting Started
2. Cutting the Fabric Pieces
3. Machine Piecing the Quilt Top
4. Layering, Basting & Quilting
5. Binding the Quilt - You're Here!

Cuddly Quilt Kits are a popular line of baby quilt kits available in the Baby Quilt Kits section.

The purpose of this Baby Quilt Kit Tutorial is to help beginners work through the process of making one of these cuddly quilts for baby.

After layering, basting & quilting, you're ready to bind your quilt!

I recommend using a durable double fold bias tape for binding your baby quilt.  You'll need about 4 yards of binding plus some extra to use as practice material.

This tutorial will show you how to apply binding to your baby quilt.

Using Pre-Made Binding

I used a pre-made binding from Wrights.  The following procedures show how I applied Wrights 1/2" Wide (called Extra Wide) Double Fold Bias Tape to my baby quilt.

Wrights also makes a 7/8" Wide Double Fold Bias Tape (called Quilt Binding) that works the same way.  You might consider this if you're using a thick quilt batting or just prefer the look of a wider binding.

I recommend practicing your binding technique using scrap materials to be sure you're happy with the appearance before starting on your baby quilt.

The first thing to notice about the folded bias tape is that one side is slightly wider than the other.

It's important that the wider side of the tape ends up on the back side of the quilt.  This helps to ensure that the sewing line is completely covered when the tape is wrapped around to the back and hand stitched in place.

1) Unfold the bias tape and place the narrow side right side down on the quilt top, aligning the opened up right edge of the tape to the edge of the quilt.  Start sewing about 4" from the start of the tape, leaving a tail of tape that is not sewn down.

2) Use your sewing machine to stitch inside the first fold line from the right edge.  Make sure to keep the right edge of the tape aligned & even with the edge of the quilt.

3) To achieve a nice mitered corner, you need to stop sewing 3/8" before you reach the corner.  Note:  this distance applies to the Wrights 1/2" wide double fold bias tape shown in this tutorial.  If you're using a different binding tape, you'll need to adjust this distance to equal the seam width you're using.

4) I use a pin to mark where I need to stop and then back tack to secure the stitches.

5) Turn your quilt counter clock wise 90-degrees.  Then, fold the bias tape up at a 45-degree angle to the corner as shown.

6) Fold the bias tape over on itself so that the fold is aligned with the top edge of the quilt.  Align the right side of the tape with the edge of the quilt.

7) Back tack and sew starting at the top edge, continuing to stitch in the first fold line from the right.  Repeat the above steps as you work your way around the remaining 3 corners of the quilt.

8) After joining the ends together, wrap the binding around the edge and secure with binding clips to the back of the quilt.

9) Fold the tape at the corners to create a nice mitered appearance on the back and secure with binding clips.

Turn your quilt over to ensure you have a nice mitered corner on the top side too.

10) Hand stitch the binding to the back using a slip stitch.  I use a short needle with a small round eye and sharp point.  I cut an 18" single strand of thread and run it through a thread conditioner.

I like to make my binding slip stitches about 3/8" apart.  When stitching around the corners, be sure to secure the mitered corner with a few stitches before continuing on to the next side.

If you've never done a slip stitch before, I found this video on the Monkey See website that will show you How to Sew a Slip Stitch.

After hand stitching the binding to the back, your baby quilt is complete & ready for baby to enjoy!

Making Your Own Binding

If you'd like to learn how to make your own continuous bias tape binding from a coordinating fabric, the How to Bind a Quilt video on the Connecting Threads website is an excellent quilt binding tutorial.

This video will take you step-by-step through making and applying a double fold binding.  I've watched through the video and recommend it as a very helpful DIY quilt binding resource for beginners.

I hope this Baby Quilt Kit tutorial has been helpful and inspires you to make your first baby quilt!

Weekend Kits specializes in Modern DIY Art & Craft Kits for adults, teens, and kids.  Our goal is to help make crafting convenient, easy, and fun for all skill levels.  Stop by today and be ready to learn & create something new on your next Weekend at Home.

Thanks for visiting the Weekend Kits blog!