Gourds

Every issue of Craft Leftovers Monthly is full of patterns, tutorials, and fun little snippets. What are these snippets I am referring to? Well, that varies from month to month. Because October's issue was all about Falling into Fall, I filled the pages with patterns, tutorials, and thoughts on crafting outside as well as cozying up with fall crafting. Here is one of my favorite pages from this month's issue about what I've learned about drying gourds:

Fast and fun way to take a real gourd and make it a beautiful fall decor accessory...Gourds ~ who knew?

Some of the articles on these pages were written by Chuck Abare. My thanks to him for sharing some of the knowledge he’s gained from his years of study on this subject. I consider Chuck to be an expert on Purple Martins, and using natural gourds for their housing. He has helped me greatly with designing suitable lodging for this wonderful ... Read More

As a kid, I always loved carving jack o’ lanterns for Halloween. We’d go to a pumpkin patch and spend an hour looking at every angle of every pumpkin until I found one that looked like …

Some of the articles on these pages were written by Chuck Abare. My thanks to him for sharing some of the knowledge he’s gained from his years of study on this subject. I consider Chuck to be an expert on Purple Martins, and using natural gourds for their housing. He has helped me greatly with designing suitable lodging for this wonderful ... Read More

“gourd crafting classes. I actually think this one is a neat - http://t.co/5l68KmMgXK”

Gourds can be made into a variety of creations. Learn how to dry and clean gourds for crafts to use in making different DIY craft projects!

This is the first in a series of step-by-step tutorials on creating a beautiful piece of gourd art. See and read here on how to make your own art.

"GOURD (Annual Decorative Veggie) \"Penguin\" variety 3+ seeds/pack This variety of gourd is a large gourd type with a wide array of \"neck\" sizes & lengths. Fun to paint or decorate. Get the kids involved in gardening; this is a fun way to start. This one's fool-proof! Indeterminate vine. LEVEL of EXPERIENCE NEEDED FOR THESE SEEDS: Beginner Experience"

Making Gourd Birdhouses: Birdhouses made from gourds are a fun wintertime craft and make a great project to do with kids. There are several varieties of gourd which make great birdhouses -- You can sometimes buy them at your local farmers' market, or if you're…