Moth crafts

A simple collection to inspire a week of study about moths and butterflies. Information on how to make your own paper moths, "grow your own" butterflies, Venn diagram, and drawing inspiration.

Here’s a lovely idea for using up some of your scrap fabric! You can now create these beautiful fabric butterflies and moths. You can make anything from a magical brooch pin, or as ornaments for your cozy home, or just a fun little project for you to create good-looking fabric butterflies and moths. Use this […]

I don't like bugs. It's a learned phobia I've tried unsuccessfully, to break. To see my mother and I, take on a mosquito hawk was a farcical act, full of toxic, pluming clouds of Raid we pumped into the air, fingers firmly pressed on the trigger without release. As I've gotten older, I'm made a concerted effort to be more reasonable with the little creeps, even letting a spider live out its days in our shower window. That was a big one for me, I remember each shower until she died, sharing…

This easy craft is perfect for summer. You can make these beautiful moth paper tops in minutes with just a few simple supplies. They're the perfect addition to your summer decor or use them to get ready for Halloween.

Paper moths are actually fairly easy to make. They are comprised of simple shapes, so the key to making them look "real" is a keen eye for observation when it comes to painting the wings. For this tutorial, I chose a Spanish luna moth, as their wing patterns are quite s

In this easy paper moth tutorial, I'm showing you how I made several paper moths on clips as unique seasonal decor (moth templates included).

Have you ever seen a luna moth in person? I have, and recently! I was on the east coast visiting family last month when I came across one resting on the wooden frame of my parents' back door. It was

Sew your own fabric moth from fabrics you already have! In part 1, choose your fabrics and cut out your pattern pieces.

Max Alexander makes jewellery for knitters, knitted sculpture and animation at Max's World.