Any occasion is made special with the addition of decorative bunting. Typically, bunting is shaped like triangles but different holidays inspire different shaped bunting such as Christmas trees, shamrocks, Easter eggs or, with St Valentine’s Day just around the corner, hearts. Heart bunting is not just for St Valentine’s Day. Make this garland for the…

The feast of St Blaise is in a few days on February 3. Not much is known about St Blaise except that he is the patron saint of sore throats and wild animals. More is known about devotion to him rather than his life itself. On his feast day, the anointing of the sick takes…

St Brigid’s Day is coming up on February 1 and it is time to start gathering rushes to weave into crosses for the feast day. Traditionally, the crosses were made in the hope that they would protect the household for the rest of the year. Weaving the crosses is great fun as you can make…

We know spring has arrived when snowdrops start shooting up out of the soil. The flower is mostly found on roadsides and in damp woods. Sometimes they are found in gardens but they are tricky to grow. Delicate and fragile looking, snowdrops have such a fleeting life that we don’t get to enjoy them for…

A time to remind ourselves of the goodness of Christ, writes Erin Fox

So many things to make, inspired by a simple snowflake

Creating elegant Christmas decorations with a simple pine cone

Don’t just decorate the tree- make one!