by Cabin Crew | Aug 19, 2022 | News
It’s been a while and we wanted to say hello to all our fabulous crafters and introduce ourselves. You might know our faces from Facebook and Instagram or we might have met getting excited over new yarn in the shop! but let’s get to the nitty gritty of...
by Cabin Crew | Mar 3, 2022 | Charity
Purl For Preemies: Make Hats For Premature Babies in the Cavan Maternity Department We are looking for knitting or crocheting volunteers who would be able to make some hats for premature babies. One of our lovely customers is making hats for the Cavan Maternity...
by Cabin Crew | Jan 26, 2022 | Inspiration, Kids Crafts
Cutting rushes (thick grass) in the field behind your house was a typical end-of-January activity for most rural, Irish kids. Next came the twisting and turning of those rushes into St. Brigid’s crosses. But if you can’t get your hands on rushes, here we are...
by Cabin Crew | Nov 30, 2021 | How To's, Kids Crafts
Here at The Craft Cabin we love to get kids excited about crafting and what better time to do this then Christmas!. Here are 5 of our favourite Christmas Crafts for Kids. 1: 3d Card Christmas Trees We often see different versions of this at CHristmas time beacuse it...
by Cabin Crew | Nov 11, 2021 | Uncategorised
We are very excited to launch our group project kits for this Christmas! They are a mix of wonderful, festive decorations and gifts for both kids and adults. If you are a teacher, run a youth club, work with clients in a health/social care setting, or wish to bring a...
by Cabin Crew | Aug 3, 2021 | Tools
Ok…I admit I am going to have a problem with keeping this list to just 10!. We all have our favourite tools, the ones we can’t live without and the ones that we might never use but one day we might need them (crafter logic). Here are our top 10 Tools for...
by Cabin Crew | Jul 19, 2021 | Charity, News
We are delighted to be working with the wonderful team at Focus Family Resource Centre in Killeshandra, Co. Cavan, in their part of the Irish ‘One Million Stars To End Violence’ campaign. This international project is asking people to make stars in hope and solidarity...
by Cabin Crew | Jun 16, 2021 | Tools
Barely a day goes by that we don’t pull out the glue gun to fix something or make something crafty and wonderful! It is such a quick and versatile glue that has saved manys the day in The Craft Cabin! Just to say it’s not a catch-all solution and for some...
by Cabin Crew | May 27, 2021 | News
Hello all! It feels like forever since we have had the doors open and it has been so brilliant returning to normality and welcoming back all our lovely local crafters. We extended our shop last year but with lockdowns and general madness, we have still had people in...
by Cabin Crew | Apr 16, 2021 | How To's
Needle felting is a fun and rewarding craft. You can make beautiful creations in all shapes and sizes. I have put together a few tips to help you along your journey and to keep it interesting! 1: To Start off a small round shape rub the roving between the palms of...
by Cabin Crew | May 28, 2020 | Inspiration
The days are getting shorter and the air is getting colder but this is my favourite time of year!. Nothing beats curling up in front of the fire (guilt-free) and crafting the evening away. Here are a few of my favourite crafts for Autumn evenings. They are all: 1:...
by Cabin Crew | May 28, 2020 | Offers
We’ve been busy, busy cutting lots of fabric today for our lovely sewers! We know many of you are making masks for family, friends, and those vulnerable around you – thanks so much for your kindness! In all our orders for fabric, we have been giving away...
