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School House Crafting Dictionary
The crafting world, especially in primitive crafting, contains many words and phrases that may be new to you. Look up the definition here to learn what they mean! To search for a word or phrase, choose a letter it begins with. If you can't find what you're looking for, please fill out the form on our dictionary home page so that we can get it added.

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Handdid: n: A prim term meaning "made by hand".

Hang Tags: n: A tag (whether it is a manila tag or one that was printed from a computer) that has been painted or stained; and then decorated with stamped words, drawings, or vintage images; and sometimes decorated with vintage glitters like mica or German glass glitter. These tags are used to hang as decorations on other primitive items like dolls, make-do’s and more.

Hodge Podge: n: An English expression meaning a random mixture of things or medley.

Homespun: n: A loosely woven fabric that is made from individually dyed fibers originally spun in the home. It can be a solid, plaid, check, or stripe in a variety of colors in 100% cotton. You can tell if a fabric is homespun if the pattern is on both sides of the fabric (unlike printed patterns where it can only be seen on the front).

Hooked Rug: n: A rug with a loop pile made from strips of wool or wool fibers that have been either hand or machine hooked through an even weave base (such as burlap, monks-cloth, divider cloth, or linen). The hand hooked technique arose in the North American colonies during the nineteenth century, and provided a warm floor covering for the bare floors that could be created from a discarded feed-sack or scraps of fabric.