Welcome
About Handmade Weekly
Handmade Weekly is a place for creative people who love to make things themselves.
Here you’ll find free step-by-step tutorials for crafts, laser projects, woodworking, DIY home projects and home improvement, along with free build plans, SVG files, printables and other resources to help bring your ideas to life.
Whether you’re looking for inspiration for your next craft, want to build your own furniture or are ready to tackle a bigger project around your home, you’ll find practical tutorials to help you get started and guide you through the process.
About Hannah Schlachter
Hi! I’m Hannah Schlachter, the creator of Handmade Weekly. I’m a DIY enthusiast and lifelong creative who is happiest when I’m making something.
I started Handmade Weekly in 2018 as a way to share the projects I was already making with family and friends. I quickly discovered that I loved documenting the process just as much as I loved the projects themselves.
I’m a civil engineer by training, which probably explains why I’m so detail oriented and why I have a hard time leaving a problem unsolved. ;) That mindset carries over into just about everything I make. I like figuring out how things work, learning new skills and finding the best way to get something done.
Over the years, my interests have taken me from crafts and woodworking to laser cutting, home improvement and plenty of other projects in between. I’m always learning something new, and Handmade Weekly has become the place where I get to share what I learn with you.
I live on the Connecticut shoreline with my husband Adam and our senior dog Abby. We recently bought a home so there won’t be a shortage of projects to keep me busy.
My latest Woodworking Project
My latest Free Printable
My latest Craft Tutorial
Fun Facts About Me
Day job
civil engineer
obsessed with
plants
grateful for
my community
Favorite vacation
Greece
Hobbies
Crafts/DIY/art
favorite animal
dogs…duh
My Mission
My mission with Handmade Weekly is to inspire you to make things yourself and give you the information you need to confidently do it.
I know how frustrating it is to find a project you love only to discover that the tutorial skips over half of the important details. That’s why I try to make my tutorials as useful and detailed as possible.
I document projects as I work, share the tools and materials I use and explain the steps so that you can actually do them yourself. I also share the things I learn along the way, including mistakes or things I’d do differently next time.
I’m not a professional woodworker, contractor or crafter. I’m someone who loves making things, learning new skills and figuring out how things work.
I’m so grateful that my tutorials, free printable downloads and recipes have been featured by several reputable online publications, including:
How Can Handmade Weekly Help You?
With hundreds of free tutorials and resources on Handmade Weekly, there’s plenty to explore whether you’re an experienced DIYer or trying something for the first time.
You can:
- Find craft tutorials for everything from macramé and seasonal projects to handmade gifts and home décor.
- Follow my laser cutting and engraving tutorials to make projects with your own laser.
- Use my free woodworking plans and tutorials to build furniture and other projects yourself.
- Follow my DIY home and home improvement tutorials to update, maintain and personalize your home.
- Read my tool and product reviews based on my experience actually using the products.
- Download free SVGs, cards and other printables.
I hope you find a project that inspires you to make something, learn a new skill or finally tackle something you’ve been wanting to try.
How to Connect With Me
Follow me behind the scenes on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest for more inspiration!
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