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Martha Stewart's Craft Episodes

Craft is the original Martha franchise — the magazine's first cover identity. The TV archive translates that into hundreds of how-to craft segments.

604 episodes

Recurring formats: knitting (scarves, hats, fair-isle), pottery (wheel-throwing, glazing, hand-built), paper crafts (decoupage, origami, hand-cut snowflakes), wrapping technique, candle-making, and seasonal wreaths.

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Episodes

  1. Martha Holidays · S2E5 · December 3, 2023 · 30 min

    Homemade Holidays

    The gift-giving episode: Martha makes a selection of handmade holiday gifts from the kitchen — spiced nuts in decorated jars, homemade vanilla extract, a chocolate bark with pistachios and dried cranberries — plus a section on beautiful, simple gift wrapping.

  2. Martha Holidays · S2E3 · December 3, 2023 · 30 min

    Christmas in the Country

    Martha celebrates Christmas at her Bedford farm, embracing the pastoral traditions of her Connecticut home. She cuts fresh greens for a DIY wreath, makes a mulled wine for warming, and prepares a simple but memorable holiday lunch of potato leek soup and a crusty country loaf.

  3. Martha Cooks · S3E8 · November 13, 2023 · 30 min

    Vegan Cuisine Redefined

    Martha approaches plant-based cooking with her usual precision: a cashew-cream pasta that mimics the richness of dairy, roasted cauliflower steaks with a harissa glaze, and a coconut milk-based panna cotta that sets just as perfectly as the dairy version.

  4. Martha Holidays · S1E5 · December 12, 2022 · 30 min

    Gorgeous Gingerbread Houses From Start to Finish

    Martha builds an architectural-grade gingerbread house from scratch — rolling, cutting, and baking the structural pieces, then assembling and decorating with royal icing, candies, and edible silver dust. She explains the load-bearing principles that keep the structure standing.

  5. Martha Gets Down and Dirty · S1E7 · August 12, 2021 · 30 min

    Flower Power

    An episode devoted to cutting flowers from Martha's extensive garden for arrangements throughout the house. She demonstrates how to cut at the right time of day, condition stems, and arrange blooms in her characteristically natural, abundant style.

  6. Martha Knows Best · S1E11 · November 27, 2020 · 30 min

    Holiday Decorating

    Martha Stewart's signature holiday decorating style gets a focused episode: fresh-cut wreaths, garlands of boxwood and pine, and the mechanics of hanging a truly grand entrance display with fresh materials.

  7. Martha Knows Best · S1E10 · November 13, 2020 · 30 min

    Indoor Garden

    As outdoor growing winds down, Martha brings the garden inside, discussing forced bulb arrangements, terrariums, and growing fresh herbs on a windowsill throughout the winter months.

  8. Martha Knows Best · S1E7 · October 2, 2020 · 30 min

    Composting and Fall Decorating

    Martha demonstrates her composting system and explains the science behind turning kitchen scraps into garden gold. She makes martinis with Kate Hudson during a video call and teaches Karen E. Laine how to plant fall bulbs while creating a basket centerpiece and door swag.

    with Kate Hudson, Karen E. Laine

  9. Martha Knows Best · S1E6 · September 18, 2020 · 30 min

    Pumpkins

    Autumn arrives at the farm with an episode devoted to pumpkins. Martha demonstrates carving, arranging, and painting pumpkins for maximum decorative impact. She shares her Bourbon Apple Cider recipe with Chelsea Handler during a spirited video call.

    with Chelsea Handler

  10. Martha Knows Best · S1E4 · August 21, 2020 · 30 min

    Stone Pathway

    Martha lays a natural stone pathway on her property, leading visitors toward her peacock enclosure. She discusses stone selection, setting in sand versus mortar, and maintaining a cohesive look across a large property.

  11. Martha Bakes · S10E8 · August 25, 2018 · 30 min

    Impressive Chocolate Desserts

    Chocolate showstoppers: a mirror-glaze chocolate entremet, chocolate bark with tempered patterns, and a dramatic fallen soufflé cake served warm.

  12. Martha Bakes · S10E5 · August 2, 2018 · 30 min

    Magnificent Meringues

    Meringue sculpted into everything from simple kisses to elaborate Swiss meringue mushrooms for a bûche de Noël. Martha makes a pavlova wreath and individual vacherin cups.

  13. Martha Bakes · S10E2 · July 14, 2018 · 30 min

    Perfect Pâte à Choux

    Choux dough gets its masterclass: éclairs with pastry cream and chocolate glaze, Paris-Brest with praline cream, and a croquembouche tower built from cream puffs and spun caramel.

  14. Martha Bakes · S7E3 · October 20, 2016 · 30 min

    Midwest

    The Midwest's baking is defined by abundance and simplicity: a farm-style apple cake with brown sugar glaze, a church-supper layer cake, and German-influenced stollen from Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.

  15. Martha Bakes · S6E3 · April 23, 2016 · 30 min

    Chocolate Ganache

    The simplest and most versatile of chocolate preparations — equal parts chocolate and cream — becomes ganache, the building block of truffles, tarts, and frosting. Martha adjusts the ratios to produce a pourable glaze, a whipped filling, and a firm truffle center.

  16. Martha Bakes · S4E2 · January 17, 2015 · 30 min

    Northeast

    New England and Mid-Atlantic baking traditions: cranberry walnut bread, maple-sweetened Boston cream pie with its characteristic chocolate glaze, and johnnycakes — the cornmeal pancakes of Rhode Island.

  17. The Martha Stewart Show · S7E149 · April 17, 2012 · 60 min

    Craft Week

    One of Martha's annual Craft Week episodes featuring hands-on DIY project demonstrations.

  18. The Martha Stewart Show · S7E125 · April 11, 2012 · 60 min

    DIY Accessories

    An episode dedicated to making jewelry and fashion accessories at home. Martha and her team demonstrate wire-wrapping, beading, and hand-stamping techniques that turn everyday materials into wearable art.

  19. Holiday Special · October 24, 2011 · 60 min

    Martha Stewart's Haunted House

    An ambitious Halloween special in which Martha transforms a garage into a full walk-through haunted house and corn maze — using theatrical techniques typically reserved for professional productions. She explains the principles of surprise, lighting, and theatrical fog that create authentic fright.

  20. The Martha Stewart Show · S7E11 · September 26, 2011 · 60 min

    Season 7 Premiere Week: Glittered Shoes and Devil's Food

    A Season 7 premiere-week episode featuring baker Kierin Baldwin demonstrating devil's food cake technique and blogger Erica Chan Coffman showing Martha how to make glittered shoes — an episode that blends the show's signature mix of baking and fashion crafts.

    with Kierin Baldwin, Erica Chan Coffman

  21. Holiday Special · April 17, 2011 · 60 min

    Martha Stewart's Egg-cellent Easter

    An Easter special covering both the craft and culinary traditions of the holiday. Martha demonstrates natural egg dyeing using vegetable and plant-based dyes, constructs an egg-decorating station for a group, and prepares a complete Easter dinner menu anchored by a glazed ham with mustard crust.

  22. Martha Bakes · S1E6 · March 7, 2011 · 30 min

    Puff Pastry

    Martha demystifies classic pâte à choux, the simple four-ingredient cooked dough behind French pastry staples. She pipes and bakes cream puffs, éclairs finished with chocolate glaze, golden profiteroles, and savory gougères flavored with Gruyère cheese.

  23. Holiday Special · December 6, 2010 · 60 min

    Martha Stewart's Holiday Open House

    A Christmas open house special featuring Jennifer Garner and Claire Danes as guests in Martha's holiday-decorated studio. Martha demonstrates creating a complete holiday tablescape, wreath construction from fresh materials, and a menu of elegant canapés for entertaining a crowd.

    with Jennifer Garner, Claire Danes

  24. Holiday Special · October 10, 2010 · 60 min

    Tricking and Treating with Martha Stewart

    A Halloween special filmed at Martha's Bedford barn, focusing on elaborate Halloween decorating that's spooky without being cheap. Actor Brendan Fraser visits for a segment about costume crafting, and Martha demonstrates her technique for carving architectural jack-o'-lanterns.

    with Brendan Fraser

  25. The Martha Stewart Show · S5E140 · May 20, 2010 · 60 min

    The Color Show

    An episode celebrating color in food, home design, and fashion.

  26. The Martha Stewart Show · S5E154 · May 6, 2010 · 60 min

    Mother's Day Show

    Martha's Mother's Day episode with recipes and crafts to honor mothers.

  27. The Martha Stewart Show · S5E116 · March 17, 2010 · 60 min

    St. Patrick's Day

    Martha's St. Patrick's Day episode with Irish-American recipes and green-themed crafts.

  28. The Martha Stewart Show · S5E106 · March 8, 2010 · 60 min

    The Pink Show

    A pink-themed episode celebrating the color in food, fashion, and home décor.

  29. The Martha Stewart Show · S5E96 · February 12, 2010 · 60 min

    The Valentine's Day Show

    Martha's annual Valentine's Day episode with romantic recipes, flowers, and heartfelt gifts.

  30. The Martha Stewart Show · S5E59 · December 28, 2009 · 60 min

    The Decorating Show

    A post-holiday decorating episode (possibly a rerun or best-of compilation).

  31. The Martha Stewart Show · S5E30 · October 30, 2009 · 60 min

    The Halloween Show

    Martha's annual Halloween episode with costumes, decorations, and seasonal treats.

  32. The Martha Stewart Show · S4E161 · May 29, 2009 · 60 min

    The Atlanta Show

    The show broadcasts from Atlanta, showcasing the city's food and craft culture.

  33. The Martha Stewart Show · S4E158 · May 19, 2009 · 60 min

    Chef Marc Vetri and Kids Crafts

    Philadelphia pasta chef Marc Vetri joins Martha while a second segment focuses on kids' crafts.

    with Marc Vetri

  34. The Martha Stewart Show · S4E156 · May 15, 2009 · 60 min

    Cupcakes and Paper Crafts

    A spring episode pairing the era's cupcake trend with seasonal paper crafts.

  35. The Martha Stewart Show · S4E4 · September 19, 2008 · 60 min

    Designer Ralph Rucci and Designer Pillows

    Fashion designer Ralph Rucci joins Martha for an episode combining haute couture with home design.

    with Ralph Rucci

  36. The Martha Stewart Show · S4E1 · September 15, 2008 · 60 min

    Crafts Week Premiere

    Martha opens Season 4 with a week devoted to crafts, welcoming Rosie O'Donnell, Alexis Stewart, and Jennifer Koppelman Hutt for the series' first 'Crafts Week' — a themed programming block that became an annual tradition. The premiere showcases elaborately decorated boxes, hand-stamped stationery, and a demonstration of Martha's papier-mâché technique.

    with Rosie O'Donnell, Alexis Stewart, Jennifer Koppelman Hutt

  37. The Martha Stewart Show · S2E38 · October 31, 2006 · 60 min

    Halloween Special

    Martha's second-season Halloween episode goes all-out with celebrity guests and performances. Andy Dick brings chaotic energy while The Cheetah Girls perform, and Martha presides over a pumpkin carving competition with The Addams Family cast as judges.

    with Andy Dick, The Cheetah Girls, The Addams Family

  38. The Martha Stewart Show · S2E16 · October 5, 2006 · 60 min

    Kermit Returns for Girl Scouts

    Kermit the Frog makes his second visit to Martha's show, this time to sing 'Bein' Green' for a group of Girl Scouts in the studio audience. Martha leads a craft segment while Kermit entertains, creating a memorable intergenerational episode.

    with Kermit the Frog

  39. The Martha Stewart Show · S1E36 · October 31, 2005 · 60 min

    Halloween Special

    A Halloween episode featuring seasonal crafts, spooky-but-chic decorating, and a performance by Shoshana Bean from the Broadway musical Wicked. Martha demonstrates her signature approach to making Halloween sophisticated rather than kitschy.

    with Shoshana Bean

  40. The Apprentice: Martha Stewart · S1E5 · October 19, 2005 · 60 min

    Flowers

    A floral design challenge tasks the teams with creating arrangements for a corporate event. Martha — an expert flower arranger — evaluates the results with the kind of precision that made her famous.

    with Alexis Stewart

  41. The Martha Stewart Show · S1E2 · September 13, 2005 · 60 min

    Poncho Day

    The show's second episode leans into comedy: David Spade joins Martha for a conversation about bachelor cooking while Elmo from Sesame Street stops by for a crafting segment. Martha makes simple pasta and a fruit tart, demonstrating how even basic food can be elevated.

    with David Spade, Elmo

  42. From Martha's Kitchen · S6E4 · March 15, 2004 · 30 min

    Breakfast Favorites

    Martha makes three beloved breakfast classics: buttermilk pancakes with real maple syrup, a bacon and cheddar frittata for a crowd, and fresh-baked cinnamon rolls with cream cheese glaze.

  43. From Martha's Kitchen · S6E7 · December 23, 2003 · 30 min

    Mastering Italian Favorites

    A celebration of Italian cooking fundamentals: handmade pappardelle tossed with a slow-simmered ragù, bruschetta with roasted tomatoes and fresh basil, and a classic tiramisu with espresso-soaked ladyfingers.

  44. Martha Stewart Living · S11E75 · October 1, 2003 · 30 min

    Pirate Ship Party

    A Halloween episode built around a pirate theme: a time-lapse pirate ship set construction, pirate accessory costumes, a handmade pirate ship invitation, and a cooking segment of stuffed shells. Features a petkeeping segment on parrots.

  45. Martha Stewart Living · S11E71 · October 1, 2003 · 30 min

    Halloween

    An October Halloween episode (approximately 39 minutes) focused on seasonal crafts, costumes, and spooky entertaining — one of MSL's hallmark seasonal programming blocks.

  46. From Martha's Kitchen · S4E41 · April 1, 2003 · 30 min

    Easter Celebration

    Easter across two traditions: Martha makes a glorious lamb roast with rosemary and garlic for the main course, naturally dyed Easter eggs using beet juice and red cabbage, and a pastel-frosted layer cake for the holiday table.

  47. Martha Stewart Living · S11E105 · January 1, 2003 · 30 min

    American Made: Sonoma, California

    Part of MSL's 'American Made' travel series, this episode takes Martha to Sonoma County in California's wine country to explore local food and craft traditions.

  48. Martha Stewart Living · S11E22 · January 1, 2003 · 30 min

    Back to School and Mrs. Kostyra's Birthday

    A two-theme episode combining September's back-to-school energy with a birthday celebration for Martha's mother. Martha makes hot buttered pretzels perfect for lunchboxes, demonstrates evergreen foliage arrangements, bakes a leek and tomato frittata, and crafts button necklaces as birthday party favors.

    with Martha Kostyra

  49. Martha Stewart Living · S10E111 · January 1, 2003 · 30 min

    Martha's Favorite Bloopers and Outtakes

    A light-hearted compilation episode drawing on years of MSLTV outtakes and behind-the-scenes bloopers — the moments that didn't make air, the cakes that fell, the crafts that went sideways, and the animals that had other plans.

  50. Martha Stewart Living · S10E64 · October 1, 2002 · 30 min

    Halloween: Creepy Crafts and Dastardly Decor

    A Halloween special episode featuring spooky crafts and décor — the kind of frightfully good projects that became an MSL signature: carved pumpkins, candied apples, cobweb centerpieces, and ghostly table settings.

  51. From Martha's Kitchen · S3E20 · January 1, 2002 · 30 min

    Winter Squash Recipes

    Martha explores the full family of winter squash: roasted delicata with maple glaze, a creamy acorn squash soup, and a stuffed spaghetti squash with sage brown butter and toasted pine nuts.

  52. Martha Stewart Living · S10E101 · January 1, 2002 · 30 min

    Mexican Buffet

    Martha stages a Mexican-themed buffet, complete with punch tin napkin rings, paper decorations, and a centerpiece arrangement of bright flowers. The cooking segment features red snapper Veracruz-style with tomatoes and olives.

  53. Martha Stewart Living · S10E62 · January 1, 2002 · 30 min

    The Fish Show

    Martha and her team devote an entire episode to seafood. She starts with fish prints — a Japanese gyotaku-style craft with Ray Bliss Rich — then makes mussels vinaigrette as an appetizer, takes viewers on a seafood market field trip, and finishes with lobster linguine.

    with Ray Bliss Rich

  54. Martha Stewart Living · S10E31 · January 1, 2002 · 30 min

    Easy Craft and Sewing Projects

    A crafts-focused episode with projects suitable for baby gifting: handmade baby invitations, sewn baby gifts, and decorative baby cakes. Part of MSL's regular rotation of accessible home-craft segments.

  55. Martha Stewart Living · S9E97 · December 20, 2001 · 30 min

    Ice Votives; Standing Rib Roast; Fougasse

    A multi-segment episode covering ice votives; standing rib roast; fougasse. Martha moves through each subject with precision, combining kitchen technique, craft, and home management into a single half-hour — the daily format that built her empire.

  56. Martha Stewart Living · S9E96 · December 19, 2001 · 30 min

    Stuffed Cabbage; Cheeseball; Birch de Noel

    A multi-segment episode covering stuffed cabbage; cheeseball; birch de noel. Martha moves through each subject with precision, combining kitchen technique, craft, and home management into a single half-hour — the daily format that built her empire.

  57. Martha Stewart Living · S9E95 · December 18, 2001 · 30 min

    Christmas Tree Care and Recycling; Front Door Decor

    Martha covers two topics in this episode: christmas tree care and recycling and front door decor. Each segment receives full instruction, showcasing the breadth that made Martha Stewart Living the defining domestic-arts program of its era.

  58. Martha Stewart Living · S9E94 · December 17, 2001 · 30 min

    Hors d'oeuvres: Gravlax; Blini; Flavored Fruit Vodka

    A multi-segment episode covering hors d'oeuvres: gravlax; blini; flavored fruit vodka. Martha moves through each subject with precision, combining kitchen technique, craft, and home management into a single half-hour — the daily format that built her empire.

  59. Martha Stewart Living · S8E1 · December 1, 2001 · 30 min

    Winter Centerpieces

    Martha builds elaborate winter centerpieces using only materials from the garden and farm: bare branches with hanging ornaments, forced paperwhites, and low arrangements of magnolia leaves, pinecones, and red berries. She explains how these living arrangements last longer than cut flowers.

  60. Martha Stewart Living · S9E79 · November 30, 2001 · 30 min

    Holiday: Jingle Bell Wreath; Meringue Snowman

    Martha covers two topics in this episode: holiday: jingle bell wreath and meringue snowman. Each segment receives full instruction, showcasing the breadth that made Martha Stewart Living the defining domestic-arts program of its era.

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