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Christmas and New Year are rapidly becoming a distant memory so what better way to cheer up a dull January than by embracing National Pie Day! After all, it is that time of year, with the long dark evenings, when comfort food such as a […]
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Well, the new year has started so Veganuary is here again! Veganuary is, of course, the renaming of January to encourage people to adopt a plant based diet for a month. With this in mind, we thought we would help introduce you to a vegan way of […]
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Is there such a thing as leftovers when it comes to Christmas goodies? I guess this is possible if you are a generous soul who wants to make sure none of your guests get even the slightest bit peckish, never mind go hungry, and over […]
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Using Buttons on Homemade Christmas Cards
In our earlier post, we looked at the ways you can use buttons in the design of your homemade greetings cards. Here, we take a...
Using Buttons on Your Homemade Cards
One easy way of adding texture, colour and a non paper element to your card making is to use buttons in your design. These have...
Father’s Day – Embellishments For Your Own Cards
For readers resident in the United Kingdom or the United States, Father’s Day is now not far away, occurring on Sunday 18 June in 2017. ...
101 Creative Card Sketches
As someone always on the lookout for inspiration, I came across a book by Gloria Pouch called 101 Creative Card Sketches and thought you might...
Cross Stitch Christmas Gift Ideas for Adults
For the grown up crafter in your life, there are many ideas for that special Christmas gift. One really good idea is to buy a...
How to Make a Felt Halloween Pumpkin Mask
Now we’re into October, we are heading towards Halloween at a rate of knots. For anyone planning a “trick or treat” outing, we’ve seen a...
Top Sewing Tweets of the Week
Here’s our regular round up of those eyecatching tweets spotted this week. 1. All in a good cause Great to see youngsters getting involved....
Easter Dress
It’s always great to see what craft and sewing projects people have been working on and this girl’s dress for Easter is no exception. Mum...
National Pie Day
Christmas and New Year are rapidly becoming a distant memory so what better way to cheer up a dull January than by embracing National Pie...
Baking for Veganuary
Well, the new year has started so Veganuary is here again! Veganuary is, of course, the renaming of January to encourage people to adopt a plant...
What To Do With Leftover Mince Pies & Other Christmas Treats
Is there such a thing as leftovers when it comes to Christmas goodies? I guess this is possible if you are a generous soul who...
Christmas Gift Ideas for the Baker
If you know someone who has always had a yen to start baking and perhaps have a go at cake decorating, then here are some...
Needlefelt your Christmas Ornaments
Now that you have perhaps had a go at some of the Needlefelting Projects for Beginners, you might like to try producing some needlefelted ornaments...
Crochet an Octopus for a Preemie
Although I am not a mother myself, I was a prematurely developed baby and so when I saw the work the Octopus for a Preemie...
A Spooky Needle Felting Project for Halloween
Now that you’ve started using your newly acquired needle felting skills, you could try putting them to use to make a creation for Halloween! I...
Needle Felting Projects for Beginners
Having got the idea of how to do needle felting, it’s time to make a start on some easy, straightforward projects. Actually get to grips...
Christmas Gift Ideas for the Baker
If you know someone who has always had a yen to start baking and perhaps have a go at cake decorating, then here are some...
Cross Stitch Christmas Gift Ideas for Adults
For the grown up crafter in your life, there are many ideas for that special Christmas gift. One really good idea is to buy a...
Dyed Easter Eggs
One of the most popular ways of creating decorative Easter eggs is that of dying them, primarily with food colouring. In most cases, you’ll need...
Crafty Easter Eggs
Now I now we all love our chocolate Easter eggs, whether crème filled, with soft toffee centres or full of posh and yummy chocolates. But...