Crafting

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• Oswaldtwistle Mill (in the North West) craft shop closing. 50% off everything.

  Purely by accident, whilst browsing the internet, I found out about Oswaldtwistle shopping mill. (Postcode BB5 3 DE) We live just over 30 miles away, and didn't know it existed. I was delighted to find out it had a craft shop, then disappointed to find out that the craft shop is closing. We visited it yesterday. The sale…

• Is tracing paper acid free?

  I'm making a photo album and wondered if I could use tracing paper to put between the pages to stop the photos sticking together? Thanks

• Sewing Machine user manual wanted

  Hi can anyone tell me where I can obtain the user manual for a Cooper Model. NC15 sewing machine The machine has "Really Linda Barker" printed on the front. A friend has had this machine for a number of years but she has never used it. Unfortunately she cannot find the instructions. Any help would be greatly appreciated.…

• Knitting row marker

  I am looking for something to clip onto my knitting pattern that will keep track of the row I am doing. I have seen a magnetic strip on Amazon but at 10 pounds it is a little pricey. Has anyone found anything suitable? I keep the pattern upright on a music stand by my chair and although I have a stitch counter on my needle…

• Childrens sewing

  I've been looking for a machine my daughter can use, or just a guard to put on my sewing machine, but i've not really found anything. Would an overlocker be a safer machine to use, are the neddles more out of the way, could be the perfect excuse for me to get one.

• Changing bulb on sewing machine help?

  Hi, Please could anyone shed some light on how to change the light bulb on a Janome 7025? The instruction book just mentions removing a screw - which I did, but the cover is still very tight I am fearful of damaging anything. I had a look on youtube and couldn't find a specific demonstration for my particular machine, and…

• Mill Hill Beads

  Hello, Wee heads up - hobbycraft are selling off their mill hill beads for a pound a pack - but if its anything like the Glasgow one - they are all in one box and you have to search if you want anything in particular - took an hour and half to 5 out of the 6 was needing - made a comment to them about it and they say people…

• Pound Shop for crafters

  Ooooh...they've just opened a Pound Shop for crafters.. http://printableheaven.com/cps