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Online sewing courses
Hello I have a sewing machine at home and I can set it up and sew straight lines however I was looking for a basic course online that will get me started making things. There are local courses however they are outwit my budget and I wondered if there was a more affordable online version?
Stitched picture
is this something a beginner could manage? http://www.poppytreffry.co.uk/shop-by-category/homewares/embroidered-pictures/st-ives-lugger-small-embroidered-picture.html i like stitching but i can only do the basic stitches at the moment ... could i use old clothes for the picture? and what sort of fabric should i use for the…
Book Folding?
Hello, I am a newbie to book folding but I love it!! :D And have decided that for Christmas I'm gonna make people their own personalized folded book :D I know some people don't like the idea of book folding and I'm sorry if it offends you, but I get the books from charity shops or ones I've read so the money is going to a…
creating a text heavy photo book
Hi all I have written a short story for my granddaughters and want to include some photos, its mainly text and have been looking at the photobooks available, ie snap***h, Tosco, photoboox etc and don't seem to be able to get enough text compared to photos. anyone used a site that is user friendly?
Velvet recommendations...?
Hello everyone, I'm wanting to make a Christmas stocking for my son and need some nice quality velvet- preferably the cotton stuff and not the polyester spandex kind... It's been a while since I've bought fabric (let's not mention the 3 boxes of stash in the basement) so some up-to-date recommendations of good suppliers…
Cut n boss, Big Shot Plus (A4), or something else?
I've done sewing and jewellery making for some time, and have been thinking about starting paper crafting recently. I've had a look at some of the die cutting machines, and the main A4 ones seem to be the new Big Shot, and cut n boss. Which one should I get? Or, is there something else better? I don't really want a Brother…
making a money saving felt cap
Hello, I would very much like to make a felt cap, in the style of the Disney version of Robin Hood, could anyone advise how one should go about this. I only have two requirements 1) It would need to be rather large 2) It would need to have ear holes. Thanks
cutting beaded fabric
Can anyone help with altering the length of a dress covered in beads and sequins. I need to take up 7" and am terrified of cutting the material incase the beads all come off!
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