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Stash Busting 2018 - I WILL use my mountains of craft stash before buying more!
Hi everyone I'm back and raring to go with my stash busting challenge in 2019 :) The challenge is simple. From 1st January 2019 you are not allowed to buy any new craft supplies until you have used what you have (adhesives or items for orders are allowed) but of course nobody is going to hurt you if you happen to fall off…
cork board of felt for use under a mantle piece sign?
I'm soon to be selling some stone signs that stand on a mantle piece/side board. Due to the weight I'd like to find something on thebase so as to protect both the underside of the stone and also the customers side board. There is a flat surface area measuring approx 35mm wide and 14cm long under the stand up sign but not…
candle making
I’d like to have a go at candle making, the sticky threads on here are quite old, so would appreciate some up to date info. I’ve browsed different sites but not sure which one to go with. Anyone used a supplier recently they can recommend, don’t want a beginners set really,want to buy wicks, fragrance etc individually, as…
Gluing cotton to wood - how to?
I have an old picture frame that I want to cover in cotton to turn it into a shabby chic style mirror frame. The frame is shaped such that I need to glue it to get the contours. How do I glue it without the glue bleeding through to the front? I don't want it to have a varnished look. I'm assuming PVA is the glue to use? I…
Embroidery patches. Not sure if right group
Hi all Sorry if I am posting in the wrong group but I wondered does anyone know of anywere in the UK to order a big job lot of embroidery patches, (not the same ones) different styles etc...?thanks in advance
Cricut pros and cons (looking to buy one)
Hi, I was looking into buying a Cricut for my daughter s xmas. I was wondering if any of you keen crafters had one and if you could tell me the pros and cons of it. I think it would be the air one I would be looking at. I think she would use it on more than just paper. Also can you use them in wood? Thanks
When is tissue paper not tissue paper?
I recently bought, on-line, some fancy Tissue paper made by a specialist Italian company called Caspari. Now although it is labelled Tissue paper , it is in fact thin printed wrapping paper. My understanding of tissue paper js the very fine easily crushable paper used for an initial protective wrap of fragile and delicate…
Wax Melts and Candles
Hi all, Last year, I wrote some articles for another website about my findings and advice when making candles and wax melts. I thought you might be interested so I've decided to post here for you :) PART 1 -INTRODUCTION TO WORKING WITH WAX Working with wax to make candles and wax melts is a very rewarding and satisfying…
Jigsaw framing
I have a where's wally jigsaw 70 x 50 cm that i want to frame for granddaughters bedroom What is the best way to frame it.....i see suggestions for using/not using glue,which works best i'm not to bothered about not being able to do jigsaw again.But if it works just as well without glue and is just as cheap that would also…
using up leftover candle wax
Hi, I just wanted to share an idea i had which worked really well. I had lots of end bits of lovely scented candles. No wick left but still plenty of scented wax. I didn't want to buy stuff to make them into new candles so I decided to use an old oil burner I had. I put the glass candle jars in a pan of boiling water to…
Pre-cut letters
Hello crafty people, I hope you can help me. I have a deep picture frame, I think they're also called a shadow box?? What I'm after is some pre-cut letters that I can stick to the inside of the glass and have a picture behind. I want a fancier letter, something like italic. I've looked on Amazon but can't find anything…
Handmade Card Presentation Boxes and Bulk Buy Card Stock (UK)
I am making invites for my sister In law for the christening of my niece. Invites look great but she has asked to look into maybe having boxes for the cards instead if just put in envelopes. Can anyone suggest a reasonable supplier for the boxes for these (these are 6x6 but would be making more in future) Also anyone know…
Cheap sewing items
Today in Morrisons- assume they are nationwide reductions- sewing essentials 75% off. For example: 50cm velcro 38pence Home needle kit (45 pieces) 32p Round needle holder (30 pieces) 32p Dressmaking pins 57p Tape measure 38p Asst nickel plated safety pins (50) 35p (Reels of thread not a great deal! IMHO)
Crafty Star Wars
May the Fourth be with you when making these crafty Star Wars goodies :D If you can fight your way through the ads and other pop-up, the Red Tart Art page has all the details.
crochet anyone ?
HI i learned myself to crochet from watching videos on u tube im currently half way thoeugh a blanket for my little gir just wonderd if any of you crochet as i think its a skill thats sadly dying out u can make some wonderfull things and the main thing i like is you see results quickly as i get quite impaitent :D The stuff…
Aldi Thursday 15 Sept
Aldi will have a variety of craft items from Thursday. Many are for sewing - cutting mats, sewing machines, fat quarters, rotary cutters etc but also items of interest to paper crafters.…
lino printing
I'm not sure if this comes under 'crafting' but I'm very interested in learning about printing and lino cuts. If anybody has experience of this and/or knows of any books or videos I'd be most grateful.
Memory Bears
My cousin has recently lost her husband and really wanting some memory bears making from his clothes for the children/grandchildren. I would love to help over the Christmas break. Has anyone made any ... any advice/tips ??
45 Free an Easy Knitting Patterns
Not sure if this should be on this board or the Freebies board but I suspect it would get more attention on this one and could be moved or copied to the Freebies board as required. Knitting Patterns Not my kind of thing but appeared on one of my feeds this morning :)
Students needs help!
Hi everyone! I’m running a survey to collect information on fabric buying patterns for my final year university project. If you have a spare 2 minutes, please could you fill in our questionnaire! Thank you so much for your help, it’s greatly appreciated !!!128522;

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Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
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