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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…
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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.…
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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.
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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 ??
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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 :)
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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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Calendars
Has anyone put together a charity calendar? Our charity has a brand new Lottery funded printer copier and we are considering if we could produce a decent calendar with photographs of our village to sell next Christmas. I am concerned about getting the correct paper and making sure we do the spiral binding correctly. Anyone?
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Best place to buy craft items
Hi I was wondering if anyone buys or know the best and cheapest way/place to buy craft items eg card toppers, paint, wooden shapes/boxes etc. I have spent hours searching the internet and there are so many l know but this is the first time l have done this as it is a new project l have been asked to source them cheaply.…
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Postal packaging
Does anyone have any recommendations for eco-friendly postal packaging? I'm making paper-based products no bigger than A4 size, but most places want you to buy 100s at a time, which I don't really need at the mo.
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Basic Bunny rabbit pattern
I am new to sewing (wantng to try a new hobby for 2018). Can anyone point me in the direction of a free bunny rabbit pattern, preferably one with a gusset in the head to make it more dimensional. I have very basic sewing skills (and I mean basic lol) but want to try something new without ploughing too many pennies into it…
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Cuffing for sweatshirts
Can anyone tell me the best place to buy it from please ? Thank you xx
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Stash Busting 2017 - I WILL use my mountains of craftstash before buying more!
Hi crafters, Using the concept from the 2016 thread (and goingback as far as 2014 I think...) - originally set up by 'Crafting Mad' - this is hopefully to keep us all on track - and to help us all plough through our crazy big stashes... Welcome to the new 2017 stash busters thread. You can find the 2016 thread here:-…
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Chinese metal die for stepper card
Being a thrifty person I can't bring myself to pay £25+ odd for the official side or centre stepper card dies. Anyone bought any from China that they can recommend. Googled many times but nothing came up. I know that these can be done by measuring but a die would make life so much easier when making lots of cards for a…
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Organic stuff
My 1st grandson has come into the world and have parents devoted to organic produce - nappies, clothes, food (they´ve also become vegan...) This is a whole new experience for me so am looking for help identifying organic wools, materials etc so that I can make him toys and clothes that he will be allowed to use!! :eek:
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Can a complete beginner make this? (sewing)
I own a sewing machine but never used it :o Needs must now as I can't find anything suitable to buy. Do you think it is possible for someone who has never used a machine to make this? http://www.sewmamasew.com/2014/08/drawstring-sleeping-bag-case/ I am going to use standard fabric and wont be bothering with the pocket at…
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First ever craft fair - advice please!
So I've signed up to do my first ever craft fair at the beginning of December, and I am excited and nervous in equal measure. I have product and personal liability insurance, and a good amount of stock available as I've been busy making things for months. I make small gifts such as silver plated jewellery, re-purposed…
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Cloughmills crochet knitting image hooks village
The County Antrim village has been painstakingly recreated in wool over the last seven months by 30 members of the Cloughmills Crochet Club. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-42642727
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16 projects in 16 in memory of Soulie
I started a 14 in 14 thread in memory of Soulie who was a dearly loved member of the MSE crafting community. It was very popular so I repeated it in 2015 and now by request here is the 2016 version. There aren't really any rules other than the general MSE ones such as "be nice" The guidelines are: * any and all crafts are…
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Suitable Wool Yarn to Knit a Blanket?
What are the things that need to be considered when buying yarn to knit a blanket for a bed? What would be suitable to do the job?
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Cross Stitch Cafe 2017 - do more of what makes you happy
Hi everyone, Welcome to a shiny new Cross Stitch Cafe thread for 2017. As the title suggests, this thread is all about doing what makes you happy. I love to stitch and I look forward to seeing all your makes this year. Please feel free to post photos of your works in progress (WIPs) and any unfinished projects (UFOs) you…
