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weird shape beads ideas please
i recently bought a string of beads: picture that coral/red typeof bead but thesize of your vertebrae!!I thought wee buns, this willmake into a nice chunky bracelet or necklace. problem is the beads are so chunky and heavy i'm not sure what type of fixings to use. think that's the right name for the wire, head pins etc.…
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Cheap or discounted crafts for wedding
Hey guys, my sister has just got engaged and she's already planning the wedding ha! She wants the wedding to be quite chic and crafty but not run into the £1000's. Has anyone had a similar wedding and got any tips on how to reduce the cost?
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Craft Channel News story
Hi all We've just published a story on the Craft Channel. If you've been affected too have a read and post on the dedicated discussion thread for the story. Craft Channel customers left reeling over missing orders – your rights
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Paracord.
Hello. I'm interested in making some paracord dog collars. I'm not really crafty but I've seen some of these on YouTube and it looks fairly simple. Does anyone else do this and where is the best place to buy supplies from? Any other advise from anyone who does this would be welcome. I've been looking for something a bit…
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DIY lights in jars/bottles
Hi i have searched but maybe haven't used the right keyword so forgive me if there's already a thread out there Has anyone any experience of making diy mason jar lights? there's so many ways of doing it - glowsticks, glow in the dark paint... my head's spinning trying to find the best way. Ideally no wires... Anyone ever…
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Crafts for boys
I work in an after school club and it's easy to engage the girls and younger boys with crafts, however, the junior boys in year 3 and above won't give it a second look. Any ideas of things to do or sites to check out please? I have thought of paracord key rings but I need to get my head round the technique. Thanks in…
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Any Crocheters?? Help please.
Hoping some experienced crocheted can help me out. My daughter has given me 14x50gms balls of Patons Moonglow wool. It's a chunky I would like to crochet a corner to corner blanket but haven't a clue what size blanket this stash is likely to yield, or how much contrast wool I would need to add to achieve something of a…
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Help wanted
My new grandson has a club foot and in a few weeks he'll be wearing boots and bar ( sorry no idea how to do links from my iPad ) and I've been asked if I can make a cover for the bar. I can do basic sewing but I've no idea how to do one, I've seen one where a foam pipe was used to cover the bar but I'd prefer a flat cover,…
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Dressmaking Scissors
I keep telling myself I'll sew more but I need some new scissors. I also have a daughter doing GCSE Textiles who could do with the practice. I've had a look about and they vary from £5 to £25. My mum always had Fiskars (with the bright orange handles) but I don't know if I can justify the cost. Any recommendations please?
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Stash Busting 2016 - I WILL use my mountains of craftstash before buying more!
Hi crafters, Welcome to the new 2016 stash busters thread. You can find the 2015 thread here:- And the 2014 thread here:- https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4824211 Well done to all the crafters who took part in 2015. Everyone was amazing and the thread helped so many people that hopefully 2016 can be the…
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Cross Stitch Cafe 2016 - Spend Less and Stitch More
Welcome to the Cross Stitch Cafe 2016 thread, pull up a chair, grab a cuppa and settle in for a stash busting year. This year its all about money saving, so lets use up our stash and complete those UFO's before buying anything else. For the previous thread click here. For all info regarding copyright/chart requests click…
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Cath kidston knitting book
Received the Cath kidston knitting book as a Christmas present, unfortunately the pattern is missing, does any one have a copy of the pattern they could pm me thank you in advance.
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My Craft Youtube Channel and Me
Hello Friends ... How are you ? This is Namita from CraftVideos. I am really happy to be the part of this amazing forums that carry so many different colors and touch our life, directly or indirectly. I am inviting all of you to check my latest Christmas Crafts videos and also Handmade Christmas card tutorials at my…
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Photo booth cut out help please?
We are part of a large family with much to be grateful for, and on Saturday we are having our own Yorkshire Thanksgiving. My SIL hosts this and I thought it would be fun to have a simple photo booth/frame. I have some large pieces of strong card, from boxes, and need artistic help. I thought of just creating a frame and…
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Knitting for beginners
Ive decided i want to learn to knit. I can imagine its very satisfying knitting your own jumpers. When i got round to youtubing the matter it seems quite a bit more complex than i first thought. Suppose im asking whats the best way to learn. My plan was to sit and watch YT and then get a knit along video to try and make…
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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…
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Machine Knitting
I am new to machine knitting having just become the proud owner of a Brother chunky machine and wondered if there was any forum relating to this. It would be great to be able to chat to other like minded people and to see what everyone is are making.
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How to get drawings printed onto fabric
Hi all, Not sure if this is the right place to ask this question but ill give it a go. My brother is great at drawing anime, and i was hoping for christmas to get one of his drawings printed onto a tshirt for him. I know its possible to iron on things like this (I think) but is there any other way? I would have to try and…
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What do you do with keep sakes and cards
Myself and my husband have boxes of "keepsakes" in the loft and now we have a 1yo the keepsakes are just increasing. We had her christening recently and I have 30 cards that I don't want to throw out! I want to order and clear out some stuff. We have tickets, brochures, cards (lots of cards!) I was hoping to have some…
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Knitted strap for baby bonnet
I have just knitted a baby bonnet and want to put a knitted strap in garter stitch with buttonholes to attach to the buttons either side of hat. As I don't have a baby head available I am lost as to the length it should be. The bonnet round face is 12 inches.
