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Tabby Cat Knitting Pattern?
Does anybody have any idea if it's possible to get hold of a tabby cat knitting pattern? I lost my beloved boy just over a year ago & although I do now have a rescue cat, I'd just love a knitted mackeral tabby boy to cuddle up to at night & make me still feel very close to my lovely companion of 18yrs, who I miss dearly.…
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Craft Swap Shop for Charity idea
When having a crafty sort out I came up with an idea. I found some lovely craft items that I never used (and having too much stuff actually stops me getting around to crafting) and I sent them to the charity shop hoping whoever sorts donations 'gets' craft and doesn't bin things like beautiful backing papers as I find eBay…
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looming
Hi all just wondered if anyone does Looming for making things? I've been doing this just before Christmas Im hooked I have done lots hats couple scarves a wide an 3ft long wrap some socks wow their warm it is such a reward for me seeing things I've made myself not perfect but don't have keep undoing and starting again as…
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Any wreath makers ....?
Just curious if there are any wreath makers out there? I make wreaths for a variety of occasions (not as a business, more as a keen hobbyist, altho' I have been known to sell them) and have recently turned my eye to the glorious creations which are made in the US. I decided to try and follow some of the online sites which…
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Candle Making
Hi, Can anyone help me? I want to start making my own candles, I seem to buy loads & love the idea of creating my own. There are loads of kits available but wondered if anyone could reccommed one please & any tips?:D Thank you:D
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Magazine subscription
Good evening, I wondered if any of you have subscribed to sewinspired magazine? I did in November and part of this was a free cd as a gift which hasn't arrived. Several of my Facebook friends have called them and been told they would send another cd out in the post in fact one has been told this four times and of course…
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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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Patchwork memory quilt
I am looking for someone to make a patchwork memory quilt out of some clothes, I have looked online and found a couple of companies that can do it bit I do wonder if they are charging the price because they know it's a special thing rather than the actual cost to make it. So my question is if I didn't go with one of these…
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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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knitting query
I'm knitting squares for a charity and using the odd balls of wool I've got lying around the house. The stitch I'm using is the double knit stitch - i.e. Knit 1 slip 1 purl wise for row 1 and the row 2 is knit 1 purl 1. I'm unsure though which row I should change colours on ...anyone help?
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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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Vinyl for cricut etc
Can anyone give me some recommendations of good value vinyl? (cheap only good if it's decent quality!) I'm getting a cricut machine for Christmas and want to get a few materials on hand to play around with before the DP goes back to work and I lose the child free time!
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Help needed with a crochet pattern
My mum is stuck on the following section (neck shaping). She can't work it out and also said she has no idea what the section of the pattern achieves so doesn't know what it should look like. Pattern: If you google 'bernat sweet baby hoodie' it's the first result for yarnspirations.com Section: see attached pic
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Scissors help please?
Hi, I've decided to make a pompom rug and bought some pompom makers off ebay that are brilliant, it only takes a few minutes to wind the wool on, what I'm struggling with is cutting the wool, I even bought new sharp scissors but they can hardly get through the wool, the only scissors that seem to work are a pair of…
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Paper cuter question!
Hi, I'm going to try and make some little lumieres for led tea lights as part of a Weding declaration. Basically it's a small hand folded paper bag with some cut outs to let the light shine through. I was going to buy a heart shaped a per cutter but two things worry me. 1. I will only be able to,punch around the top edge…
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Hand made paper
So I bought myself a cricut explore air and am going to have a go at making a paper bouquet. Where do you all buy your supplies from please.
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Faberg! egg question
I have some goose eggs that I am going to blow out, what do I do then to prepare them ready to have an attempt to craft with them lol
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Cricut vs Sissix
Hi, Does anyone have either the Cricut explore air or the sissix big shot pro? What do you think of them? Just want some opinions please.
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Christmas Stitch & Sew - London Excel
http://www.stitchandhobby.co.uk/london/autumn/ Does anyone want a ticket for this event for today/tomorrow? I have an eticket that admits one adult and one child for free I can't use, I'd rather someone got use of it! PM me if you want it, I can email it to you.
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I need a sewing machine.. help!
Hi, I'm after a sewing machine but I have no idea what to get! I don't want anything too expensive and I don't need it to do all fancy things. I work with kids with special needs and I wanted to make them some weighted blankets for home as a christmas present so the most I'll be sewing through at any one time would be some…
