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Making Christmas presents?
So I've just started a Dmp and told pretty much all my friends that I'm going to be pretty skint for the next few years clearing these past mistakes up, so I wondered just how bad is it really to give someone something you've made?. I'm trying to become an author and write constantly in my spare time, I love it. Would it…
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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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craft ideas
Hello, I've never been in to crafts etc and I'm not very artistic. However, recently I've had a strange urge to take up a crafty type hobby. Don't know what or where to start. Any ideas please.
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Paper Trimmer Recommendations
Hi I've had a paper trimmer from Ryman's which is several years old now. The mat is very scratched along the cutting line, and I can't find any replacement mats so I think it's time for a new trimmer. I would be particularly interested in a trimmer that will let me cut a square out of the middle of card or paper. I've seen…
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Sewing Supplies
Hello :D I have started to get into sewing and I am looking for good online suppliers of materials and other sewing essentials. I know you will recommend suppliers that provide good quality at reasonable prices :D
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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…
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£1 a metre fabric
Genuine bargains to be had at this site. Everything is a £1, fabric, tulle, diamantes, lace etc.. http://1sewingemporium.mysimplestore.com/ :j
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Candle making classes
Does anyone know of any candle making classes in the West Midlands area at all.
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alphabet templates
i'm hoping to decorate a bag with words made from fabric. trouble is i'm hopeless at anything freehand so am looking for a template alphabet so the letters are all the same size. this one is perfect, but the rest of the letters are missing.…
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what do i need for toddlers harem pants edging?
my daugher wants me to make her son some harem pants. i have the main fabric but don't know what to get for the waistband/leg cuffs. i know it's some sort of stretchy ribbed edging but not sure of the name or of the width i need. any suggestions please?
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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…
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Handmade Advent Calendar including fillers
Hi, Christmas this year is going to be a bit different for us this year as my husband has to work for some of the big day itself so will be in Aberdeen and accordingly my two kids and I will also be going up there for a week and a half to spend Christmas with him. To save costs we will be staying in the 3 bed flat he…
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Homemade Christmas over on OldStyle
Many of you read the Crafting board and Old Style in tandem but for people that haven't visited the Old Style board lately you might like this: Homemade Christmas :) :xmastree::xmastree::xmastree:
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Huge pig leather hides, where to sell
Hi there, I thought this was the best forum to try and ask where would be the best place to sell dark brown large pig hides, think I've got 6. Good quality and brand new, I've tried eBay and they are not selling, as I'm competing with hundreds of business sellers. Anyway, any advice would be much appreciated, many thanks :)
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Crochet pattern help
Please can some translate this for me..... It is from partway through he pattern in inside crochet for the Moomin/Snorkmaiden pattern. It is at the point of joining the nose to the body but I cannot get what it is asking me to do no matter how many times I read it!!! Line up last round of nose with body (this bit I get)…
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Alternatives to Fibre Craft 15&13 inch dolls to dress
Not for me but a disabled lady in our village. Apparently her hobby is crocheting outfits for these dolls to sell for charity. However the Fibre Craft dolls have now been discontinued. She used the 15 inch one and the 13 inch music box one. They were from USA but I've emailed the firm and no joy. I have two on order on…
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help please
hi all I have been Looming enjoying doing it couple of hats I have also got crocheting things have made squares to sew together make blanket can someone tell me please does it have be wool to do a tapestry? I have embroidery silks I have material that I've drawn on will be doing embroidery soon the silks I have seen on…
