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Looking for a ball of wool
Does anybody know where I can get chunky deluxe spot yarn pastel pink shade 04? Sold at b&m bargains but none left in local Stockport stores. Only need one ball
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Lemon shaped hat
Hi all, I'm making a hat for a fancy dress party out of fleece, something I've done before with a pattern and found fairly easy to do. The problem is I want it to be lemon shaped- so a bit more domed than usual with a little nub at the top. Any advice of how to do this? I was just going to alter the pattern slightly but…
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Knitting Bargain?
Can anyone tell me if the below is a good deal? I'd like to make some more socks with some proper sock yarn and know it can be quite expensive. Thanks. Lucky Dip sock yarn 6 x 100g balls Mexiko Ref: LD/SY A great deal for Schoeller and Stahl Fortissima Mexiko sock yarn. 6 x 100g balls of 4ply sock yarn in a lovely…
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Greeting cards
Hi I'm looking into designing my own greeting cards, on moo.com they work out about 71p for 25 is this quite good it sounds ok to me
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has anyone got an etsy shop?
I need some advice regarding an etsy shop please? I wanted to open one today but I'm really confused on tax and stuff, I don't want to be in trouble with any tax men! I work part time too and just want to sell some hand made goods alongside as thats my hobby but I don't know how to go on? ... Has anyone got an etsy shop…
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Replacement Chain for Necklace
Hi all, Would anyone know where to find a chain similar to the one on the left in this photo, or what they'd be called so I can search for one: https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/p480x480/1001913_639545746064914_352287362_n.jpg It's to replace one that came with a pendant (not the one pictured) which I bought…
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cornelli lace
Hi all just wondering if anyone has attempted cornelli lace on cakes? If so any tips please?
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Any Cloth mag subscribes here?
Just checking - I subscribe to Cloth magazine and yesterday suddenly something called "Craftseller" arrived. No idea why. No note or anything, I don't know whether it is a mistake or whether they are pushing it so it is a free issue.. Anyone else got it?
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Daylight lamps
I'm thinking of getting one of these but have no idea which is best. Ideally I'd like a floor standing one as it would go between my chair and my daughers to illuminate her crochet and my cross stitch. Is this feasible or would we need two. Any advice welcomed.
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Quilt Exhibition at NEC
Visited this show on Thursday and left feeling very inspired and quite in awe of some of the work on display. Was wondering if anyone else had been and what they thought about it.
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Is there a way to jazz up biros?
I needed to find 100 nice pens on a tiny budget and failed. I have loads of bog standard biros and wondered if there's a way to decorate them. Paint, ribbon? I don't know but wondered if anyone had an ideas. Thanks :j:j
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The Institute north London
So I've been thinking about taking a cake decorating class, and had a good search on the tinterweb for weekend courses as I work part time. I found one at a college called The Institute. http://hgsi.ac.uk/component/option,com_courses/cid,110/task,Detail/ That's the course. First of all has anyone done this course? Do most…
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Where to get a new (used) sewing machine?
In keeping with my reduce / recycle/ reuse / de-chemicalling the house, I am keen to get a sewing machine to re-hash some old clothes but struggling to find an affordable (sub £50) machine. I've tried ebay and all the ones that come up locally seem to be vintage ones or over budget. I got fed up with my yahoo account being…
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silica gel and lilies
I want to dry out some lilies I recently got given and have been reading that silica gel is the way to go. Can anyone advise me on how much I need? There's packs of 1.5kg on sale, is this enough?! Thanks in advance :)
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Question about scrap booking
Hi, I've got some lovely 12 by 12 papers which have inspired me to do a scrapbook, only I don't know if I actually need a scrapbook! Can you just stick the pages back to back and if so, how do you keep the whole thing together? I've only done one scrapbook before, for that I brought a book and stuck backing papers in.…
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craft swap...MSE style
Hi. I know we can't share addresses on here but most of us have homepages attached (I'm in the process! ) wouldn't it be a good idea to swap our crafty makes? Sharing via homepages?
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Blogging?
Just wondering what the benefits are to blogging from a crafty perspective.
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Advice removing quilting lines
I've been hand quilting a quilt where I've marked the pattern with pink chalk from Clover. I now have a problem - how do I remove the pattern lines? I've tried rubbing with a fabric eraser but to no avail.:eek: I can't believe I've spent all this time and effort for it to be marred by these lines.:( I hope someone can…
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Which Sewing Machine?
Hi All, I did needlework at school about 25+ years ago. Was quite good at it and confident using a machine. Since then have made one pair of curtains on a borrowed machine! I've now discovered quilting and would like to buy a machine for this. I would also like to start dressmaking again as well as making the odd pair of…
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Cheap Kraft wallet cards?
Hi all. I'm starting to think of my wedding invitations and would like to use the brown recycled Kraft wallets to put the inserts into. Only problem is, it's around £1 per unit on eBay, which is too expensive. Can anyone recommend a cheaper way to get these wallets and recommend any good suppliers? I'm happy to stick them…