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Knitting on a plane
I've always found it amusing that I could take knitting needles on a plane when I went to the US without any trouble at all but having had my needles confiscated at a Spanish airport made me realise that this isn't always universally allowed! I'll be flying again shortly and I doubt my knitting needles would get through…
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Do you sell anything you make?
I love lots of different types of crafting, but there's only so many things I need to make for myself, and our family is very small, so no gifts to make for presents, so tend not to make things just for the fun of it. For example I use my sewing skills more for mending and adjusting clothes rather than buying material and…
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Making shirts
Not exactly money saving but... I've bought bespoke shirts before and they fit way better than anything else but are expensive and I dont fully appreciate all the handwork. Ive collected some interesting fabrics I want to have made into shirts but with my previous guy charges full price even though I provide the fabric…
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New here!
New to the forum, I'm very happy to have found this crafting board 😊. Still finding my way around the Forum, but will be joining in very soon. I love sewing,crochet and papercrafting.
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DIY Room on a Budget
I want a small project to do at the weekends so I've decided rather than pick up another hobby which would cost a small fortune to start I'd try looking after my home. I love antique shops, charity shops etc and I'm quite handy with sewing and a paintbrush. So I'm gonna start on my Bedroom first. I'm not sure what the…
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Renewing Fake Orchids
Hello! So, I have tried to freecycle this fake orchid vase in the hopes someone would like to make a project of it. No takers. So, since I actually like it but the colour is sun faded and I refuse to just bin it… does anyone have any ideas how I could go about it?! The stalks are stuck in by what looks like resin? I don’t…
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New to Crochet - Help!
Hi Everyone. I would love to be able to crochet even if it is just a Granny Square and be able to do a few other crochet stitches. I have some wool and a couple of crochet hooks but after that I'm not sure really where I start. What size is the best crochet hook to use and can anyone recommend a good Youtube site or…
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Accepting card payments at craft fairs
My OH is a keen wood turner and has been invited to take a table at a local pre Christmas craft fair. The fair was very well attended last year with a good variety of crafts represented, so he has agreed to take the table. He has been at a few venues previously with his wood turning club, but this will be his first solo…
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Let's see your Easter crafts - 2023
Hello crafty folk, Last year you shared some of your gorgeous Easter craft projects in this thread: Let's see photos of your Easter crafts (2022) Are you working on anything new this year? If so, we'd love to see. 👁️ 👁️ (Please don't upload any photos containing personally identifying info, such as your face.)
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Help with pattern
I am looking to make a vest type jumper using DK wool. I want it to be in Garter stitch and very basic with no ribs. All the free patterns online seem to use a circular needle. I just want to use bog standard ordinary two needles. Can any one help me, please?
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Curtain hems - using iron-on webbing..?
Not really crafting in any sense, but anyway... I have found a lovely piece of material which I would like to make into curtains but: 1. It is far too long for the window opening and needs trimming 2. I am hopeless with needlework and don't want to pay for a seamstress to do the hems Can I use this iron-on stuff available…
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How to make Fake slush for a display ??
Hi All Does anyone know how to make fake slush for a display only purpose for work. We have some reusable cups that we want to sell and will look better with fake coloured slush in (that doesnt melt) and can be on display ? I feel like this could be something easy to make if you know how ? Anyone help ? Thanks Everyone
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Nalbinding
A couple of months ago I started the joining process for a living history Viking age reenactment group, and came across nalbinding as part of my research. I studied textiles at university, and am a self-taught seamstress, but I never understood crochet, and can only knit different sizes of rectangle. However, I’ve taken to…
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Diamond 'art' kits - bargain hunting
Whether or not you actually consider this crafting...no offence intended....but I took up this hobby last year after all my craft stuff was boxed up for a house move which then got delayed again and again. It was a compact hobby which kept my sanity during a crisis and now I'm strangely addicted. I've managed to get a few…
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Cricut Access
For anyone who doesn’t know already if you’ve got a cricut (aka as money pit according to my DH) and pay for Access then there’s a voucher code for £10 off & free delivery. If you pick an item under the £10 bar they still honour the code. It’s not technically a freebie as you’re paying for access but it can be useful. the…
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2022 - No Craft Spending - I WILL bust my stash and make pretty things!!!!!
So after my failure in previous years, 2022 is most definitely the year I am going to try really hard to bust my stash!!!! I have no choice as I have nowhere left to store craft goodies in my house. Its overflowing and annoying my poor suffering husband and son. So have put myself on a self imposed craft spending ban…
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Help with where to buy good quality craft paper
Please could anyone recommend where to buy good quality craft paper. I need plain sheets or rolls. Ie: black, white, cream, green, red, baby blue and pink maybe also copper. I have looked on Etsy ( the Kraft ones ) but I have no idea on the quality and this would be my first time crafting with it. So any recommendations…
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Summer holiday ideas for kids
A couple of years ago We bought plastic goldfish bowls from Poundland for our grandchildren. We added a string handle to carry them. We spent the day at the beach collecting seaweed, shells and crabs etc to make “day aquariums”. The children loved scavenging around the beach looking at what they had gathered and then…
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Embroidery
I am looking for transfers which I can possibly iron on to a garment and embroider over it. Does such a thing exist?
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Any Crafting Groups or Cafe’s near Dagenham, Essex?
Does anyone know of a crafting group near Dagenham, Essex? Crochet, knitting and cross stitch.
