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Gluten free baking - recipe for curd loaf / muffins
Hi All, I didn't know where to post this in this forum so I thought this may be the better place for it. I recently acquired a nice tasting curd and have previously made non-GF curd loaf / muffins. I was wondering if anyone has a nice recipe for gluten free curd loaf or muffins. Thanks in advanced.
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Knitting help
Hi I am looking to make some finger puppets to use at my library Rhyme Time sessions but l can only find crochet ones. I have tried crochet but just can't get the hang of it so was looking for some knitting patterns. Does anyone know where l might find some please. Many thanks
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Let's see photos of your Easter crafts
I saw some ace photos of Easter crafts by @Deb4 in this thread. I thought the topic deserved its own thread, so please, if you've got any Easter DIY tips to share, and any photos from past years, pop them here. 🐇🐰🥚 (Please be careful not to upload any photos that contain personal identifying info, such as faces.)
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Tailors Chalk problem..
Hi, Can anyone give me any suggestions about how to help tailors chalk to make a decent mark on fabric please? I have several 'triangles' and have just bought a chalk pen too, none seem to want to leave a mark on fabric. Ive tried running a blade along one side of the triangles to make a sharper edge, and also used a…
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Thrifty crafting ideas for my week off - please help
Im looking for some crafting ideas, maybe Christmas stuff? My stash is quite small but I do have: * A sewing machine - Fabric, trim etc set aside for 2 dog coats * Old tshirts * Pine cones * Lots of DIY stuff including leftover emulsion, shelves, a tabletop, lots of 2x4, wallpaper... It's been a really tough 2 years with…
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man's overcoat pattern
I am looking for a man's single breasted overcoat pattern, preferably with raglan sleeves. Can anyone point me in the right direction please. I have searched most pattern websites to no avail.
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Sketching pens, any experience please
So I've been organising my stuff post moving house and need to start drawing again for sanitys sake.I'm clued into pencils but I'd like to have a sketching pen other than the technical drawing ones and it's hard to sort onlineOur craft shops have closed even up to 25 miles away. There used to be some in a blue casing I…
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Hexagonal collage
Hi folks! I am the least crafty individual of all time, but would like to make some hexagonal collages using cards we've collected over the last 5 years. I took a look online, but people were wanting £90 etc to put these together :open_mouth: I (think) I've figured out that people use a hexagonal punch to cut out the card…
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Bullet Journaling
Admittedly this is not strictly 'craft' but it is a lot more crafty/involved than a usual diary/planner/organiser etc. I have an obsession with craft, fun stationery and journalling and own too many filofaxes and similar. I've tried happy planner, busy days planner, a paper house one now that I've had 18 months (or will…
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How can I turn my interests into a hobby?
Hi Folks I have always had a flair for numbers and was very good at arithmetic (I still am) during my school years. Can someone kindly advice how I can develop this into a hobby or even a second stream of income? Thanks in advance for your response
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Fabric Labels
Hello Has anyone successfully made their own fabric labels on their home printer? TIA
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Dry Cleaning or Tailors First
My partner has a jacket and he needs to get something sewn onto the pocket, the jacket also needs dry cleaning. Which do we get done first. ThanksMs Choc
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Buying a sizzix Bigshot...have I got the right things?
Has anyone got a Sizzix and accessoroes who would be able to advise me please? I've been considering buying a Sizzix BigShot for a while, bit the bullet at the weekend and found one locally on Marketplace. I was mamboozled with all the terms for dies, and all the different boards so watched this video which seemed very…
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2021 - No Craft Spending - I WILL bust my stash and make pretty things!!!!
So after my failure in previous years, 2021 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. So have put myself on a self imposed craft spending ban during…
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Cross Stitch and Craft Cafe 2021
Hello and welcome to the 2021 Cross Stitch and Craft Cafe, Our aim is to share our gorgeous and unique makes, whether they be stitched, knitted, crocheted, felted - whatever takes your fancy really. We'd love to have your company on our crafty journey throughout 2021. Please feel free to pull up a chair, grab a drink and…
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Dressing Gown Sewing Pattern
Looking for a free paper pattern for a dressing gown. I have googled but wondered if any of you knowledgeable money savers have a suggestion?
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Craft Fairs and Insurance
Hi, can anyone recommend the best insurance for doing craft fairs, local fairs etc for crafters please? I make all things stitched (make-up bags, dice bags, Christmas stuff, place mats etc) and jewellery made from resin. Many thanks in advance, Beverley
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Window dressing for bathroom
I've been debating for ages how to deal with a bathroom window, small rectangle.It is visible every time you move from room to room and it looks onto my close neighbours orange fence and orange brick garage which is depressing.I've tried verticle blinds in pale white that lets in some light, a cotton net curtain which also…
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Help! What are these decoration blanks called?
I saw these decorations at my local garden centre and would love to make some like them? The only trouble is I don’t know what the blank decorations are called that I can fill with pot pourri, I have tried searching for everything from pot pourri to wire mesh decorations but no luck! Does anyone know what they might be…
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How do I convert a NEW cardboard CD sleeve? Can inserts be moved/fitted into a standard jewel case?!
Have just bought a great CD album: Harry Connick Jr "True Love". Sadly now can't store it. It it has arrived in the new idea for storing CDs: a cardboard sleeve. These, we find, are sadly useless as: (1) the CD always slips out of the open end, as there is nothing to hold it inside the case! (2) Plus as the spine is slim,…
