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JailhouseBabe wrote: »

I had the same idea and was thinking of buying a cheap cot size fleece for the lining from home bargains, which were only a couple of pounds each if I don't manage to pick one up from the charity shop.

Ikea have some baby blue fleece blankets for £1.49.

maytaurus

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she_grinch

This beautiful little pin cushion uses a bottletop and would be a great stocking filler or gift for a crafty person http://www.craftstylish.com/item/27882/my-brown-cake-pincushion

she_grinch

This recycled item clock would look great in a craft roomhttp://www.marthastewart.com/article/button-crafts

mary43

shegrinch - love the clock..:j ...........got my brain working around old round breadboards and some rustic looking buttons................(everything in our house is old -including me........lol)
OH has strange phobia about buttons but in my little den here he'd never see it..............lol
Another 'to do' on my list...........:eek:

she_grinch

mary43 wrote: »

shegrinch - love the clock..:j ...........got my brain working around old round breadboards and some rustic looking buttons................(everything in our house is old -including me........lol)
OH has strange phobia about buttons but in my little den here he'd never see it..............lol
Another 'to do' on my list...........:eek:

If he is phobic about buttons you could always use some thing else themed to your room or craft use giant press studs painted or beads

chivers1977

she_grinch wrote: »

Here is a longer apron from jeans http://mybyrdhouse.blogspot.com/2007/09/september-apron-tutorial-jeans-apron-2.html

My mum is on weight watchers so I am going to pinch a pair of her "big jeans" to make one of these. She would love it!

mary43

she grinch - doesn't matter about OH's button phobia..........my little den/computer room is just that - mine !! I've got my mum framed in one covered in buttons............I love 'em..............:rotfl:
Mind you for any kind of craft stuff I have to occupy the kitchen table........nearly all of it.............lol But we've got a clock in there.
I did mention it to him and he was even looking around the house to find a suitable bread board - I collect them so they're all over my kitchen wall..............lol

she_grinch

You have just made my brain go off on another track as I was thinking that a kitchen clock could be made from kitchen bits and bobs. like using a breadboard with number cookie cutters for instance

mary43

she grinch................there are endless variations if you really think about it.
And old vynl record would be good -can't think what else you could use other than numbers on that though
I've got a CD clock and don't think there are any on that, nor are there on the one made out of an old polish tin.