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Crafting 365 :: 1-7 ::

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You may have read last week about the challenge I set myself to craft every day, well I really do craft every day so the challenge is really to document the crafting. If you follow me on Instagram you'll have seen my pictures popping up daily, I was actually a day late with yesterday's but it's there now.



So here is what I go up to ::

I finished 1 project (well actually I finished 2 but one is a...

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Crafting 365 ::

Posted by vicki brown on

Many years ago, before we had Instagram or pinterest, I attempted a crafting 365. Back in those days this kind of photo sharing task took place on Flickrand on my blog. I can't remember how far into those 365 days I got, but I know that I did not manage to get to 365. However there is very very rarely a day that goes by where I do not craft. It would not be difficult for me to craft every day for...

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Christmas Handmade Fair ::

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I'm so excited to be planning a trip to Manchester later this month to attend Kirstie Allsopp's Christmas Handmade Fair. One of my lovely Craft Night friends attended the fair earlier in the year and I was so jealous of her tales and gorgeous crafty goodies.


This special Christmas fair looks set to be an amazing event, full of workshops featuring all manner of crafty pursuits, Q&A sessions with...

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Little Bento Project Bags :: How to ::

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Super quick and easy, bento style, project bags.


Back in the spring my sewing machine and I reacquainted ourselves and it was oh so good. I had grand plans of making myself a whole summer wardrobe, not to mention all manner of baby attire for Miss Effie. However, work and life, as is often the case, soon had other ideas and my sewing machine has been sat in the corner of my dining room gathering dust ever since then.
One of the things I managed...

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Personalised Towel :: How To ::

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In need of inspiration for a last minute Father’s Day gift, that’s personal and will be cherished? Why not try your hand at embroidering your children’s drawings or writing onto a gym towel? Find a towel that has some nice thick panels along the edges that aren't fluffy, to provide a flat space for your embroidery. I've used this same technique to personalise hankies which would also make a great...

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