Bag making series – part three: pockets Hi Peeps, I hope that you’re doing well. Pockets are so great, versatile, and practical, and are relatively easy to make. You could hand sew them onto projects too, depending on the type of look you want to create. A touch of hand sewing, here and there, can …
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Hi peeps, I hope that you’re all doing well. 😊 Closures: There are a few ways to close your bag. Here are a few suggestions: Button: either on its own with a buttonhole or add a piece of elastic for the button to go around to make a simple closure, this way is useful if …
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Hi peeps, Happy new year! I hope that you all had a nice Christmas and new year. This year, I’m starting off with a series about bag making. As you know by now, I love making bags so I thought I would share a few things with you to help you along as you make …
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Hi peeps, I hope that you’re all doing well. I thought that I would share some of my favourite craft items I’ve made this year. 😊 I’m pleased that my sewing skills have improved during the year and I know that I’m getting better with every project. I’m also improving I both my bag making …
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Hi peeps, I hope that you’re all doing well. 😊 Thank you all for your interest in my last blog post about a newsletter. I’ve decided not to start one at this time because of lack of interest but let’s see what the new year will bring! For this blog post, I decided to share …
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Hi peeps, I hope that you’re all doing well. This is just a quick post to see if anyone would be interested in receiving a newsletter from me maybe once a month? If so, what kinds of things would you like to receive information about? I’ve been thinking about this for some time, but I …
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Hi Peeps, I hope that you are all fine and dandy. 😊 This week’s craft post is a few sock knitting tips: Use quality sock yarn. As I mentioned in my previous sock knitting post Sock knitting I have made several pairs of socks over the last few years and although you can make socks with …
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Hi peeps, I hope that you are all doing well. As Easter is fast approaching, I’ve decided to list a few, free knitting and crochet patterns, that I’ve found on Ravelry. 😊 I’ve posted them early so you can make them in time. They are quick and easy to make and only take oddment amounts …
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Hello peeps! I hope that you are all doing well. This week’s blog post is a review of Maker’s Workbook – Knitting version. Creative Industry Creative Industry specialises in making items for crafters, as well as selling Patterntrace a tracing paper-like item that’s easy to trace your sewing projects with. It’s made from sustainable Abaca fibres …
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Hi peeps, Hope that you are all doing well. This week is all about sock knitting! 😊 I’ve made several pairs of hand-knitted socks over the years, I was always afraid to try them as I didn’t know how to use double pointed needles (dpns) and it looked so complicated. However, once I mastered the …
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