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Happy New Year fellow crafters. What are the new trends in crafts for 2025? Well, those in the know say that this year will be all about reclaimed, recycled and reused craft materials. Instead of buying new, buy second hand and re-purpose fabric, yarn, buttons, beads and all sorts of things. Crazy quilting is going…
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You are probably starting your Christmas shopping around this time and like last year, money might be a bit tight. If you are thinking of making some presents yourself, now is the time for bit of forward planning. Start by saving materials you might be able to repurpose. 1.Cardboard tubes, the kind you find inside…
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We are reaching the end of October and although Autumn has been slow coming this year, the leaves are finally turning and starting to fall. The countryside is rich in berries, conkers and nuts and seed heads. Its a great sources of inspiration for crafters and creatives with vibrant colours and endless bounty. At this…
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Autumn is my favourite season. I love crisp, cold mornings, even wet and windy days. I love the turning of the trees and huge drifts of fallen leaves , the colours, and the fruitfulness. And living in a small village, we get the best of the harvest season. I found this gorgeous Kirsten Holloway Designs…
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Have you heard of Crafter’s Christmas? It’s generally held of to be in July. It’s the time when Crafter’s start to prepare for Christmas. And they need to! It’s not just about all those handcrafted gifts but about Christmas Fairs too. Bookings for those few weeks before Christmas are being taken and you need to…
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Have you noticed crochet is everywhere! That Taylor Swift dress went viral and sold out in hours. And 24 hours later there were copy cat patterns and yarn bundles up for sale. If you are a crocheter, then you have the advantage of being able to make your own catwalk creations. I don’t make…
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I’ve always liked to reuse and recycle in my crafting but always been frustrated that I can’t do this with yarn. In the days when everyone hand knitted, you could buy jumpers from the jumble sale and pull them back to reuse the yarn but those days are gone. You can buy yarn in charity…
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I am so lucky with where I live. The little village of Elswick in Lancashire is a truly creative community with a thriving arts and craft culture. It boasts a craft club and an arts club, a choir, a village garden group and they all collaborate on making our village a vibrant and beautiful place…
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I’ve just returned from a 2 week cruise of the Mediterranean. Yes, I know showing off but what I wanted to tell you is how popular crochet is in Europe. I spotted it all over the place. I took my crochet with me and worked on it on sea days. Several other passengers came over…
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I always take something crafty on holiday, usually my crochet but this time I’m trying my hand at sketching too. I am not good at drawing but encouraged by my fellow Elswick Community Arts group members I’m having a go. Trieste is the perfect place to start, there is wonderful architecture here. So, I’ve taken…
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