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Easy Toddler Wings Craft
When I was a wee tike I was selected as part of the Royal Ballet Help the Poor South London Kiddies Scheme. It meant being bustled off each week to a cold, scary big hall and leaping from corner to … Continue reading
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Tagged . tutorial, children, craft, diy, easy, make, present, sew, toddler, wings
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Ten new uses for old lace
I love old lace, I gather reams of it whenever I visit car boot sales. I simply can’t say no. Fortunately there are a million and one craft projects you can create with lace, so even when I am buried … Continue reading
Delicious body scrub in a fancy jar – a Mothers Day craft
I am absolutely rubbish at Mo Day usually but my New Year’s Resolution was to do something for people on their birthdays and special days. This Sunday it is my mum’s turn, the lucky devil. I love giving gifts in pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged body scrub, coconut oil, craft, glue, how to, jar lids, make, paper, pretty
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Ethical and thrifty festivities
To me, thriftiness speaks of a “make do and mend” attitude, a beautiful scraping of the barrel, a sense that less is more. Sometimes I think thriftiness is confused with ‘bagging a bargain’ and we accept that low cost for … Continue reading
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Tagged christmas, ethical, ethically thrifty, fairtrade, festive, handmade, make, thrifty
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Edit your jumper: Sleeves into socks
Shrinking clothes in the wash is one of the most annoying housekeeping disasters I reckon. That heart sinking moment when you see a tiny version of your favourite garment and try really hard to make it fit you, to no … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, felt, jumper, make, quick, sew, socks, stockings, sweater
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Thrifty Thursday: The endless giving of childrens annuals
Childrens annuals are a bottomless treasure trove of vintage craftiness. In the last couple of months I have made a cowboy tin, some bunting, several cards and upcycled a coat hook. You can pick these up for pennies at car … Continue reading
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Tagged annuals, books, bunting, childrens, craft, make, retro, thrifty thursdays, tin, vintage
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Power of Making: making makes you…
Once I sewed a weird but cute looking stuffed monster for a friend’s new born baby. As I tucked it into the envelope something pricked my finger. I had left the needle in the toy. A cuddley toy. For a … Continue reading
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Tagged british, change, collective, craft, craftivism, craftivists, god, impact, make, making, museum, of, power, spiritual, theology, v and a, whole, world, you
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