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8 flower craft ideas for Mother's Day

March 16, 2017 • blogger • Clare Youngs • crochet • flower • gift • list • mixed media • origami • paper • upcycling • video

No doubt your mum would love a beautiful bunch of flowers this Mother's Day, but if you're looking for a homemade gift idea to make her feel extra special, then these floral makes are sure to inspire you.

Win a Mrs Moon yarn and Simple Chic book bundle!

February 21, 2017 • crochet • giveaway • knitting • Mrs Moon • yarn

Would you love to win 7 skeins of Mrs Moon Plump Superchunky Yarn (worth over £110!!) in your choice of colour PLUS the two beautiful books, Simple Chic Crochet and Simple Chic Knits by Karen Miller & Susan Ritchie? Enter here!

5 of the best interiors books for makers

February 17, 2017 • interiors • list • upcycling

Are you a maker with a love of interior design? Do you go wobbly at the knees when you see an artistically cluttered wall or a personalised staircase? Does upcycled or homemade storage give you the goosebumps?

You're in the right place. Today we've rounded up five of the best interiors books for makers, bound to put you in the crafty mood or maybe just to give you a healthy dose of interiors envy...

Top 10 online fabric stores

February 03, 2017 • fabric • list • quilting • sewing

We have a very special blog post today from guest writer and self-confessed fabric addict, Fiona Pullen. Fiona is the founder of The Sewing Directory and Forever Fabric, and we're thrilled to have a list of her favourite online fabric stores for you to check out! So, over to you Fiona... If you don’t happen to live near a good fabric shop don’t worry, there are hundreds of online fabric stores to choose from who deliver the fabric to your front door. All the fun of shopping from the comfort of your sofa. There are so many out there to...

How to craft with concrete

January 27, 2017 • concrete • Hester van Overbeek • mixed media

Concrete is a super strong building material, but it is also great for crafts! You need to get to grips with a few basic techniques, but mixing and casting concrete is not difficult for the average crafter to master, and you will be amazed at the high quality home and garden items that you can make. Crafter and author, Hester van Overbeek fills us in on a few concrete crafting secrets...