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June 15, 2014

Patchwork Gift Box

June 15, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Patchwork Gift Box

How to make a patchwork gift box by upcycling an old cardboard box and some scraps of pretty paper

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June 15, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 49 Comments
General Papercrafts, Waste not Want not
gift ideas, papercraft, pretty ideas, recycling/repurposing, tutorials
June 10, 2014

The Make it Yours Clutch Bag Contest

June 10, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
The Make it Yours Clutch Bag Contest

My entry in the Make it Yours Clutch Bag Competition.

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June 10, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 13 Comments
sewing, update
May 27, 2014

Paper Cutting First Attempts

May 27, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Paper Cutting First Attempts

My first attempts at papercutting, a couple of personalised cards.

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May 27, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 38 Comments
Papercutting, Inspired by
papercraft, papercutting
May 21, 2014

Tetris Tote Bag

May 21, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Tetris Tote Bag

How to make a lined tote bag with a fun retro gaming Tetris design

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May 21, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 47 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery
Geekery, sewing, tutorials, what can go wrong
May 14, 2014

Stripe T-shirt with Floral Trim

May 14, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Stripe T-shirt with Floral Trim

An easy T-shirt refashion. Simple floral additions to give a stripe t shirt a new look.

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May 14, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Refashions
refashion, sewing, tutorials
May 01, 2014

Make it Yours Clutch Bag Competition Entry

May 01, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Make it Yours Clutch Bag Competition Entry

My entry in the Make it Yours Clutch Bag Competition.

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May 01, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 23 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery
sewing
April 23, 2014

Crochet Loveliness

April 23, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Crochet Loveliness

Some crochet projects, with links to the patterns.

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April 23, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 31 Comments
Knitting and Crochet, Inspired by
Crochet
April 18, 2014

Easy to Sew Top

April 18, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Easy to Sew Top

A perfect sewing project for an absolute beginner. An easy to make top, from jersey fabric with just 4 straight seams. 

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April 18, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 21 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery
sewing, tutorials, dressmaking
April 11, 2014

How to insert Elastic into Jeans Waistband

April 11, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
How to insert Elastic into Jeans Waistband

How to add elastic to Jeans Waistband. A simple fix if your kids are tall and slim to help their jeans fit a little better.

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April 11, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery
sewing, tutorials, sewing tutorial
April 05, 2014

Doctor Who Knitted Tie

April 05, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Doctor Who Knitted Tie

Make a tie that’s a mini version of the 4th Doctors famous scarf to share your Doctor Who fandom in a subtle way.

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April 05, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 51 Comments
Knitting and Crochet
Doctor Who, Geekery, Knitting, tutorials
April 03, 2014

SITS Day

April 03, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
SITS Day

Today I celebrate my SIT’s Girls Day.

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April 03, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 30 Comments
Blogging
March 30, 2014

Carrot Treat Bags

March 30, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Carrot Treat Bags

Make sweet little carrot shaped gift bags to flll with treats at Easter

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March 30, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 58 Comments
Easter, General Papercrafts
Easter, gift ideas, papercraft, tutorials
March 28, 2014

A little tribute to Ellen

March 28, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Ellen

A tribute to my nan on the day that would have been her birthday.

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March 28, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
Their Stories
sewing, their stories
March 23, 2014

Washi Tape Berry Boxes

March 23, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Washi Tape Berry Boxes

A simple tutorial to make pretty little berry baskets. Perfect for Easter eggs or gift giving at any time of the year.

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March 23, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 35 Comments
General Papercrafts, Easter, Inspired by
Clever ideas, Easter, gift ideas, papercraft, tutorials, Washi tape
March 21, 2014

Bangle Storage Idea

March 21, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Bangle Storage Idea

A simple bangle storage solution

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March 21, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 8 Comments
Everything Else
Clever ideas, organising ideas, recycling/repurposing
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