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March 21, 2018

The Creative Craft Show March 2018

March 21, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
The Creative Craft Show March 2018

A photo heavy summary of my visit to the Creative Show last week. 

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Craft show
March 19, 2018

Crocheted Granny Square Pencil Case

March 19, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Crocheted Granny Square Pencil Case

How to make a granny square crochet pencil case with a lining.

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March 19, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 31 Comments
Knitting and Crochet, Inspired by 1
Crochet, Pinterest Challenge, granny squares
March 07, 2018

Easter Egg Gift Box

March 07, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Easter Egg Gift Box

How to make little Easter gift boxes just the right size to give a creme egg (or any other egg that is actual chicken egg size!)

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March 07, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 12 Comments
General Papercrafts, Easter
Easter
February 28, 2018

Wrap Skirt from a Sarong

February 28, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Wrap Skirt from a Sarong

How to turn a sarong into a lovely and useful wrap skirt

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February 28, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 20 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1
sewing, dressmaking, upcycling
February 22, 2018

CHSI Stitches Trade Show 2018

February 22, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
CHSI Stitches Trade Show 2018

My highlights from the CHSI stitches trade show at the NEC Birmingham on Monday 

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February 22, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 5 Comments
Craft show
February 21, 2018

How to get your ribbon stash organised

February 21, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
How to get your ribbon stash organised

Get your messy ribbon stash in order, here are some simple tricks. 

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February 21, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 18 Comments
Everything else 1
organising ideas
February 14, 2018

Simple Sign for Craft Stalls

February 14, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Simple Sign for Craft Stalls

Make a simple canvas sign with your logo for your craft fair stall using paint marker.

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February 14, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 20 Comments
Everything else 1
art, Product review
February 09, 2018

What you need to get started: Sewing

February 09, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
What you need to get started: Sewing

Essentials for a beginner sewist, things you need to get started with sewing.

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February 09, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
Getting Started, Sewing and Embroidery 1
sewing, essential kit, dressmaking, what you need
February 07, 2018

A little tribute to Jenny 2018

February 07, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Jenny 2018

Remembering my Mum on what would have been her birthday, with something she made for me.

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February 07, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 5 Comments
Their Stories
their stories
January 31, 2018

Clay Initial Gift Tags

January 31, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Clay Initial Gift Tags

Make delicate clay gift tags with air dry clay, to make a gift extra special. 

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January 31, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
Everything else 1
Air Hardening Clay, Gift Wrap, tutorials
January 19, 2018

Embroidered Mini Biscornu

January 19, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Embroidered Mini Biscornu

Have you ever heard of a biscornu? Up until a week ago I hadn't, but now I've discovered they are really fun to make. Here's how I made this little biscornu scissor keeper.

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January 19, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 36 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1
embroidery, sewing, tutorials
January 17, 2018

PermaLeaf - artificial plants

January 17, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
PermaLeaf - artificial plants

Something a little different today, a sponsored post from one of the leading manufacturer of outdoor artificial plants and trees for commercial projects and the wholesale trade -  PermaLeaf.

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Sponsored Post
January 10, 2018

Mixed Media Literary Valentine's Card

January 10, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Mixed Media Literary Valentine's Card

Make a beautiful mixed media Valentine's Day card with a page from a romantic book like Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

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January 10, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 27 Comments
Greeting Cards, Valentines
papercraft, Valentine, greeting cards, book crafts
January 03, 2018

Sock Teddy

January 03, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Sock Teddy

Did you have new socks for Christmas? If you are clearing out any of your old, tatty or holey socks then why not try making a cute sock animal? 

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January 03, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1, upcycled
sewing, upcycling, toys
December 20, 2017

Alternative Christmas Lights

December 20, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
Alternative Christmas Lights

Festive window ideas, for those times when you just can't put lights in the window. Simple vintage looking Christmas lights drawn on to the window with dry wipe pens.

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December 20, 2017/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
Christmas 1
Christmas, Chalk Markerpens
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