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July 25, 2018

Turn a Shopping Bag into a Peg Bag

July 25, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Turn a Shopping Bag into a Peg Bag

Need a peg bag? Why not make one from an old fabric shopping bag.

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July 25, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 13 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1, upcycled
recycling/repurposing, sewing
July 17, 2018

Strawberry Wardrobe Fresheners

July 17, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Strawberry Wardrobe Fresheners

It’s time for this month’s Pinterest Challenge. I’ve taken a sweet little pincushion pattern and used it to make some strawberry wardrobe fresheners.

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July 17, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 90 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1, Inspired by 1
sewing, gift ideas, pretty ideas, Pinterest Challenge
July 13, 2018

The Creative Craft Show

July 13, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
The Creative Craft Show

My highlights from the Creative Craft Show July 2018

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July 13, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 3 Comments
Craft show
July 04, 2018

Sew a Softie - Incy Wincy Spider

July 04, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Sew a Softie - Incy Wincy Spider

How to sew a softie spider. An easy tutorial to make a sweet little spider toy, perfect for beginners.

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July 04, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1
sewing, toys, sew a softie
July 02, 2018

Quick ways to - make a card

July 02, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Quick ways to - make a card

5 quick ways to make a greeting card. These ideas will be quicker than going to the shop to buy a card - honest!

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July 02, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
Greeting Cards
greeting cards
June 27, 2018

Brilliant Things to Sew for a New Baby

June 27, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Brilliant Things to Sew for a New Baby

A collection of great projects to sew for a new baby. Perfect for baby shower gifts or to make yourself when you’re expecting.

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June 27, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 12 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1
sewing, round up, for baby
June 19, 2018

Bride's Dress Hanger - Beginner's Pyrography Project

June 19, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Bride's Dress Hanger - Beginner's Pyrography Project

Use a simple pyrography technique to make a personalised hanger for a bride on their wedding day.

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June 19, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 37 Comments
Everything else 2
Pinterest Challenge, pyrography, Wedding, wood burning
June 13, 2018

Chocolate and Caramel Traybake

June 13, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Chocolate and Caramel Traybake

One of my favourite family recipes, a chocolate and caramel traybake

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June 13, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 10 Comments
Recipes
recipes, chocolate
June 06, 2018

Upcycled Jeans Cuff

June 06, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Jeans Cuff

How to turn the waistband of an old pair of jeans into a pretty cuff bracelet.

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June 06, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 26 Comments
Jewellery, Sewing and Embroidery 1, upcycled
denim, jewellery, upcycling
May 30, 2018

Dot Painted Pebbles with Nail Varnish

May 30, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Dot Painted Pebbles with Nail Varnish

Sweet dot painted pebbles made with nail varnish pens. Perfect for mindfulness or stress relief, for your ‘one word’ or just as something pretty.

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May 30, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 27 Comments
Everything else 2
nail varnish, gift ideas, paint
May 15, 2018

Upcycled Can Herb Planters

May 15, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Can Herb Planters

Upcycle old food cans into pretty herb planters with a simple image transfer technique.

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May 15, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 47 Comments
Everything else 1, upcycled, Inspired by 1
Pinterest Challenge, gardening, upcycling, paint
May 09, 2018

Fabric Stash Buster Playmat

May 09, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Fabric Stash Buster Playmat

How to make a safe, washable patchwork playmat for a new baby from your fabric stash.

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May 09, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 10 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 1
sewing, Sewing my Stash
May 02, 2018

Floral Magazine Upcycled Cards

May 02, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Floral Magazine Upcycled Cards

A really quick and easy make for when you need a pretty card in a hurry. Made using bright card and an old magazine.

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May 02, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
Greeting Cards, upcycled
papercraft, papercutting, recycling/repurposing, greeting cards
April 20, 2018

Vegan Banana Cake

April 20, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Vegan Banana Cake

A simple and tasty vegan banana cake recipe, great for using up a couple of over ripe bananas.

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April 20, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 12 Comments
Recipes
recipes, cakes
April 17, 2018

Gingham Vase Glass Jar Upcycle

April 17, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Gingham Vase Glass Jar Upcycle

A glass jar upcycle, how to paint a gingham or buffalo check effect to create a lovely vase.

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April 17, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 28 Comments
upcycled, Inspired by 1
upcycling, recycling/repurposing, paint, Home Decorating
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