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March 17, 2020

Easy Folded Paper Easter Treat Gift Baskets

March 17, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Easy Folded Paper Easter Treat Gift Baskets

How to make easy folded paper Easter Treat baskets. No glue and no cutting required.

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March 17, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 31 Comments
General papercraft 1, Easter
Easter, papercraft, Pinterest Challenge
March 11, 2020

Citrus Dotty Crochet Baby Blanket

March 11, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Citrus Dotty Crochet Baby Blanket

How to make a dotty crochet baby blanket from granny squares with a simple border.

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March 11, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 10 Comments
Knitting & Crochet 1
granny squares, Crochet, for baby
February 26, 2020

Lightweight Spring Knit Lace Scarf Free Pattern

February 26, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Lightweight Spring Knit Lace Scarf Free Pattern

Knit yourself a lightweight lace scarf for Spring with this free pattern

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February 26, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 35 Comments
Knitting & Crochet 1
Knitting, free pattern, tutorials
February 20, 2020

CHSI Stitches Trade Show 2020

February 20, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
CHSI Stitches Trade Show 2020

My highlights of the CHSI Stitches Show 2020

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February 20, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 3 Comments
Craft show
February 18, 2020

Upcycled Greeting Card Bunting

February 18, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Greeting Card Bunting

How to make Spring bunting by upcycling old greeting cards

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February 18, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 27 Comments
General papercraft 1, upcycled 1
recycling/repurposing, papercraft, bunting, Floral, pretty ideas
February 12, 2020

Over 30 of the Sweetest Spring Crafts

February 12, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Over 30 of the Sweetest Spring Crafts

A collection of over 30 of the sweetest spring crafts.

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February 12, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
everything else 3
Spring, round up, pretty ideas
February 07, 2020

A little tribute to Jenny 2020

February 07, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Jenny 2020

A little tribute to my mum, Jenny on what would have been her birthday. A old photo of a Teletubbies jumper she made over 20 years ago.

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February 07, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
Their Stories
their stories
February 04, 2020

Making Valentine Jewellery with Duck Tape

February 04, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Making Valentine Jewellery with Duck Tape

How to make Valentine heart jewellery with Duck Tape, a great craft for kids camps or craft groups

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February 04, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 11 Comments
Valentines, Jewellery
jewellery
January 27, 2020

15+ Fun Valentine Sewing Projects

January 27, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
15+ Fun Valentine Sewing Projects

Over 15 fun and simple sewing projects to celebrate Valentine’s Day and all things love.

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Valentines, Sewing and Embroidery 3
Valentine, Sewing my Stash, sewing
January 27, 2020

How to sew simple 15 minute Valentine Coasters

January 27, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
How to sew simple 15 minute Valentine Coasters

2 ideas to sew simple Valentine heart coasters.

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January 27, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 2, Valentines
Sewing my Stash, sewing, Valentine, coasters, sewing tutorial, tutorials
January 22, 2020

Altered Book, Blackout or Found Poetry

January 22, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Altered Book, Blackout or Found Poetry

Take a page from an old book and have a go at found poetry. Add pretty doodles to make altered book art poems.

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January 22, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
General papercraft 1, everything else 3
papercraft, doodle, Hand Lettering, tutorials, book crafts
January 13, 2020

January Refrigerator Cake - a favourite family recipe

January 13, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
January Refrigerator Cake - a favourite family recipe

A favourite family recipe - a simple refrigerator cake that’s perfect to make in January and use up left over Christmas treats.

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January 13, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 23 Comments
Recipes
recipes, chocolate
January 08, 2020

Traditional Cross Stitch Sampler Free Pattern

January 08, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Traditional Cross Stitch Sampler Free Pattern

A free basic pattern for a traditional cross stitch sampler

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January 08, 2020/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 2
embroidery, free pattern
January 01, 2020

Most Popular Posts of 2019 - a roundup

January 01, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
Most Popular Posts of 2019 - a roundup

The most popular posts at Sum of their Stories in 2019

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popular posts
December 13, 2019

Sheet Music Christmas Cards

December 13, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Sheet Music Christmas Cards

Easy to make Christmas cards made using old sheet music.

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December 13, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 13 Comments
Christmas 1, Greeting Cards 1, upcycled 1
Christmas, greeting cards, recycling/repurposing, book crafts, card making
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