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March 29, 2023

How to turn an embroidered patch into a brooch

March 29, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
How to turn an embroidered patch into a brooch

How to turn an embroidered patch into a brooch. An easy way to make your patches more versatile so they can be moved around.

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March 29, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
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sewing, upcycling, gift ideas
March 28, 2023

A little tribute to Ellen 2023

March 28, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Ellen 2023

A little tribute to my grandma Ellen, sharing one of her floral paintings

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March 25, 2023

Sweater to Sweater Vest Refashion

March 25, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Sweater to Sweater Vest Refashion

How to turn an old sweater into a sweater vest

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March 25, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 22 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5, Refashions, Upcycled 2
refashion, upcycling, recycling/repurposing
March 13, 2023

Upcycled Jar Spring Terrarium

March 13, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Jar Spring Terrarium

An easy way to create a spring themed terrarium from an old jar

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March 13, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
Easter, Upcycled 2
Easter, Spring, upcycling, recycling/repurposing
March 07, 2023

Upcycled Sweater Easter Gift Bags

March 07, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Sweater Easter Gift Bags

How to upcycle the sleeves of an old sweater into sweet easter gift bags with crochet bunny motif embellishments

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March 07, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 25 Comments
Easter, Sewing and embroidery 5, Upcycled 2
Easter, Gift Wrap, Crochet, craft tutorials, sustainable craft challenge
March 01, 2023

3 Ways to Make Pom Poms without a Pom Pom Maker

March 01, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
3 Ways to Make Pom Poms without a Pom Pom Maker

3 easy ways to make pom poms without a pom pom maker

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March 01, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
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Pom poms, tutorials
February 23, 2023

Brilliant things to make with Granny Squares

February 23, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Brilliant things to make with Granny Squares

Over 40 brilliant things to make with the crochet classic, the basic granny square.

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February 23, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 2 Comments
Knitting & Crochet 1
Crochet, granny squares
February 15, 2023

Upcycled Shampoo Bar Holder

February 15, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycled Shampoo Bar Holder

How to make a shampoo bar dish from old Pringle lids, a simple upcycle.

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February 15, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 3 Comments
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upcycling, recycling/repurposing
February 07, 2023

A little tribute to Jenny 2023

February 07, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Jenny 2023

A little tribute to my mum Jenny, on what would have been her birthday

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February 07, 2023

Upcycle a Plastic Container with Paint Pens

February 07, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycle a Plastic Container with Paint Pens

How to upcycle an old plastic tub, decorate it with paint pens and turn it into a twine dispenser.

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February 07, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 28 Comments
Upcycled 2, Valentines
Valentine, upcycling, recycling/repurposing, heart
January 31, 2023

Lace Heart T-shirt Refashion

January 31, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Lace Heart T-shirt Refashion

The simplest of t-shirt refashions, a summery lace heart applique. 

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January 31, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 46 Comments
Refashions
recycling/repurposing, refashion, sewing, Valentine, clothing
January 28, 2023

Recycled Heart Art Canvas

January 28, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Recycled Heart Art Canvas

How to give an old canvas a new look by recycling old magazines, packaging and greeting cards in a simple heart collage.

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January 28, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 28 Comments
General Papercraft 2, Upcycled 2, Valentines
art, heart, papercraft, recycling/repurposing
January 24, 2023

Babylon Leather Bag Kit Review

January 24, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Babylon Leather Bag Kit Review

A review of a Babylon Leather kit to make a Cambridge Bag Mini Satchel.

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Kit Review, Sewing and embroidery 5
Product review, craft kits, sewing
January 10, 2023

Upcycle old Christmas Cards into New Gift Tags

January 10, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Upcycle old Christmas Cards into New Gift Tags

Are you de-Christmassing your house about now? If so, this is when you need to be making next years gift tags.

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January 10, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Christmas, General Papercrafts, Waste not Want not
Christmas, papercraft, recycling/repurposing, tutorials
January 03, 2023

Swiss Darn Stained Sweater Makeover

January 03, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
Swiss Darn Stained Sweater Makeover

Rescue an old sweater with some colourful swiss darning to cover any old stains and give it a new lease of life. A simple clothing makeover with a visible mending technique.

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January 03, 2023/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Sewing and embroidery 5, Upcycled 2
refashion, upcycling, yarn, clothing, embroidery
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