Since we all started living more at home we have started to learn crafts and really take to making do and mending. I have learned my way around a basic sewing machine and recently decided to improve the look of two pairs of summer slacks. They had been taken up in length rather clumsily butRead More
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Lessons In Sewing Machine Discipline
There’s never enough time in my life to keep all the hobbies going. It’s all fun to try my hand at. Since dicovering some seriously freaky fabric used on projects by our teenage kids, some years ago, I decided to repurpose the craft room and all that I surveyed in it. These fabrics were commonderedRead More
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Enforced Home Stays Raises Crafting To New Heights
Ahh the absolute unadulterated joy to be had from a really good, uninterrupted afternoon of sewing or knitting. As a family we all have hobbies and have done from childhood. Parents who have a sideline to pop out to attend to after dinner in the evening will often find their youngsters getting inquisitive and takingRead More
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Everbody Gains With Crafting Hobby
There has been a tremendous uptake in all aspects of crafting with hobby sewing and knitting really taking off again. Younger folk are now beginning to recognise the importance of relearning the skills exhibited and relied upon by their grandmothers and great aunts. We often used to moan as youngsters when we had to goRead More
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Knitted Cushion Covers For Neatness & Flair
I’ve been looking out patterns for knitting cushions – it’s not something I have personally had any experience of but some friends have wives who are proud members of our local womens’ institute n there is currently a massive swing at grass roots level for everybody to be busy and not have hours of spareRead More
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Tension and Knitting
Oh, how I do like a good project when I have time to sit down and concentrate my efforts on one thing. That is a problem with all kinds of hobbies or crafts – having the time to set aside in the first place. I now try to discipline myself to get the other workRead More
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How to Reuse and Repair
We are a nation of two halves in many areas of life. Very much in two camps over crafts, using our technical abilities to make things and to enjoy repairing and reusing existing stuff. This is pleasing but could be so much more. At my women’s’ group, half the members really love to knit, crochet,Read More
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Build Up a Stash of Supplies!
There has never been a time when I’ve needed a great push to put down paid work and pick up my beloved knitting projects. I don’t produce a lot, it has to be said, but I do enjoy trying out new stitches and avidly follow a couple of very good crafting experts on the well-triedRead More