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Say 'I love mum' with our fab pasta jewellery

Mum’s deserve Mother’s Day. It’s the big ‘THANK YOU!’ for every kissed bruised knee, found football boot or ballet shoe, trips the ...


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Upcycling old jewellery

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Careworn and broken jewellery can be given a new lease of life in a couple of hours. All you need is some silver wire, a pair of craft pliers, some epoxy resin - and a little Make it and Mend it imagination. X New bangle for old I ...


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Greener shoes - mending footwear

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Even seasoned seamstresses and consummate clothes re-fashioners tend to draw the line at shoe repairs. As well as those lovely heels you can't bear to throw away, school shoes can take a real pounding. So here are some top tips. Keeping ...


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Make the sweetest handbag in an afternoon

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This little knitting project is perfect for anyone who has not done much knitting and likes quick gratification! And never mind knit one purl one, this is just knitting in a circle - it couldn't be simpler. I found this pattern a ...


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Make your own statement necklace

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Make a statement this summer with a fabulous chunky necklace. The wonderful and slightly kooky designer Consuela Castiglioni of Marni, filled her Spring / Summer 2009 catwalk show with big, bold jewellery. The most prominent item was ...


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Say 'I love mum' with our fab pasta jewellery

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Mum’s deserve Mother’s Day. It’s the big ‘THANK YOU!’ for every kissed bruised knee, found football boot or ballet shoe, trips the cinema and the swimming pool, packed lunches and hours of help with homework. How on earth do you ...


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Make a magazine clutch bag

Magazine clutch bag

Party season is on us again. Whether you've blown your budget on fabulous dress and killer heels or you're just fed up with buying things you really only use once, this is a really simple way to get a coordinating clutch bag for next to ...


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Make your own fabric flowers

make your own fabric flower

These flowers are cheap, simple to make and oh so effective. Once you start making them you’ll find hundreds of uses for them, but at this time of year they are perfect for making Remembrance Poppies.  You will need Scraps of ...


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