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How to make a doorstop
Fix that door that's always drifting shut with a handmade doorstop. It's a quick and easy thing to make and is filled with uncooked rice, ...
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Making cushions with zips
Here's a step by step guide to making cushions with zips. It's really very easy if you follow these simple steps. I made these three cushions using some of the lovely fabric from our online shop. I used 3 designs from the Delilah range ...
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Adding binding to a quilt
The last stage in making a quilt is adding the binding to your quilt sandwich. Lots of people find this daunting because of the need to make neat mitred corners - but it's actually quite straightforward once you know how. Step One- ...
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How to make a patchwork cushion cover
Patchwork cushions are a great way to use up oddments of fabric - or you can do what I did here and use a 'charm pack'. Charm packs are pre-cut squares made from lots of different fabrics. They're a great way to get your hands on ...
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Making a Roman blind
I'm a late returner to sewing - after a well-spent youth making all my own clothes, I didn't touch a sewing machine again - until I made a dress a couple of years ago (which I immediately gave away as I didn't like it). So I was a bit ...
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Knit a draught excluder
Knitting a draught excluder is one of the easiest make and mend projects you can do. It's basically just a straight piece sewn up the side. I did this without a pattern - the first time I've ever done that - so that proves just how easy ...
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Kirstie’s homemade home
According to celebrity house hunter and UK television personality Kirstie Allsopp, nothing compares with the pleasure and satisfaction of making something yourself! So here at MIAMI Towers we're making room on the shelf for her latest ...
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Make artwork from remnants
Even small scraps of fabric can find new uses in the hands of Make it and Menders. But what about turning them into works of art? Lucy Roberts creates fantastic pictures from remnants and she's created a very easy to follow step by ...
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Homemade Home competition entries
Here are some of the fantastic entries we've had for our Homemade Home competition. You're clearly a creative and ingenious lot! The three winners will be receiving copies of Sania Pell's beautiful book, The Homemade Home. For anyone ...
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