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Prolonging the life of school clothes
Everywhere you look at the moment they're seem to be ads under the banner 'Back to school' and offering all sorts of deals on shirts, skirts, trousers, coats and shoes. The ads are probably depressing the heck out of the kids but, as a ...
fashion
How to make a sparkly laptop bag
It is amazing what you can do with a little left over fabric, especially something as lovely and glittery as this fabric I managed to get my hands on. The pink silk was a remnant from a cushion cover and the sequinned boob tube material ...
fashion
Project! How to make this cute little wrist bag
You couldn't get enough of the Tote bag we posted recently, so here are some step-by-step instructions for an even cuter zip-up wrist bag, complete with an inner pocket and a lovely big bow on the front! You'll need a little sewing ...
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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 ...
fashion
Makeover your summer wardrobe without spending a penny!
Yay! It finally looks like summer might be here, but what have you got to wear? If you're anything like us you're probably having a mild panic. Where are your summer clothes? Will they still fit? Can you wear them for yet another ...
fashion
How to make covered buttons
These badges are an adaptation of the 'covered buttons' project on page 176 of my new book The Homemade Home. I made them for my book launch party as little gifts for guests to wear at the party and to take away with them as a ...
Interiors
The fabulous Homemade Home
The Homemade Home is the absolute to-die-for book for Make and Menders. Sania Pell has served up a delicious cocktail of tempting ideas and projects that are easy to do as well as beautiful and incredibly creative. Sania is a stylist ...
fashion
Project! – Make this great tote bag
Thanks to Make it and Mend it fan Jen Woolcock for sharing this easy to make tote bag with us. It's not only really cute but you can use up your old fabric or grab a remnant and then use your fabulous and totally unique tote bag to nip ...
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