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Step away from that fitting room!
Guest writer, Gabrielle Utton, has set set herself a big personal challenge: no new clothes for one year. Here she tells us why... No new clothes for a year? What’s your reaction to that sentence? Is it: no problem, just think ...
Interiors
Everything you want to know about making cushions
The most searched for items on our site relate to making cushion covers, so we thought we'd pull it all together for you here in a simple summary so you can find the right page, whatever your cushion-making needs. Making designer ...
Events
Free tickets for sewing festival
Whether you’re a beginner or an expert sewer, a seamstress or a crafter, it’s all happening in Birmingham this Spring. At the NEC, three of the UK’s top shows are getting together on 25th – 28th March for a fabulous sewing ...
Stories
Reasons to be cheerful – part two!
Last April, I wrote a piece on the blog about 10 reasons to be cheerful when you're broke. Sitting here towards the end of January, it seems like a good time to revisit that theme. The turn of the year is always punishing on the wallet ...
Seasonal
Made with love – homemade gifts for Valentine’s day
It’s nearly Valentine’s day - a day guaranteed to strike terror into some of the hardiest of folk! How are you meant to show someone that you love them? What should you buy? Will they like it? Will they loath it? Will it be ...
Interiors
How to make envelope cushions from recycled fabric
An easy project for a sewing beginner to start with and a good idea for brightening up the house during this drab period till spring appears. These cushion covers are so easy to make that my 12 year old daughter made them - her first, ...
Stories
The psychology of gift giving and why home made presents are best
We are getting close to Christmas and it seems that the present shopping is gathering a storm. We might be in a recession, but it doesn’t seem to be stopping the Christmas shopping frenzy. But is shopping the only way to celebrate ...
fashion
How to add some Christmas sparkle to the Little Black Dress
There are loads of things you can do to ring the changes with your LBD - none of them need to be expensive or time-consuming. We've gathered lots of tips to help your get that little black dress through the toughest of party seasons.
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