An easy tutorial explaining how to make doll hair from yarn. Ideally suited for adding hair to rag dolls and other homemade soft toys. I thought I’d share my little impromptu project to upgrade Emma’s doll ‘Memma’, who was badly in need of a new hairstyle and sadly a little bit neglected. Emma loves Jemima from Play School and I…
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Ever wondered how to make a perfectly rounds and fluffy pom pom? The trick is to use a doughnut shaped pom pom maker tool. I’ll show you how easy it is to make perfect pom poms with my step-by-step pom pom maker instructions. I picked up this awesome set of Pom Pom makers in Japan at the most amazing department…
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I’m almost embarrassed to call this a tutorial because its so easy! You will need: Styrofoam egg yarn Glue or double sided tape scissors crochet hook How to: Cover your egg with some glue to hold the yarn in place (mine wasn’t very strong so I also used double sided tape over parts of the egg). Make a little hole…
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Here is an easy tutorial on making needle felted buttons that I created for the Haby Goddess newsletter, which went out today. Jodie has a fantastic online Haby store and also writes daily sewing and craft hints on her facebook page. A must read, really worth a visit. Needles ready? Needle felting is a technique where you felt together wool…
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I often get asked – What is needle felting? Well the simple answer is: It’s a fibre craft that uses a barbed needle to felt wool roving into a solid 3D shape. I have put together a very simple guide with the basic tools and instructions to getting started for those of you that may want to give it a…
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I’ve had lots of orders for my little felt macarons after they were featured in the latest Frankie Magazine, and have quickly run out of my supply of tasty coloured roving. Time to make some more so I thought I’d share my little wool dying experience with your all. This was the first time I’ve dyed my own wool, and…
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I thought I might have a go at writing an easy pattern before I tackle writing the crochet pattern for this bunting. I’ve never been able to follow coded pattens very well (I prefer pictorial ones) so when I totally messed up one I was following for a flower, I just made up an easier version myself. I hope it’s…
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