From whimsical yarn havens to treasure troves of buttons and trims, and even a bookshop dedicated solely to crafting, Melbourne has some hidden retail gems that cater to a diverse range of crafty pursuits. Big box stores and online shopping for craft supplies is fine, but nothing replaces the thrill of unearthing a unique piece of fabric from a remnant…
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What can you do with an old suitcase? If you have an old suitcases collecting dust in the shed or under the bed, it’s time to dust it off and get re-purposing. Old suitcases really lend themselves to fun upcycling projects. I’ve used my imagination and turned this old suitcase into something really cool that any kid will love! Time…
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Make a Giant Crochet Snowflake ornament with sparkly Caron Simply Soft Party yarn this Christmas. These crochet snowflake patterns are quite striking worked up in bright festive colours. It’s Summer during the festive season in Australia. Even though you’ll find us donning shorts and sunscreen on Christmas day, rather than an ‘Ugly Christmas Sweater’, it’s common to decorate with traditional…
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There’s a new velvet yarn in town – Bernat Baby Velvet, a new 8ply yarn that is super soft to touch and is perfect for making crochet blankets. As soon as the new range hit the shelves at American Yarns HQ, I popped in and picked a up a couple of balls to give it a try. I made Emma…
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I’m doing my best to reduce our consumption of single use plastic in our home. It’s an ongoing challenge but I feel that when it comes to our fruit and veg shopping, I’m making some progress. We always take along our own reusable carry bags to the market and supermarket, but until now, our fruit always just rolled around loose…
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There’s nothing I like more than trying out new craft tools, and when it comes to knitting and crochet accessories, you can never have too many. Well that’s my personal opinion anyway! The right tools can make or break a craft project, so I’m always on the lookout for novel products that are ‘game changing’. The quest to find that…
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What gifts do grandparents love more than anything? Photos of their grand kids of course! With gift giving season in full swing I was happy to try out a custom photo product from CanvasChamp.com.au – their Personalized Photo Mugs. They offered me the option of reviewing one of their canvas photo prints, but I thought the photo mugs were a…
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Is there anything hexagons can’t do? They are really very magical shapes. It never ceases to amaze, how many clever ways there are for combining hexagons to create interesting patterns. I mean, who knew you could jigsaw just 17 crochet hexagons together to make a Crochet Christmas Stocking! Mind Blown! Inspired by a vintage hexagon crochet stocking pattern, I thought…
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