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How to Make a Fully Lined Drawstring Bag with Boxed Bottom
A fully lined drawstring bag is so practical but incredibly stylish. A matching or contrasting lining really makes an ordinary storage item into a unique stylish solution. You can make one whatever size you like so they are suitable for large items like sports equipment and they also make…
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How to Grow an Apothecary (Physic) Garden as a Beginner
This article will introduce you to the Apothecary Garden and what it is all about. They are sometimes referred to as a Physic Garden too. The modern apothecary garden is quite different to a traditional one in it’s main purpose. We now have modern medicine and apothecary gardens are…
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How to Transform a Pot by Sewing a Super Simple Plant Pot Cover
This tutorial will show you how to make a really simple plant pot cover for any plant pot. They are particularly good for those boring plant pots that your plants tend to come in from the garden centre. If you buy a large plant or tree you get a…
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How to Sew a Simple, Easy Tote Bag with Pattern
Everyone loves a tote bag. They are so stylish and practical. They are great for so many activities such as carrying study materials, school books, shopping, craft supplies, etc. This super simple easy tote bag is so quick to make and really does require only basic sewing skills. In…
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How to Sew Hair Scrunchies – Great DIY Scrap Busting Project
Hair scrunchies have been around for a long time but they are now making a comeback. If you had long hair in the 80s or 90s then you will probably have worn a scrunchie. I wore loads of them! They are fabulously stylish and so easy to make! They…
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How to Decorate your Jeans with Buttons
Do you love to wear jeans but sometimes wish they were a bit more individual? You can decorate your jeans in many different ways to make them unique. In this tutorial I am going to show you how you can quickly and easily decorate your jeans with buttons. It…
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How to Paint a Wooden Stool
In this tutorial I am going to show you how I gave this cute wooden stool a makeover. It was old and tired but the perfect size to stand on and reach into those high up cupboards. Now, I am tall but not everyone else is so it will…
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How to Make Tissue Paper Peony Flowers
Tissue paper flowers are so pretty and so easy to make. Why wouldn’t you want lots of different kinds for different rooms or events? They make great gifts and also great centrepieces in your home. These tissue paper peony flowers seem really detailed yet they are still just as…
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How to Make Easy Tissue Paper Flowers
We have all seen tissue paper flowers of various kinds. They are so quick and cheap to make that they remain very popular. There are of lots of different kinds of tissue paper flowers and this step by step tutorial is just going to show you one method. It…
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How to Use Clear Stamps with Acrylic Blocks
Do you fancy stamping but find that rubber stamps are just too expensive? Well, clear stamps could be the answer for you. They were for me! You can buy clear stamps very cheaply and then you can buy one set of acrylic blocks and away you go. Obviously you…