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How can I restore this old vintage sewing machine?
I was recently given this beautiful vintage sewing machine by a lovely elderly lady in my area. It is really lovely and I would love to restore it and get it serviced properly before using it. I inten...
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Sewing
Sewing
Sewing Machine
How do you preserve pressed flowers forever?
I have just bought this beautiful flower press set and I am waiting for it to arrive. I have always wanted this vintage William Morris flower press and have been looking for a while, so when I found t...
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Flower Pressing
Flower Pressing
Floral
Flowers
What is the difference between FIMO professional and FIMO soft polymer clay?
I was in my local craft store today looking at the polymer clay for some jewellery making projects. I was wondering what is the difference between FIMO professional and FIMO soft polymer clay? I could...
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Jewellery
Jewellery
Jewellery Making
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How to make a four drawer chest of drawers?
I have to say the best piece of furniture I own is this wonderful four drawer chest of drawers that my mother's uncle made for her when she was young. She lived in a tiny house and didn't have much mo...
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Furniture
Chest of Drawers
Wood
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Furniture
What are these huge wooden hoops used for?
Hello, can anyone tell me what these huge wooden hoops are used for? My friend went to a garage sale recently and took a photo of these huge hoops hanging up in the person's barn.
She took the phot...
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Embroidery
Wooden Hoops
Embroidery
Sewing
How to make your own lightbox?
Hello, I was recently clearing out my loft and I found this old lightbox my father made for me. It is around 40 years old and actually still works. But it is what it represents, that means so much to ...
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Woodwork
Lightbox
How to use a loom tutorial, please?
Hello, can anyone recommend a really good written tutorial on how to use a loom. I'm sorry, but I am a complete beginner and am really looking for something that starts right at the beginning and expl...
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Weaving
Loom
Tutorial
Beginner
What can I make with old teabags?
Ok so it all started when the wife said she read on the internet that you can fix a broken nail with a teabag. Something about using it to glue your nail back together or something. So of course, bein...
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Ideas
Teabags
Collecting
Scrap Booking
How to make a dining table from wooden crate boxes?
Just wanted to show off this amazing table my husband made. He is such a clever fellow. Not only did he make this fantastic table from wooden crate boxes. He also laid the patio in our back garden, us...
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Woodwork
Garden
Table
Wooden Crates
Vintage custom sewing machine what was it used for?
Hello, I have a bit of an odd question, hope there is a sewing expert out there who can help me. It's bugging me a bit :)
I was in a cute, little shop recently. It was just a vintage clothes shop a...
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Sewing
Vintage Sewing Machine
Mystery Sewing Machine
Singer Sewing Machine
Tutorials for beginners in leatherwork?
Hello, I have just been given a load of pieces of leather strapping that I wanted to try and make something with. But unfortunately I am not the quickest of learners and I like to take things at my ow...
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Leatherwork
Leather
Wallets
Straps
Written Tutorials
The Comfiest Stool I Have Ever Sat On, Thanks Dad.
I just wanted to share this beautiful stool my father made. He has now passed and I am really glad I still have this amazingly comfortable stool to remember him by. Along with many other odd bits and ...
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Furniture
Stool
Handmade
Shoe Stool
Leather
Wood
Are these old sewing patterns really trendy or am I losing it?
Having recently had my own child, I had expressed an interest in taking up sewing, to my mother. So she went away and came back with a huge pile of old sewing patterns. I mean some are so old, that th...
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Sewing
Vintage Patterns
Sewing Patterns
Sewing
What can I make with French wooden wine boxes?
A friend of my father actually owns a small vineyard in France. It's in the Loire valley and I have actually been to take a look. It is absolutely beautiful. There is definitely magic in the air. And ...
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Woodwork
Wooden Box
Wine Box
France
Upcycling
My first attempt at ring making, what do you think? Be nice :)
Hello, I just wanted to show off my first attempt at ring making. Hopefully this will inspire others to have a go. There was a little learning curve, but it wasn't that bad. I guess I was lucky becaus...
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Jewellery
Ring
Ring Making
How to paint a doll's house? Or should I even paint it?
Hello, I have a doll's house my grandad made me when I was a kid. He really loved doing woodwork and made us lots of amazing wooden chests and furniture and draws and stools etc etc. He even made me a...
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Woodwork
Dolls House
Wooden Dolls House
How to decorate a home bar project?
Unfortunately my friend's shop has gone bust and she has quite a sturdy counter that she needs to get rid of. It was all covered in posters, but now it is just chipboard and lumber.
It is very stur...
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Woodwork
Counter
Bar
Home Bar
Drinks Puns
Crate Bar
Beautiful Handmade Bird Cage Aviary
Hello, I just wanted to show off my beautiful bird cage aviary, that my husband made for me, when we were both young.
I am an old lady now and I think it still looks wonderful. It has been repaired...
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Woodwork
Bird Cage
Aviary
Pets
What can I make with wooden cable reels?
Hi, I have ended up with these cable reels from a project and I was wondering if anyone has ever made anything really interesting with them.
I know the obvious thing is to just pop a piece of glass...
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Furniture
Cable Reels
Furniture
Coffee Table
Bar Table
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