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Is old upholstery fabric still strong? Does fabric strength deteriorate over time?
Let me start by saying I know nothing about fabric or upholstery. A friend of mine has offered me some amazing fabric that I think will be great for a project I want to make for the summer. I have an ...
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Deck Chairs
Fabric Strength
Where can I buy affordable cross stitch patterns and kits?
I have recently started doing cross stitch as a hobby. I was wondering if anyone knows of some good places to get patterns and kits please? I have bought a couple of small ones from Hobbycraft, the bi...
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What can I make with faux fur fabric?
I have been given a huge bag full of faux fur fabric, mostly black, white, grey and neutral colours, there are some pinks and yellows as well. I just have no idea what I am going to make with it. Does...
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What is the easiest clothing item to make?
I have just bought this vintage dress makers mannequin from a lady on Facebook Marketplace. I have been wanting to have a go at making my own clothing for a while. This popped up for the bargain of on...
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Where can I get soft toy sewing patterns and fabrics?
I was helping my Auntie clean her bedroom at the weekend and she gave me a huge bag full of soft toy sewing patterns, and some leftover soft toy faux fur fabric. I have so many good memories of my Aun...
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What can I make with fat quarters?
I have seen some beautiful fabric fat quarters in my local Hobbycraft store. I took a few pictures to try and remind myself where I saw them for when I decide to buy some. I really love all of the dif...
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Sewing
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What are the best types of fabric for sewing clothes for dolls?
I have seen these sewing patterns for dolls in my local Hobbycraft, and I would really love to make some clothes for my daughters new dolls for her Birthday in February (It will no doubt become an ong...
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Sewing
Sewing
Sewing Patterns
What Christmas things can I sew with Christmas fabric fat quarters?
I found these beautiful Christmas fabric fat quarters in my local Hobbycraft, and I would really love some ideas as to what I can sew with them? Also, are there any interesting Christmas sewing patter...
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Sewing
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What are the best sewing patterns for making things for dogs?
I always love to get my friends dogs a little gift for Christmas, and I thought that this year I would make them something. I would like to make things like toys, beds and winter coats. I saw these se...
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Sewing
Where can I get my old sewing machine serviced in Northamptonshire?
I was recently given this lovely vintage Husqvarna Viking sewing machine by a family friend. Of course, I don't know how to use it at the moment as it is very different to my other old Toyota sewing m...
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Sewing
Sewing Machine
How can I refurbish these old vintage Ercol dining chairs?
I was given these beautiful old vintage Ercol dining chairs by my Great Auntie. I have always admired them and she was kind enough to give them to me. My Great Auntie lives in a gorgeous old Grade II ...
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Furniture
Furniture
Upholstery
What are the best fabric and sewing scissors?
I am in the market for some new fabric cutting and sewing scissors as mine have seen better days, they had actually seen better days 2 years ago. I need to buy new ones as I have got back into sewing ...
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Sewing
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
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What is the best journal brand for scrap booking?
Hello, I have recently been watching some really fab YouTube channels about scrap booking and journaling and it has got me all excited.
So I did what I normally do in these situations and went slig...
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Journaling
Scrap Books
Papercraft
Journals
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
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
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Is it possible to recover a lampshade?
I have been given loads of old lampshades by a friend of mine with the idea of recovering them with new and interesting fabrics. I would like to cover them in fabrics that do not come as standard on l...
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Soft Furnishings
Fabric
Soft Furnishings
Lampshades
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
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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
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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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Vintage Patterns
Sewing Patterns
Sewing
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