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The 10 Best Sewing, Knitting & Crochet Magazines

The 10 Best Sewing, Knitting & Crochet Magazines

The 10 Best Sewing, Knitting & Crochet Magazines

Whether you’re a seasoned stitcher, it’s your favourite hobby or you’re looking to get started - from the simple, yet effective patterns you want to make come to life to the intricate new techniques you’re dying to get your thread around, there’s a magazine for all levels of skill, amount of time you have to invest and specific interest.

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The 5 Best Craft Magazines

the 5 best craft magazines

The 5 Best Craft Magazines

From knitting and sewing to carving and paper crafting, no matter what you love creating, we have put together our 5 best craft magazines to help. Brimming with step-by-step guides, inspirational designs and in-depth product reviews, you’ll be spoilt for choice with what project to work on next!

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How to Get Started with Knitting and Crochet

How to get started with knitting and crochetThe lovely lifestyle blogger Stevie Couch from A Cornish Mum shares her best tips and advice on getting started with the relaxing hobby of knitting and crochet.

Both crochet and knitting have become really popular in the last ten years or so and that popularity seems to be just growing and growing. People of all ages and genders are discovering the joy of creating something with their own hands. 

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3 Easy Half Term Halloween Crafts for Kids

3 Easy Halloween Crafts to do with Kids | magazine.co.uk

Half term is the perfect time to get crafty for the spooky season. Just in case the weather takes a turn for the worst, we've searched the depths of Pinterest to find 3 easy Halloween crafts for kids of all ages! Even big kids will love these fun-yet-frightening makes; why not make all 3 for an afternoon of family fun? Continue reading

Mother's Day: Make, Bake and Buy

With Mother's Day fast approaching, we've got a few ideas to get you maximum brownie points! Treat your Mum this Mother's Day: Make, Bake and Buy:

Make

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We love the crafty Merit badges lovely blogger Fritha made from the March issue of Mollie Makes - not only are they bang on trend, they're also super easy to make! All you need is a pencil, some 12 x 12" canvas fabric, an embroidery hoop, an embroidery needle and thread and you're ready to go! Continue reading

3 Christmas Crafts You Can Make from Magazines!

We all love a glossy magazine (some of us even collect them), but what do we do with them afterwards?  Here are 3 Christmas crafts you can make from magazines - we all have some lying around...!
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3 Cool Creatures to Craft Using Conkers

Love getting crafty with the kids? Child friendly DIYs can be hard to come by, but with a pinch of inspiration and a little help from Pinterest, you can make cool crafts for kids out of just about anything! We're focusing on Autumn craft using conkers - perfect for rainy weekends, or to stave off half term boredom! icreative conker snails Continue reading

Are adult colouring books really causing a worldwide pencil shortage?

We investigate recent claims that adult colouring books are putting pressure on pencil manufacturers and uncover people’s favourite scribbling tools.

A variety of colouring pencils

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Our top 10 Etsy shops

Etsy written on a chalk board

London Craft Week is currently in full swing. Only in its second year, the event showcases exceptional craftsmanship from around the world via a programme of over 130 events across the capital. The line-up this year includes hidden workshops and exhibitions by both unknown makers and famous masters.

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