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Links of London Sweetie Bracelets
I am getting a number of messages asking me whether I still repair Links of London Sweetie bracelets since they went into administration towards the end of 2019. The short answer is YES! I wrote a post about repairing elastic bracelets, specifically the sweetie bracelet about 5 years ago so it is about time that…
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We have some news…
We have some exciting news to share!! We are having a baby!! Steve and I are very excited and cannot wait for the arrival of our little one in December. Don’t worry – I am not going to turn this page into a baby blog but you may just see a few crafty things pop…
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I’m back!!
To start with an apology. I am sorry that I have been AWOL a lot recently! Things have been manic! I have still been here in the background and answered all your emails – just posting anything seemed to get away me! To summarise…we sold our flat and moved into my parents’ house for a…
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My first crochet blanket!
I am very proud to say that I have finally finished my crochet star blanket! It is the first blanket that I have ever made and I love it! It is made with Hobbycraft Women’s Institute soft and silky with a 4mm hook. The free pattern can be found here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/star-blanket-6 UPDATE 20/01/17: We have…
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My new craft/obsession! Crochet!!
OK, please dont read the title of this and think – loser! Crochet is cool, its not all granny squares and old people, seriously, you only need to search #crochetersofinstagram on Instagram and you will see so much awesome stuff and not a teapot cozy insight! I started my crochet journey at the beginning of…
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Why I can’t always knot your pearls!
This is an example of when there is little point in knotting your pearls. This was a very graduated string of pearls that has a large size difference between the smallest and largest pearls. The problem with this is that the holes in the small pearls are often smaller than those in the largest…
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How I organise my thread…
My elastic, wire, silk and thread are nutotious for getting tangled and unravelling of their own accord. The best way I have found for storing them is on a mug tree that keeps the thread separate and easily accessible. Occasionally either I loose or break the little plastic cuffs that stop the thread unravelling.…
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How I organise my tools…
I often get asked how I store my tools so I thought I would share… Ta daa!!! I use IKEA magnetic strips on my wall to keep my tools organised. Most of the pliers etc are magnetic so this is the perfect way to keep everything in easy reach. 🙂 You’re welcome! Update:…
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Links Of London Sweetie Bracelet
I get these bracelets often for restringing so I thought I would share how I go about it… This is what I got to start with. This one had no charms on it but did have the split rings. As you can see, the original elastic was brown and discoloured. Not surprising that it had…
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Ruined Pearls
You get good pearls and you get bad pearls. Then you get pearls that were once ok but now are wrecked! I had some of these this week for restringing that were the worst I had seen for a long time… They arrived as a double row that had broken. When I opened the bag…
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Comic Con Crazy
As the marriage vows state, I need to support Steve in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer and from good times to geekier times etc etc or something like that. Which is why, like a good wifey, I am spending my day off following him around London Comic Con 2015. For those who…