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The Man Who Gave Away His Island by Ray Perman
This is a biography of John Lorne Campbell, who bought the Scottish island of Canna in 1938 and lived there until his death, though he gave it away to the National Trust of Scotland in 1981, while...
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Tutorial: Tiered maxi skirt
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a tiered maxi skirt. A long full skirt is sooo summery, especially in white like shows in her example. You can make one in any size, from little...
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Tutorial: Tiny duffel purse
Seamstress Erin shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew showing how to make a small scale duffel you can carry as a purse. Inside, there’s a pocket that’s the right size for a cell phone. It’s totally fun...
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Sea pottery rings
As you may know, I love sea pottery and sea glass and I have a small collection of pieces from across Scotland. Given I’m unlikley to use it all myself, some is on sale in the Crafty Green Poet Etsy...
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Spring in bloom
It’s been raining so far for much of the day. But that doesn’t stop the trees and plants from looking their best. And the wych elms are wonderful at the moment Plus this large fungus suddenly appeared...
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River Almond at Cramond
Very changeable weather today, but we still enjoyed our walk along the River Almond at Cramond. There were lots of swallows with some house martins and swifts flying around, some low over the river,...
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Free pattern: Flirty summer skirt
Melissa from A Happy Stitch shares a tutorial at Andrea’s Notebook showing how you can make this flirty summer skirt. The short full skirt has a flat front yoke to minimize fullness at the hip. The...
View ArticleHow To Make Hand Puppets
Typically hand puppets are very easy to make and operate when compared to string controlled puppets. Young children can be taught to make hand puppets from rags, paper pulp or other materials, and...
View ArticleHow To Make Patchwork Quilt Patterns
Patchwork quilt patterns are traditionally geometric, reflecting the history of this art form. Patchwork has its origins in the attempt to save and recycle scraps of fabric; geometric patterns allowed...
View ArticleHow To Make A Flower Out Of Paper
Everyone has seen those beautiful bouquets of brightly colored paper flowers. Wouldn’t you love to make them for yourself? Happily, it is very easy to do with just a few supplies and an hour of your...
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