Easy Aida Band Bracelet

Susan Penny shows you how to make this pretty cross stitched ice cream bracelet with simple chart and instructions, first choose your...
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Take a wander round our blog and check out all our stitching, knitting and craft ideas. You can cross stitch a teddy or knit a cute cup cake. You'll find plenty of home and craft ideas to keep you busy - ideal if you have to stay at home.

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Favourite flapjack recipe

This is a favourite recipe of mine - make some super-sticky flapjacks today - your kids will love them. Download this free...

Simple beaded key rings

So end of term falls on deadline, what does a busy mum do? I needed to shop for teacher’s presents and had no time...

Hooray for the Red, White and Blue

I wonder if it’s World Cup frenzy or the spontaneous appearance of flags on cars and rooftops that has made me feel patriotic! Whatever...

Really easy pincushions

With the end of the school year approaching fast, I thought I would set about creating a simple and inexpensive teacher gift, these pretty pincushions...

Sailing Boat Hearts

  One of the wonderful things about living on the coast is that sometimes you are lucky enough to take pictures on the beach...and today...

Flags not Flowers!

I have been having trouble with my sweet peas this year…I'm not sure if it's the monsoon conditions we have been having, or the...

These jars are a gift…

This weekend I have put together a couple of gift ideas that look really pretty, yet will cost you next-to-nothing to make. The jar...

A cake to share…

Have been knitting calorie free cakes for a new book this week. Don’t get too excited, it will be a while before it’s published....