Luna Loves… Macarons
I’m not sure what it is about these sweet little cakes that I love so much. If it is their pretty colours, that they are so dainty, or if my love of Macarons is just part of a lifelong and Continue reading
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Books Review & GiveAway Simple Crochet and Simple Sewing
Thanks, everyone for your responses – this competition is now closed Kickstart your handmade Christmas by taking inspiration from these two new titles, from the Creative Makers series, published by Octopus Press. See the end of this post for details Continue reading
5 Rather Good Projects for Buttons
We meet so many fellow hoarders at the fairs and events we attend: fabric lovers, ribbon stashers and of course, button enthusiasts. We meet people who confess to having a habit, but who just can’t resist just one more piece Continue reading
CoolCrafting LoveBirds Kit
One of our latest Make Me Crafting Kits are the Love Birds. Further to the success of the Little Owl kit, I decided to convert our birds into a kit as well. Each Jam Jar contains two contrasting felt colours Continue reading
Knitted Turban Tutorial
The headband is Accessories big news this winter. Functional and good looking, it keeps ears warm whilst being part of this season’s trends. We have been using up left over yarn to make Christmas presents. This is a very easy Continue reading
CoolCrafting Doggy Doorstops
In our week of blogs featuring the products we are making, today we are having a Doggy Doorstop moment. This was probably one of the first products we developed when CoolCrafting was born. We recognised the doorstop was going to Continue reading
CoolCrafting Make Me Kits
We have been very busy attending some lovely craft events in the last few weekends, and have found ourselves ‘too busy to blog’. So we thought it would be a nice idea to feature some of the makes that we Continue reading
Patch By Cath Kidston Book Review
This eagerly anticipated book is the fourth in a series of titles by Cath Kidston with a giveaway kit – everything you need to create the cover bag or cushion shown on the cover. A great idea to kick off Continue reading
Natural Soap Book Review
Natural Soap by Melinda Coss, focuses on using natural ingredients in soap making, and the soaps within the book could not look more beautiful. Whether you are looking for an introduction to the art of soap making, or are experienced, Continue reading
Mitred Corner Easy Tea Towel Tutorial
I recently discovered that one of the measures of a good chef is the amount of tea towels they use in the preparation of a meal. If it had been me, I would have had an army of teatowels ready Continue reading
Cool Craft Book Review
We are looking forward to reviewing new crafting book titles on this site and Cool Craft seems a very appropriate place to start.  Cool Craft by Bridget Bodoano is aimed at bringing contemporary crafting to people of all ages. The projects in Continue reading