Needle felted Brussel Sprouts
Needle felted Brussel Sprouts | Needle felting involves matting and pressing wool fibres together using a Felting Needle. By repeatedly stabbing the fibres with the needle, they compress down into a dense felt. Many textiles artists use this technique...
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My Teal Giraffe Crafts launch
My Teal Giraffe Crafts launch | This December marked the accidental launch of My Teal Giraffe Crafts – a hand-crafted product part of my freelance business. I had booked stalls at two School Christmas Fairs in November and December,...
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Watt’s Gallery Learning Assistant
Watt’s Gallery Learning Assistant | Watt’s Gallery – Artists Village is in Compton, near Godalming. Founded in 1904, it the only gallery in the UK devoted to a single artist – G F Watts and his wife, Mary Watts....
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Willow Sculpture Workshop
Willow Sculpture Workshop | Willow craft has been used by different cultures for hundreds of years. Most people just think of basket weaving but there are many exciting ways to use this versatile material. Willowtwisters specialise in willow sculpture and...
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Little Rays Forest School
Little Rays Forest School | Forest school, is becoming increasingly popular, with lots of pre-schools offering outdoor education throughout the country. There are many benefits for children learning in the great outdoors – increased confidence, understanding of the natural...
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Paper cutting workshop
Paper cutting workshop | Aimee Richards, aka Miss Bespoke Papercuts, is an illustrator and paper cutter. I attended her workshop at Wattle and Daub, a home and faux flowers shop in Godalming, one Sunday morning. Aimee started by showing...
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Alice in Wonderland Party
Alice in Wonderland Party | My daughter’s birthday is the day after mine, so I thought this would be the perfect excuse to organise our Alice in Wonderland party! We held the party at the village hall up the road...
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Scrapbooking
Scrapbooking | Scrapbooking is a great way to remember celebrations, holidays and everyday events that are personally special. Rachel Denbow (Smileandwave) was offering a Scrapbooking ecourse “52 weeks of Art Journaling” and so I impulse bought the course. I’ve...
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DIY: How to make a sock monkey
DIY: How to make a sock monkey | I’ve never been a fan of “cute” or blue for boys and pink for girls, so I’ve been having real trouble trying to find new baby presents for my friends. As...
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Knitted beanies
Knitted beanies | I have caught the knitting bug! After my shawl, I was looking for another knitting project and decided to knit a slouch beanie (despite it being July!). Deciding to simple, I chose a pattern for a...
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