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Make your own Christmas Stockings

We are getting very close to Christmas, so I think it might be the time for a bit of Christmas making. I originally designed these stockings for Laura Ashley's Blog. You can still find them on their web site. I used their fabrics at the time, however this is a great project for using up… Continue reading Make your own Christmas Stockings

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Make lovely lavender bags using Laura Ashley Fabric

After being inspired by the new Laura Ashley collection I designed some lavender bags using the lovely new fabrics. They have a loop on the top so you can hang them over a coat hanger or you can just slide them between layers of clothes. They have an envelope back so you can replace the… Continue reading Make lovely lavender bags using Laura Ashley Fabric

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Why has Melamine suddenly become so desirable?

Have you noticed that most  of the high street shops, including supermarkets such as Asda and Sainsburys are full of gorgeous, what appears to be china, but is in fact Melamine. I was so curious as to why this could be, that I sent out a questionnaire to some of the buyers and designers. The… Continue reading Why has Melamine suddenly become so desirable?