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MY HANDMADE CRAFTS…

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As most of you will know I’ve been without my laptop for over a fortnight now and the computer I was using was very very slow so I ended up with a lot of time on my hands.

It’s now fixed (thank goodness) and so I could download some photos I took of some handmade crafts I have done while waiting for my computer to come back.

The first two photos above are a knitted cover for my iphone (the burgundy colour) and a knitted cover for my kindle. If anyone wants the pattern which I put together myself just message me and I will send it onto you.

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The pictures above and below are of some more cards I’ve made. The black and white ones are made from self adhesive wallpaper boarder paper which I had left over.

The ones with the matching wrapping paper (below) are made from cutting the paper to fit a blank card and then using the gift tag to make it look a bit more personalised.

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Comments on them all would be appreciated.

THE HISTORY OF THE EIDERDOWN…

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The eiderdown is back in fashion again but did you know the history of it?

The eiderdown is a type of duck, and down, which are small fluffy feathers on a large sea duck or other large bird. They are used to fill pillows and mattresses and eiderdowns as it is very soft and has insulating properties.

The female eider duck plucks down from her breast to line her nest and cover the eggs. Once the nest has been abandoned, the eiderdown is gathered. The bird s are not disturbed.

Feather beds were only for the rich in the 14th Century but by the 19th Century they were something that most people could afford.

They wee introduced to Victorian Britain as marvellously light and a warm substitute for heavy woollen blankets, however they didn’t throw away the blankets.

MORE BRILLIANT CRAFT AND HANDMADE BOOKS…

the crafty minx

I’ve found a couple more on amazon which are very reasonable ‘The Crafty Minx’ by Kelly Doust above, which shows you how to make gorgeous things from preloved, remnants and vintage items.

It’s written especially for non-crafters who are desperate to be more creative but don’t know how.

It’s also only £7.50

Another book, shown below, is ‘The Handmade Marketplace’ by Kari Chapin which is how to see your crafts locally, globally and online, and is a mere £4.62 !!!!!!!!

Hope these help girls.

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