Crafting

A question about : Ceramic Remembrance poppies

My poppy has arrived but I don't know what to do with it. It was going in the garden but apparently the poppies are not frost resistant. Any ideas for displaying it please? It seems a bit top heavy to put in a tall vase.
Thanks!

A question about : Ideas for selling unwanted card craft stash?

I recently moved to a smaller place & just don't have the room for all the craft stuff I've amassed over the years, so need to get rid of it. As a non driver, a boot fair or similar is out.

A question about : Struggling with Intarsia

I decided to try my hand at Intarsia to make some knitted jumpers with pictures for the grandchildren. I am really struggling despite making up lots of different coloured mini spools in different colours to use.

One of my problems is that with normal knitting you end up with a large loop at the end of the row unless you take avoiding action (I usually put the wool forward and slip the last stitch on each row to get round this issue.)

A question about : Sizzix Big Shot Plus (new wider machine)

Looking on the .com website, it looks like Sizzix are bringing out a wider machine named the Big Shot Plus.

It states to check craft shops in May, but that's America, so don't know when they'll be available in the Uk.

(that'll give you all a few months to save up )

A question about : Making a scrapbook . . . . Need some ideas

hi. I have been searching for ideas for months and could really do with some help now as I seem to have come to a dead end. My mum makes her own cakes and has uncovered an amazing talent. Her cakes are amazing. It's her birthday soon and I would like to make some kind of memory book or scrapbook with pictures of all her cakes but would like to make it a bit different and quirky

Any ideas would be much appreciated. Thanks

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A question about : Soulie's 15 projects in 2015

Last minute I know but here is the new thread for 2015

This is a continuation of the 14 in 2014 in memory of Soulie thread.

There are very few rules other than the usual MSE forum ones of being nice etc

The aim is to complete 15 craft projects in 2015. Any type of craft counts. One of the joys of the 2014 was seeing the huge variety of different things produced

You can draw up and post a list now or take it as it comes - whatever suits you best

A question about : Glue for card and paper crafting

I do a lot of card and paper craft and I'm struggling with the best (and most cost effective) glue.

PVA type is too wet and makes the paper wrinkly. Finding that the rollers that discharge temporary glue dots are ok, but a few weeks later the glue has failed

I notice that on tv craft programmes they tend to use double sided sticky tape - to excess imo.

Would be interested in opinions

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A question about : Sewing chiffon

Hi

Are there any dress makers out there that can advise me please?

I've bought some gorgeous chiffon fabric that I am going to make into a dress.

I am a bit of a novice with the sewing machine, I've been sewing since April last year and an comfortable making bags & pouches and I made my Christmas dress.