A simple and easy handmade gift for baby! You will need Patterned cotton fabric Light fusible interfacing (optional, but it will provide strength) Terry towelling or cotton waffle fabric Press fasteners (kits available with tools included) Hammer Quick unpick (seam ripper) Sewing machine Pins Coordinating thread Bandana pattern What to do Cut out pattern pieces […]
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Do you want to learn how to make a Chevron Scarf in 1 hour? These lovely scarves are soft, practical and stylish and what’s more, the style means you wont get it caught up in anything! You will need 40cm of fabric 150cm wide (I purchased a chevron pattern in a mink/jersey blend that was 147cm
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Dear Sandpit, I would never have thought that less than twelve months into our relationship that I would preparing myself for a final goodbye. It was, just under a year ago that we invited you to be a part of our home, and designated room for you next to our garden shed. You arrived and
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Motherhood is challenging. Yes, it can be a wonderful experience but let’s face it, there are moments where we want to tear out our hair or through our hands up in desperation. Domestic life is relentless, our children are demanding, and the washing pile never completely disappears. Our children can play happily one minute
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When I was at school a friend of mine was given a voucher for a makeup tutorial for her seventeenth birthday by her mother. My friend was not impressed at the time, however, that tutorial showed her how to properly apply makeup and years later her presentation is always of a very high standard.
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Financial difficulties are one of the biggest challenges facing relationships and are often one of the main players in marital separation. Stress over mortgage payments, utility bills and groceries is hard to deal with. Managing on a single income can be tricky at times and this is where budgeting can be truly effective. I
In the late sixteenth century the Christian world feared invasion by the Ottoman Turks. The Muslim armada was mighty and ruthless. Those who were not killed in battle by the Turks were captured and forced into a life of slavery. In a last ditch effort to stave off the inevitable invasion of their countries
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This is a quick and easy craft to help your children understand the wonder of the Ascension. You will need For option one: Ascension craft pattern Paper or card Glue Scissors Pencils, crayons or textas For option two: The Ascension image Card Sticky tape String A drinking straw What to do Option one 1.
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My four year old daughter looks like a healthy, happy, though lean, pre-schooler. Although she is perhaps not aware of full reality of her predicament she does know that she has food allergies and must check with mum before consuming other people’s food. Her allergies were a shock to us all, and had a fairly
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A perfect handmade present for a baby shower. You will need: Two different fabrics (choose different colours and textures) Assorted lengths of ribbon Scissors Dressmaking pins Sewing machine What to do: 1. Cut 2 rectangles the same size, one from each fabric. You can make the blanket any size you like, especially if you have
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