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It’s 2025 – Stop Shaming People for Their Yarn Choices
I’ve got eleventy-twelve patterns to write up, a studio to clear out, a Christmas tree to put up, and a whole multitude of other things demanding my attention – but oh lordy, social media has been absolutely on fire about this topic lately (when is it not), and I figured it was high time we…
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Clean & Creative · Craft Room Ideas for a Fresh Season
This article contains affiliate links and some gifted items. If you purchase using an affiliate link I earn a small amount of comission at no extra cost to you. I’ve mentioned this fact about 25,000 times already, but I really cannot stand Spring and Summer. OK, I like being out and planting flowers and veggies,…
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Working with Brands: The Go-To Guide
No matter if you’re a knit/crochet designer with an XXL following or someone who’s been in the game for a short time, working with brands is, at this point, an almost essential part of being in the crafting community. However, it can be a bit daunting and, at times, feel like a jungle. Like, where…
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Creating the Perfect Craft Space · Seven Top Tips for a Gorgeously Creative Area
Although I could point out a ton of flaws in my craft room (the ceiling is super low, it suffers from damp, beetles and spiders seem to love hanging out there, the fact that it’s an attic space and gets as hot as heck in the Summer), I admit that I am mightily privileged. Not…
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How to Not Be Annoying on Instagram – Part II
I decided to wrote Part II “THE REVENGE” of my original ”How Not to Be Annoying on Instagram” because, since I wrote the last one, I’ve been inundated with messages with examples of the GALL of some people on social media.I’m not sure why, but some people think that because you are a small business…
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How to Not be Annoying on Instagram
The crafting community online is absolutely amazing and we support each other to the max, but it has to be said that most makers and designers on social media have to deal with irritating things at some point. It’s the same as in any profession! Whether it’s rude people, entitled people, spammy people or just…
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Insta Wellness, or how not to let Instagram gradually drive you nuts.
I love Instagram, don’t get it twisted. I really, really love it. However, like most relationships, it’s hard to maintain that fuzzy feeling all of the time. I sometimes find myself feeling completely passionate about my ‘Instalife’ and other days wishing I didn’t have this thing I had to update constantly in order to stay…
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How to Drive a Maker Nuts
If you ask most knitters or crocheters what annoys them about their craft they’ll probably say. “yarn vomit”, “knots in balls” or, at a push “having to hide my yarn hauls from my family” AM I RIGHT FRIENDS? This article goes a bit deeper however, because I wanted to explore a little about the more…
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Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda*… Or Things I Wish I’d Known During My First Year as a Mum.
*Yes I am a Sex and the City fan (and not a fan of Beverley Knight, but respect to that song that reminds me of Year 8) for those of you noticing the title. I’m not planning on having another child, but during a convo with my fella the other night whilst gobbling garlicky food…
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How to: Up your Photo Game on Instagram – for Crafters!
Photo editing has come a long way, hasn’t it? I’ve got vivid memories of my Dad knobbing about with some program called Paint Shop Pro as a kid and enjoying all the CDs bundled with crap software when we bought a new printer (which was like, every month). My other half is a huge MS…
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