Inter Twine is born!

Want to be part of the crowd - want to be individual, always hard to decide and so we have found a solution, well for your crafting anyway.

Seek It Out have created the clever Inter Twine range, project bags full of goodies. The bags are packed full of colour themed fabric fat quarters, felt, wadding, iron on interfacing, ribbon, buttons and other embellishments. The contents allow you either to copy one of our project suggestions or just go wild and create your own masterpiece. This ability to mix and match your projects is just why we called the range Inter Twine.

We want to help people to create wonderful items, and giving them freedom and support at the same time is what a lot of new crafters tell us they want. 

So from Kindle covers to 50's aprons this growing range of project bags and downloadable instructions you can express yourself and be part of the crowd at the same time!  Inter Twine brings you the solution.

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Craft Tips for Newbies No 13

Keep a small magnet in your sewing basket. When needles and pins drop on the carpet while you're sewing, retrieve them quickly with the magnet.

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Two lovely ladies, one in Aberdeen and one in Cornwall, with a fascinating tale to tell of family tradition, a simple business vision and a quality of life to envy. Tea Cosies are their speciality, all hand knitted with so much love.  They create stunning masterpieces; from sheep grazing in a field a top your pot to wild Scottish thistles and more.  They have to be seen to be believed, they are unique and fun.  

Knitting by hand and living hundreds of miles apart might leave the Dragon's Den cold, but they are not aiming to be rich just content and that is one of the best reasons ever to buy their fine creations.  Own a slice of tradition, of the good life, a unique design and of course keep your tea warm to boot.  Just marvel at these wonder, we did.

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Craft Tips for Newbies No 12

If you're have trouble threading a needle try holding the needle in front of a white surface so that the eye is more visible.

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What heirloom are you making for Christmas this year?

Christmas comes but once a year, and if Autumn is anything to go by, it will be here before we know it.  So now is the time to think about things you want to make for Christmas, later on time will be taken with shopping, cooking and other activities. How about making your own Advent Calendar.  Just think, year on year you can bring out the precious heirloom you made in 2012. Always remember to stitch your initials and a date on the back as a little reminder.

There are clever kits which make it possible for even those starting their first project to create a fantastic calendar.  Be traditional and hang it in the sitting room or ring the changed and hang it in the family kitchen, the modern heart of the home.  You can machine or hand sew, plus we are going to introduce one especially for children to make alone or as a joint family project.  Family project such as this could take over from the tradition of stirring the puddings.

Advent Calendars go back into the mists of time, the purpose to count down the days to Christmas.  We read that the origins of the Advent calendar come from German Lutherans who, at least as early as the beginning of the 19th century, would count down the first 24 days of December physically. Often this meant simply drawing a chalk line on the door each day, beginning on December 1.  Read more of the history at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent_calendar#History

So get your skates on and have a think, what special treasure are you going to make for your home this year?
To check out some ideas click here. For Christmas, Easter and other celebrations.

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Craft Tips for Newbies No 11

When you're doing Decopatch, tearing pieces is preferable as torn edges blend together better than edges cut with scissors.

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Craft Tips for Newbies No 10

Keep glue sticks for glue guns in the freezer. It keeps them from getting stringy while glueing.

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