Craftseller - November 2014

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Creme De La Craftisa

hotspotfor crafty DIY

and is crammedfull

withupcyclingideas

andinspiration. From

refashioningtissue

boxes to revamping

headphones, thisblog

has reimagined every

household object into

stylish and useful

makes. I’m addicted.

LOU MURRAY, KENT

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stories – the star letter wins an Abakhan prize!

LATELY,I’VE BEEN TRYING tobe inventive and

make items that cost little to produce by using

things that I already have. I decided that making

bunting strips would be a goodway to upcycle

clothes,curtains andotherfabric andso I made

an entire stash!Ilove rummaging aroundfor

interesting vintage materials in charity shops and

Ialso use my own clothesfor my makes. I’ve just

bookeda stallto start selling my crafts so I willsoon

findouthow successfulmy recycling idea is.

JOAN HARDY, NOTTINGHAM

A fabulous idea, Joan. Upcycling is bang on-trend

right now so we’re sureyour stall will be a success.

INSPIRED BY ALL THE real life storiesin

Craftseller,Ihavefinallytaken theplunge

andstartedselling myleather journalson

Etsy.I’vehada steeplearning curve over

the pastyear but I’ve been amazed at how

wellmyjournalshave sold.Perhaps selling

mycrafts won’tmakemeoverlywealthy,

butCraftsellerrhas given me hope that it’s

possible to make a living from making good,

quality products. I stillgetathrill from every

bookIsellandyou can’t put a price on that.

JULIE LOCKIE, BERWICK-UPON-TWEED.

These journals are real treasures, Julie. Lovely!

THERE SEEMS TO BE acrazefor allthings craft

at the moment and I for one couldn’t be happier

about it!Years ago, it seemedI was theonlyone

hooked on making things but these dayseveryone

wants to get crafting!Now, a group offriendsand

Iget together once a week to work on crafts and

enjoya glass of wine. I haven’t sold anythingyet

but that’s mynext step. I might start with these

cushion covers I made at one of our craft nights.

LAURA INNES, LEEDS

This soundslikeour kindofclub.Fantastic!

10 Craftseller

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Dear Craftseller

Welovehow these cushions clashin the rightway.

Julie’s leather journals

are the ultimate in

geek chic

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