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We have explosive news about
our AMAZING new Block of the
Month, due to start in February
issue. It’s big – really big. And
it’s a triumph for Homespun
and a joy for our readers. We’ll
be making the announcement
in next month’s issue, so hang
in there and keep those crafty
breaths bated. It’s a terrible
tease to leave you hanging like
this, but we simply couldn’t
resist. Stay tuned.BUTTONED
UP, SWEDISH
STYLE
Even Ikea is jumping
on the unstoppable
craft bandwagon. It’s
recently introduced this
wildly wonderful button
rug, called Tåstrup, to
its mighty range. Price
for the 133 x 195cm
design is a small $59.
Worth a trip to the
superstore next
weekend, we reckon.WHEN THE RED RED ROBIN
COMES BOBBIN ALONG ...
Well, actually, the robin has brought along a few
of his mates to perch on top of the old sewing
machine. Set on an antique-print background,
this is a real picture. You can buy these prints
from by Alexandra Wolf, from Black Baroque,
http://www.blackbaroque.com. A word of warning –
there’s such a great gallery of prints to browse
through, you’ll need to put a little time aside.A BOM BLAST
CONICAL CONIFERS If you go
to the Petals to Picots site (www.petalstopicots.
com/2013/12/cone-christmas-tree-crochet-
patterns), you’ll find Kara’s tutorial for crocheting
these sweet little tabletop Christmas trees. They
are simply covers for polystyrene cones (available
from major craft outlets), but look at the great
eff ects you can create by mixing your yarns.
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