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Christmas cooking!

By: Katy Scott

My housemate and I decided to kick off the festive season with some fun Christmas cooking! We trawled through Westfield Bondi Junction searching for the perfect Christmas tree cookie-cutter and some royal icing mix (found at that homewares shop on the top floor with the big cake-decorating section) then we headed home to cook up a storm.

Sydney Craft & Quilt Fair

Well, it's that time of the year for all of the craft-loving Sydneysiders - the Sydney Craft & Quilt Fair is on again at Darling Harbour and we're all very excited! Express Media Group has a stand there, and on Saturday, Handmade editor Victoria and I are heading down there to say hello to everyone.

I love wandering around craft fairs to see what everyone's up to and checking out all the latest fabrics, tools and other products. I'm also a sucker for beading so I'll definitely be hitting up all of those stands too.

Summer's not over yet...

By: Katy Scott

I've been going to lots of markets lately where there are loads of gorgeous summer dresses in bright, fresh fabrics - but unfortunately being on a budget means I can't buy everything I see!

So recently when I was at a fabric shop and spotted these funky prints, I knew it was time to make my own dresses. They'll be simple tube dresses elasticised at the waist, perfect for barbecues and get-togethers. Now I just need to find the time to sew them...

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Effie Carayannis chose bright, vivid colours for this tropical underwater painting.

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A magazine that is always filled with fabulous projects, tips and up-to-the-minute advice.

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Embroidery & Cross Stitch Vol 19 No 6 has everything from a pin box to a baby’s blanket.

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Don’t miss the YEARBOOK EDITION of Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft!

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Our first issue of 2012 will kick the year of with a bang! We’ve got plenty of exciting ideas coming your way.

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Gifts for kids – there’s nothing like creating a handmade gift for a little boy or girl, and with so many choices in...View this issue

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Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft
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Australian Country Craft & Decorating
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Australian Patchwork & Quilting
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Creating Country Threads
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Creating Keepsakes
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Dressmaking with Stitches
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Embroidery & Cross Stitch
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Essential Fine Arts & Decorative Painting
Vol 19 No 7
Innovative Machine Embroidery & Textile Art
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Scrapbooking Memories
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Simply Patchwork & Stitching
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