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Crochet with Threaders

Have you had a go at making your very own Cute Companion? These fabulous crochet kits from Threaders by Crafter's Companion, use a selection of our wonderfully soft and fluffy cotton yarns. Each kit contains a clear instruction sheet, crochet tools, stuffing and all materials needed, making them perfect gifts for crocheters of all ages and abilities! Struggling to get started with yours? Check out these wonderful videos from Lizzy Curtis and give it a go yourself! You can shop the range here!

This entry was posted in Sew Inspired, Sewing, Threaders and tagged Sewing, gift idea, Threaders, soft craft, crochet, yarn, kit on 8th June 2018 by Rebecca Whitehead.

Embroidery Made Easy With Our Hoop Project

Embrace the embroidery trend with ease and style with this stylish embroidery hoop created by Angela Harkness, using the Threaders Print and Stitch CD-ROM and Wash Away Webbing sheets. You will need Threaders Print and Stitch Celebration and Floral CD-ROM Threaders Wash Away Webbing Embroidery hoop Pink felt (ensure it’s bigger than the hoop!) Fat quarter of pink linen Various colours of embroidery threads Collall Textile Glue Ribbon Tools Computer & printer Iron Basic sewing kit Embroidery needle Quilt clips Pencil How to make Step 1 Using your chosen software, select your image from the embroidery...

This entry was posted in Sew Inspired, Sewing and tagged Sewing, Threaders, Embroidery, Hoop Project, Needle Punch Tool, Wash Away Webbing, Embroidery CD, soft craft on 14th May 2018 by Faye Smith.

Bag Making Dies - A Step By Step Guide On How To Use Them

Bag making has been made easy with our new die sets. These are ideal for anyone new to sewing as there is no need to cut a paper pattern, simply follow our step-by-step instructions. Made deeper than traditional dies, our multi media cutting dies can be used with a broader variety of materials, such as thick leather, denim, glitter fabrics, wadding and many more. These dies are also ideal for cutting through multiple layers of fabric all in one cut. 1) Select the choice of fabrics you’ll use for the outer section of the...

This entry was posted in Sew Inspired, Sewing and tagged Gemini, Sewing, Threaders, Bag Making, Fabric Dies, Multi Media Dies on 2nd May 2018 by Faye Smith.

How to make a bag tassel or bow

Here at Crafter's Companion we absolutely adore our new bag making dies. If you fancy adding some additional detail to your creation, here is our handy advice on how to make a tassel or bow... How To Make A Tassel You will need: Gemini Threaders glitter fabric Hot glue gun or fabric glue Keyring Scissors Step 1: Cut out your tassel piece with your die. Place the left-hand side of the die on the fold of the fabric to make it double the width of the die. Step 2: Cut...

This entry was posted in Sew Inspired, Sewing and tagged Bow, Sewing, Craft, fabric, Sew, Threaders, how to, Bag Making, Tassel on 23rd April 2018 by Faye Smith.

Brighten up Easter With These Carrot Treat Bags from Lizzy!

Celebrate Easter with these adorable Carrot Treat Bags! Fill them with sweets and give them as a special gift! You Will Need • template download from www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/si11-downloads • fat quarter of orange fabric • scraps of green fabric • coordinating thread • embroidery thread for the small carrot bag • 2 38cm (15”) lengths of ribbon for the small bag • 2 51cm (20”) lengths of ribbon for the large bag Tools • basic sewing kit • sewing machine • Threaders heat-erasable fabric pen • iron • computer & printer; How to Make Step 1 Use the template to...

This entry was posted in Easter and tagged easter, Sew Inspired, Sewing, Craft, fabric, Threaders on 29th March 2018 by Rebecca Whitehead.

Upcycled Bunny Bunting by Tamara Melvin

Super-talented Tamara was a finalist in series 2 of the Great British Sewing Bee. Since then she has worked with a number of large sewing brands, presented on live TV, created designs for magazines and now runs sewing and crafting workshops and children’s sewing parties. You Will Need template download 2 men’s shirts for upcycling A4 sheets of pink & blue wool felt cotton fabric scraps for the 200cm (80”) of plain bias binding 150cm (60”) of patterned co-ordinating embroidery threads 5 buttons Tools basic sewing kit sewing machine iron heat-erasable pen computer &...

This entry was posted in Sew Inspired and tagged easter, Sewing, Tutorial, project on 21st March 2018 by Rebecca Whitehead.

Make Your Own Pleated Cushion Cover

Make your own pleated cushion cover with this easy to follow tutorial. Perfect for brightening up your home this Spring! You'll need: • Sewing machine and thread • Sharp scissors • Rotary cutter, rectangular ruler and cutting mat • Hand sewing needle • 2 different fabrics 1. Cut four 6.5” [16.5cm] squares of fabric A. 2. Cut two 6.5” [16.5cm] x 3” [76mm] pieces of fabric B. Sew these two strips in between two squares of fabric A. 3. Fold the fabrics so that the seams meet and...

This entry was posted in Sewing, Threaders and tagged Sewing, fabric, Threaders, cushion on 16th March 2018 by Rebecca Whitehead.

A cut above! Using your rotary cutter!

Following on from our fun Quilt-along series inside Sew Inspired 11 and the launch of our new Quilting Starter Kit, learn how to use a rotary cutter with accuracy and precision. By Bernie Corner When used correctly, rotary cutters are amazing for speedy and accurate cutting. They’re also capable of cutting multiple layers of fabric in one go! Cutting is often a sewist’s least favourite part of a project, so follow this guide to speed up the process and focus on the fun parts! Purchasing a rotary cutter; There are many rotary cutters on the market, but you...

This entry was posted in Sewing and tagged Sew Inspired, Sewing, quilting, Threaders on 26th February 2018 by Crafter's Companion.

Learn how to incorporate fabric with your card projects!

We're all for trying new things especially when it comes to our card making. So we thought...why not try passing some of the gorgeous new Cottage Garden fabric through our gemini machine and seeing what stunning card creations come of it! Producuts Used: [gallery columns="6" ids="14645,14646,12968,14647,14648,14649,12225,8402,8289,10464,8177,13153"] Extras: Spectrum Noir DG2 pen for colouring leaves How to: Step 1 Take a piece of Centura Pearl Snow white with a hint of silver card stock and cut to 10.5" x 7.5" Score at 5.25" fold and burnish to make card. Cut a piece of...

This entry was posted in Die'sire, Gemini, Sewing, Fabric and tagged Die Cutting, Die'sire, Embossing, Sewing, Tutorial, Papercraft, gabric, crossover on 10th February 2018 by Crafter's Companion.

How to: Make felt coasters in six easy steps

Add a touch of summer zest and colour into your home with these super-easy fruity felt coasters! Follow our step by step guide put together for you by the wonderful Anita Barker What you'll need: Yellow, cream, pink, green and organge felt Co-ordinating threads Felt glue or spray adhesive [gallery columns="6" ids="14617,14618,14619,14620,7683,14599"] How to make: Step 1: Each coaster will require four circles of felt: two large, one medium and one small circle. Cut the two large and one small circle from the colour of felt to represent the fruit you wish to create, and...

This entry was posted in Sewing and tagged Home, Sew Inspired, Sewing, Felt, Sew, Threaders, Coasters, Interiors on 3rd February 2018 by Crafter's Companion.

How to: Quilt a cute tote bag with Threaders new Quilting Stencils

Want to learn how to make this really sweet tote bag using your favourite Threaders fabric and our brand new Quilting Stencils? You've come to the right place! Follow the steps below to see how you can easily transfer lovely patterns onto your fabric and quilt with ease! Our stencils are resuable and can be used for hand or machine quilting! What you'll need: [gallery columns="4" ids="14595,14605,14607,14606,14609,14608,14598,14599"] 1 FQ fusible medium weight interfacing Thread Basic sewing kit Directions: Step 1: Cut out your fabrics as required -Squares of outer fabric: ...

This entry was posted in Sewing and tagged New, Sewing, quilting, project, Threaders on 1st February 2018 by Crafter's Companion.

Lucky Dip Weekend

Are you feeling lucky? It's Christmas soon and we're all about giving...so this weekend we're giving you the chance to take part in our lucky dip bonanza! You can choose between a £5 or £10 lucky dip for both sewing and paper crafting product. Things you need to know ; • The minimum value of £5 lucky dip is £9.99 • The minimum value of £10 lucky dip is £19.99 Now for the exciting part....(it's all exciting but this is the super exciting part) One person who purchases a lucky dip will receive a...

Free gifts explained during our Birthday Event!

What's a party without an amazing party bag to take home? By party bag...we mean FREE gifts! How exciting?! As usual, during our Birthday Event...every single order placed on our website and in-store will receive a FREE digital download kit jam-packed with exclusively designed papers, toppers and embellishments. That's not all...our wonderful Sara Davies has designed a stunning 'Floral Fantasy' Signature Collection that'll you'll be able to collect if you spend over £50 or £100 in one transaction during the event. Spend over £250 (in one transaction) and receive the entire collection! Take a look at what you can receive for each...

This entry was posted in 12th Birthday Event and tagged Colouring, Crafter's Inspiration, Embossing, Hochanda, Party, Scrapbooking, Sewing, Stamping, gifts, Crafter's Companion, Card Making, Crafting, quilting, Birthday, Art on 17th October 2017 by Crafter's Companion.

Make Christmas Decorations using Sara's Scandinavian Christmas range

What have you been making with your new Scandinavian goodies from Sara's Signature Collection? Why not try your hand at pretty tree decorations like these ones from the wonderful Marie?! You will need: Sara Signature Scandinavian Christmas Nordic Bird die Sara Signature Scandinavian Christmas Love Birds die Sara Signature Scandinavian Christmas Bakers Twine Threaders Felt Bundle – Naturals Threaders Felt Bundle – Brights Stick and Stay for Fabric Threaders Erasable Fabric Pen Toy Stuffing Red and White Embroidery Thread Button Directions Lay the Love Birds...

This entry was posted in Advent and tagged Christmas, Sewing, Handmade, Sara Signature Collection, Scandinavian, fabric, gift on 18th July 2017 by Rebecca Whitehead.

John Lockwood In Store This Week!

Hello crafter's! Another eventful week here at Crafter's Companion Aycliffe and another craft filled week ahead of us! This week as well as our fabulous classes we also have the talented John Lockwood from Creative Expression in store demonstrating ( February 4th). We have three time slots for the demos - at 10am, 12pm and 2pm , you can book your FREE place here. [caption id="attachment_12533" align="alignnone" width="800"] John Lockwood[/caption] This weekend we were sewing crazy , not only did we have some fantastic deals on our sewing items we also had the lovely Sharon Wotton demonstrating dies and...