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Magazine of the Month: Homemaker

April’s Magazine of the Month is Homemaker – a newcomer to the market, this is just the fourth issue of the monthly magazine promising “creative ideas for your home”. If you like the look of it, make...

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Monday Makes: We’re jammin’– upcycling jars!

Yep. Aware it’s technically Tuesday now. May have to look at the name of this post…. or get my act together. One of the two. Anyhoo! I wanted to do a ‘Monday’ Makes that didn’t involve sewing; variety...

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Visiting Hours: ReFound

Another new regular feature! Visiting Hours is the Quill’s ‘out and about’ feature – be it a review of a gig or show, coverage of a festival or fair, or my thoughts on an exhibition, event or outlet,...

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Monday(!) Makes: Handy fold-up shopping bag

Better late than never, that’s what I always say. I do have my reasons… on Monday, my lovely boyfriend surprised me with a lovely meal in a lovely restaurant, as it was our third anniversary (happy...

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ReFound Makes: Anastasija’s upcycled telephone table

Huge apologies for the tumbleweed blowing across the barren landscape of the blog this week, but that is all set to change – this is set to be a VERY busy month! It’s officially August, meaning Craft...

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ReFound Makes: Mandie Lowry

Mandie Lowry is an illustrative artist from Belfast who has created some stunning items of upcycled furniture for ReFound. Her imaginative use of materials has seen biro, chalk paint and danish oil...

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Thrifty Thursday: Habitat Restore

Another new regular post, I really am spoiling you… Welcome to Thrifty Thursdays, a fortnightly post bringing you great ways to live for less. Brilliant places to shop, fun ideas on how to reuse and...

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What’s On This Week: 14 – 20 April 2014

Literature, upcycling, history, surfing, music and craft – just a few of the fabulous things you can experience in Northern Ireland this week. Not to mention Easter! Bear in mind […]

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Monday(!) Makes: Handy fold-up shopping bag

I received this lovely book, The Perfect Handmade Bag by Clare Youngs as a present a couple of years ago and have never got round to trying any of the projects - until now. I spotted a great tutorial...

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ReFound Makes: Anastasija’s upcycled telephone table

It's officially August, meaning Craft Month has begun, courtesy of Craft NI.  What better time than Craft Month to launch my new monthly series of Monday Makes guest posts from a selection of talented...

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ReFound Makes: Mandie Lowry’s record stool

Mandie Lowry is an illustrative artist from Belfast who has created some stunning items of upcycled furniture for ReFound. Her imaginative use of materials has seen biro, chalk paint and danish oil...

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Thrifty Thursday: Habitat Restore

Another new regular post, I really am spoiling you... Welcome to Thrifty Thursdays, a fortnightly post bringing you great ways to live for less. Brilliant places to shop, fun ideas on how to reuse and...

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What’s On This Week: 14 – 20 April 2014

Literature, upcycling, history, surfing, music and craft - just a few of the fabulous things you can experience in Northern Ireland this week. 

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