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Sewing machine needles of different sizes laid out beside spools of thread, jersey and denim swatches on a sewing table in a UK home

featured Sewing Machine Needle Sizes Explained: Types, Sizes and Uses

What 70/10, 80/12 and 90/14 mean, which needle type suits each fabric and thread, when to change your needle and the 130/705 H system.

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Folded fat quarters, a rolled bundle of fabric strips and stacks of patchwork squares on a sewing table in a bright UK sewing room

Fat Quarters and Pre-Cuts Explained: Sizes, Packs and Quantities

Fat quarter vs long quarter sizes in cm and inches, charm packs, layer cakes and jelly rolls, how many you need for a quilt, prewashing and storage.

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Alcohol and water-based markers with chisel and brush tips beside a marker pad and a half-coloured illustration on a desk by a window in a UK home

Alcohol Markers vs Water-Based Markers: Which Should You Choose?

How alcohol and water-based markers differ: blending, bleed-through, marker paper, chisel, bullet and brush tips, refills and safe use at home.

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Hands tying square knots on a cotton macramé wall hanging on a wooden dowel in a bright UK studio, with coils of cord on the table

Macramé for Beginners: Cord, Knots and Easy First Projects

Start macramé with the right cord: single twist, 3-ply or braided, which mm to use, how much to cut, six essential knots and three first projects.

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Hands stitching a floral design in a wooden embroidery hoop on a table by a window in a UK home, with skeins of stranded cotton nearby

Basic Embroidery Stitches: A Beginner's Guide to Hand Embroidery

Learn hand embroidery: hoops, fabric, splitting stranded cotton, needle sizes, transferring designs and 10 core stitches with what each one is for.

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Half-finished chunky chenille blanket on a sofa in a cosy UK living room, with balls of super chunky yarn and large needles beside it

How to Make a Chunky Blanket: Yarn, Sizes and How Much You Need

Make a chunky or chenille blanket: super chunky and jumbo yarn weights, hand vs needles vs crochet, how to calculate yarn for any size, joins and care.

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Stacks of art paper, card and watercolour sheets of different weights on a craft table by a window in a UK home studio, with a sketchbook

Paper Weights Explained: GSM, Pounds and Which Paper to Use

What gsm means, why US lb weights differ by paper grade, and typical gsm for printer paper, cardstock, sketchbooks and 190, 300 and 640 gsm watercolour.

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featured Sewing Machine Needle Sizes Explained: Types, Sizes and Uses

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