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Stock Clearance Sale!
by Cheryl BarberI'm having a stock clearance sale of ready made items that would have been sold this week at the 3 Foot Festival! -
Lockdown, Fundraising and Getting Ready to Move House!
by Cheryl BarberI haven’t written a blog post for my website in months! It’s been a weird time for everyone I know, but at first in this whole lockdown thing, I st... -
Digital Embroidery Designs
by Cheryl BarberI'm excited about designing some new digital products! I'm showing a little of the behind the scenes on how I design them and how I like to use my embroidery machine.- Brother embroidery
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Christmas is nearly here!
by Cheryl BarberIt has been a busy time of year and I'm getting through my last orders before my Christmas order books close today! A little catch up post as I've missed the last couple of weeks!- about me
- big plans
- Christmas
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10 Top Tips for having a Craft Stall
by Cheryl BarberI have 3 stalls coming up this month so I thought I would share my 10 top tips for having a stall at an event. Let me know your thoughts! -
Bespoke Orders
by Cheryl BarberDid you know I make bespoke or custom orders? Find out how to order something truly special!- bespoke order
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- personalising your makes
- shop local
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And that was April!
by Cheryl BarberA quick round up of the MumMade Market event I went to on Sunday. How I prepare for events and what I learnt from it.- baby and child event
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- papercut
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Tools of the Trade - Part 2
by Cheryl BarberOne of the tools I use a lot is my Brother Innov-Is 800E embroidery machine. I bought mine about 18 months ago and I am addicted to it! The machine...- craft blog
- craft business
- craft community
- craft tool
- craft tools
- designing
- embroidery
- fabric
- handmade
- hertfordshire
- herts blog
- independent shops
- learning craft
- machine embroidery
- makes
- making
- new blog ideas
- new blog post
- original design
- personalise
- personalising your makes
- sharing craft
- shop local
- shop small
- small business
- tools
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MumMade Market
by Cheryl BarberApril is here and it’s less than 3 weeks until the MumMade Market! I am so excited to be a part of it. It will be Maree’s first MumMade Market and ... -
Mother's Day Gift Ideas
by Cheryl BarberSome lovely, unique Mother's Day gift ideas from other stall holders at a very exciting event I will be at in April.