Knitting tips for beginners

So you’ve decided that you want to learn how to knit, and you’re just about to start out. That is SO exciting!! Knitting is a wonderfully enjoyable and rewarding hobby; but it can also be really scary learning something new. Here are the top ten things that I wish somebody had told me when I was first learning to knit. I’d love to hear how you get on, and if there are any more tips that you would add to the list. Let me know in the comments. Continue reading…

Make your own candle holders

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Make your own star shaped candle holders

Today we are opening the fourth window of this year’s Advent calendar. Plenty of time left to sew something before Christmas. Hiding behind today’s door is a star-shaped candle holder that can works great as a table decoration or as a small gift. 

Materials

• Cotton and patchwork material of your choice, approx. 40 cm x 40 cm

• Mettler Seralon thread in a matching color

• Insert
  recommendation: Vlieseline H250 fusible interlining, approx. 30 cm x 16 cm and a strip of Decovil 2 cm wide

• Fiberfill

• Pattern: Tealight Star Material Pattern and Tealight Star Lining Pattern
  The pattern is good for a glass tealight with a diameter of 4.6 cm. This is a standard commercial tealight size. If you want to use a different sized candle, the center hole will have to be adjusted accordingly.
  The pattern uses a seam allowance of 1 cm. Continue reading…

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