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Father's Day Make - Bottle Lamps with The Haines Collection
With Father’s day on the horizon, it’s time to get your thinking cap on to make a gift that shows how much they mean to you! Whether it’s...
Jun 15, 20212 min read


DIY Tutorial - Vintage Doily Dreamcatcher
Garden parties, BBQ's, camping trips or alfresco cocktail parties, however you're seeing friends over the bank holiday weekend, bring a...
May 24, 20213 min read


Lampshade Inspiration - The art of free machine embroidery
Via our #memadeshade Instagram competition we’ve seen our lampshade makers use a variety of art and craft skills, as the basis for making...
Apr 27, 20215 min read


DIY tutorial - Felt Flower Easter Wreath
What better way is there to celebrate Easter than with a little easy crafting? This door wreath is a lovely way of welcoming in the...
Mar 30, 20213 min read


Washi tape clock making kit DIY tutorial
Perfect for personalisation, our range of Needcraft Kits take minimal effort to make but deliver maximum impact. Fantastic for adding...
Mar 24, 20213 min read


Mother's Day Make - Mini Empire Fairy Light Shades
There is nothing nicer and more satisfying than hand making a gift for someone else - especially if that's your Mum or someone you hold...
Mar 4, 20213 min read


Lampshade Kit Hack #6 - Starry Night Lampshade + FREE Template PDF
Highlighting our professional cutting service in our last blog post got us thinking that it would be fun to explore a DIY version of the...
Feb 24, 20213 min read


Lampshade Kit Hack #5 - Happy Holidays Map
Hands up who’s dreaming of a holiday escape? 🙌🏻 We Britons love our holidays - a day by on the beach, playing in the sand and sea...
Jan 29, 20214 min read


DIY Contemporary Plant Hanger tutorial
As our homes become our castles again, why not turn your time and talents to making this cool and Contemporary Plant Hanger that will...
Jan 11, 20213 min read


5 resolutions to kickstart your lampshade making year
Happy New Year! We’re finally in 2021 and we’re hoping it’s a better and brighter year for everyone. To celebrate our craft and your...
Jan 4, 20214 min read


Christmas Gifts – Easy hand-decorated truffle box & truffles!
A homemade gift is often the most thoughtful gift and with time to spend in our kitchens cooking up treats this year, sweet treats are...
Dec 21, 20202 min read


Christmas decorations - DIY Festive Balloon glass lamps
So if you're a fan of the blog you'll know that we shared this festive project before, well last Christmas actually :), but we loved it...
Dec 11, 20201 min read


Christmas Decorations - Duo of DIY mini wreaths
With plenty of evenings to fill, our duo of DIY mini wreaths are the perfect festive project for the run up to Christmas. Ideal for...
Dec 3, 20203 min read


Christmas Decorations - 'Little circles of bright' DIY tutorial
It’s nearly time for the festive ritual of putting the Christmas decorations (although we’ve seen a few up already and we say ‘why...
Nov 17, 20203 min read


Christmas gifting - DIY Decoupage sewing box tutorial
Did you know DIY gifting has double the benefits of buying shop bought? Not only are you making something thoughtful and handmade, but...
Nov 9, 20203 min read


Lampshade Hack #5 – 4 ways to add lampshade trims
Check out our tips on four different ways to apply a professional trim to a Dannells Lampshade Making Kit!
Oct 30, 20204 min read


DIY kid’s Halloween lantern with FREE PDF templates
Perfect to occupy the kids for a morning, these creative Halloween lanterns are super easy to make using our free PDF template download.
Oct 15, 20203 min read


Halloween printed lantern kit DIY tutorial with FREE PDF templates
Halloween is nearly upon u! Make this simple, but effective DIY printed lantern, to create your very own bespook (!) Halloween decoration!
Oct 8, 20202 min read


How to make a birdcage lampshade DIY tutorial
Bring colour and a sense of humour to your home, by making this DIY birdcage shade on a budget. Follow our step by step tutorial!
Oct 2, 20203 min read


'Back to school' - Ways to refresh & reorganise your craft space
The darker evenings, mean time for creative projects so why not refresh your craft space with some of our Needcraft kits?
Sep 24, 20203 min read
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