Contents & About Handicraft
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Spring time is the season to start thinking about developing ideas for
the upcoming craft season. Yet, if you’re a beginner, just like me,
this is the perfect time to get some practice and experience
under your belt before selling your creations. So far this season,
I have tried knitting, sewing and drawing. Even though it was
hard to begin with - remember that crafts make a great hobby
whether you are experienced or not!
Happy crafting,
Nikki
Jo Southall - pages 4 and 5
Contents
Jo Southall gives Handicraft an exclusive
on how she mixes her crafty passion
for jewellery with fashion and how she
believes disabled people, like herself,
should be included in the fashion world.
Is handmade really ‘handmade’? - pages 14 and 15
Nikki White interviews Abi Jackson from
the Stitch and Make studio and Sarah
Peters and Sharon Morgan from the Made
in Northamptonshire shop to find out
whether businesses falsely claim that their
products are handmade.
Beginner guide to knitting - pages 24 to 27
Lidia Stanton shows you how to knit as a
beginner, so get out those needles, yarn
and that little bit of patience you’ve been
storing away and learn.
Kids’ corner - page 28 and 29
Want to pass the time with a little paper
craft or spend quality time with your kids?
Nikki White illustrates a step-by-step guide
showing how to make an origami cowboy
hat.
Tips and Tricks - pages 30 and 31
After some crafty tips and tricks?
Nikki White shows you five ways to make
your craft materials or tools last longer.
Why not check them out?
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Nikki White
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Acknowledgements
Thank you to everyone who is featured in this
season’s Handicraft magazine. A special thank
you to Hilary Scott for help designing the
magazine and Lidia Stanton for proof-reading.