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How to Make a Denim Quilt from Old Jeans
Harriet Wainwright
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Those jeans that no longer fit, have faded, torn, or simply been left at the back of the wardrobe can...
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How to reuse empty egg boxes for organisation?
Harriet Wainwright
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Transforming disposable egg packaging into clever holders for arranging small items on your dressing table costs nothing at all… Read...
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Creative Circuits at Sesc São Caetano: August Creative Workshops
Harriet Wainwright
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Throughout August, the Sesc São Caetano Technologies and Arts Space (ETA) hosts Creative Circuits, a programme of experiences centred on...
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Vintage Jeans Waistband: Simple Tricks for Tight Skirts and Dresses
Harriet Wainwright
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Everything suddenly feels tight, the zip refuses to close and frustration sets in. This is a familiar situation for many...
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How to Make a Miniature Umbrella from a PET Bottle
Harriet Wainwright
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That plastic bottle destined for the bin can become a charming decorative item before it is recycled. Using scissors, paint...
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Old Sewing Boxes: Why They Are Suddenly Worth Money
Harriet Wainwright
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What was once dismissed as an everyday household item or “Grandma’s clutter” is increasingly becoming a sought-after collectible. Old sewing...
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Baby Bodysuit Memory Quilt: A Family Keepsake Blanket
Harriet Wainwright
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Many parents know the feeling: you keep those first baby clothes because every fibre seems to hold a memory. Yet...
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Turn an Empty Margarine Tub into a Decorative Planter
Harriet Wainwright
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Almost everyone has an empty margarine tub waiting by the kitchen sink for the right destination. Before putting it in...
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Former Casa dos Linhos owner opens Casa Real de Bordados shop in Porto
Harriet Wainwright
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The former owner of Casa dos Linhos will open a shop in Porto this Saturday afternoon, where embroiderers will be...
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How to create practical organisers by repurposing plastic bottles?
Harriet Wainwright
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Discover how a simple cut can turn old plastic bottles into brilliant organisers for tidying your entire home with… Read...
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Estéticas das Periferias 2026: free culture across São Paulo
Harriet Wainwright
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When São Paulo’s cultural scene can seem to revolve around the same familiar circuits, Estéticas das Periferias 2026, running from...
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Turn a Men’s Shirt into a Children’s Dress
Harriet Wainwright
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Many parents will recognise the situation: the wardrobe is overflowing, while old shirts linger forlornly at the very back of...
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Make a Bird Feeder from a Coat Hanger in Minutes
Harriet Wainwright
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In spring, a glance out of the window quickly reveals the activity outside: birds are fluttering, calling and searching everywhere,...
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A Parisian wins a Picasso in the 1 Picasso for 100 euros charity raffle
Harriet Wainwright
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A Parisian has just won a Picasso painting after entering a charity raffle. Life can bring pleasant surprises - and...
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Perfect T-Shirt Hems with a Twin Needle
Harriet Wainwright
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The hem may look smooth as soon as it is sewn, the T-shirt has been pressed, and everything appears flawless....
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Old-Fashioned Market brings traditional crafts and flavours to life
Harriet Wainwright
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An old camellia tree from a house garden had to be felled out of necessity. Its fate seemed inevitable: to...
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How can you turn a simple old hanger into a decorative treasure?
Harriet Wainwright
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Surprising secrets can be found in objects that appear to be rubbish, making household routines easier with simple ideas... Read...
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Quebrada Seca Petroglyph May Be Venezuela’s Oldest Rock Engraving
Harriet Wainwright
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A carved boulder in eastern Venezuela has been identified as one of the nation’s oldest known rock engravings, and specialists...
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Crafting in Retirement: Building Bonds with Grandchildren
Harriet Wainwright
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A retired grandfather explains how glue, cardboard and imagination became his strongest connection with his grandchildren. It is a gentle...
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Memory Quilt: Turn Baby Clothes into a Family Heirloom
Harriet Wainwright
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Many parents know the feeling: boxes packed with baby clothes, carefully stored away yet virtually absent from everyday life. Every...
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Casa das Marinhas in Esposende opens to visitors this summer
Harriet Wainwright
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One of Portuguese modernist architecture’s most striking works will once again welcome the public this summer. Casa das Marinhas in...
