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A Stitch in Time: Sashiko Thread

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A Stitch in Time: Sashiko Thread

Twist, Stitch, Repeat We're halfway through the year. Finish off those projects before they unravel!  Sashiko Thread is a hidden gem in the world of crafting materials. It has superior durability, creates visual depth on your projects, and its “Z-Twist” construction allows the thread to expand slightly as it passes through the fabric, which helps it "cling" to the material, preventing snagging and keeping your stitches perfectly aligned. Top Notch! Here are a few ways you can add Sashiko Thread to your crafting ecosystem: Visible Mending and Boro Patchwork Boro means patchwork and repair. Use sashiko to secure layered fabric patches over...

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All Systems Go!

All Systems Go!

Items for the driven, motivated, inspired task master! 📚 Whatever it is you need to systematise: code it, box it, stow it.  Definition of a system?  All the elements work together for a common purpose.  Let us take you through some items that might help galvanise your common cause (whatever it may be!) DELFONICS Vinyl Brief Case | $10.00 Collect your important trinkets. Paper or otherwise. Keep them all in one place. Reciepts, stickers, postcards, charms, coins: What have you!  A4 / small A5. grey. Brown Kraft Boxes |$9.95 Build-a-box for your keepsakes. Organise them on your sheves and make...

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Gifts Under $50, Giftee Overjoyed!

Gifts Under $50, Giftee Overjoyed!

Over the moon. On cloud nine. Tickled pink. That's how your gift recipient will feel when you hand over the prezzie. Here are three budget-friendly suggestions to keep your purse and your people happy.  Dailylike Weekend Cooler Bag | $20.00 Picnic packing never looked so good! Dailylike’s cooler bag is the perfect gift for the foodie, the group fun organiser, and for those wanting an excuse to "go touch grass". Don't have to ask us twice! In navy and lace flower. Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook - A4 Portrait | $39.95 Give the gift of ideas, capturing essences ans composition, aka a...

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Poster Child

Poster Child

Bold, vivid, educational, wall-to-wall! Consider us perfectly fitting the stereotype of a stationery enthusiast!  The term “poster child” is quite literal. In the 1930s, a child was used for a poster to attract donations to help people affected by the Polio virus (which mostly affects children under 5). These days, the idiom is widely used and means “the perfect example” of something. Funny that, because we have some posters that are indeed the “perfect examples” of … yep, posters!  Cavallini & Co Posters | $5.00 Choose from:  Australia Map Whales Blueprint Bicycle Ferns Orbits Caterpillars/Butterflies Sign Language Octopus Skeleton Phrenology...

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Artists Take Note

Artists Take Note

Art and stationery are a logical match!  Professional artists use stationery in several ways - pencils to sketch, rulers to make perfectly straight lines, and paper to create. But stationery can also channel and highlight artistic talents. Give someone, anyone, a tool to make art and chances are, art will be made! Let us count the ways 👩🏻🎨 The physical glide of a pen and the rich texture of a sketchpad help clear mental clutter, allowing intuitive expression to flourish. Good, practical materials prevent smudging and bleeding, enabling artists to perfect and refine their preferred media. Everyday stationery encourages out-of-the-box...

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