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Being connected If this pandemic has taught us one thing, it’s the importance of being and staying connected.  And also to appreciate that many people are juggling far more than just the pandemic; did you know two of Crumbz Crafts’ gorgeous teachers, Alison and Anneke, welcomed premature grandchildren into the world, born within 2 months of one another?!  Their story, full of connections and connectedness is a lovely reminder of just how beneficial it is to be part of something bigger than ourselves, and how staying connected, supporting one another and ‘giving back’ in turn gives us a sense of...

Pattern: Market Skirt   Designer: Bettsy Kingston Reviewed: April 2020  Ref: 1/2020Kits: Click here to purchase the Corduroy or A-line Sew-a-Long skirt kits Hi, it’s Kay here, owner of Crumbz Craft in Healesville. We’ve put together this pattern guidance to help you sew our best seller pattern, ‘Market Skirt’ by Bettsy Kingston, with helpful hints and tips from Anneke, our beautiful Sewing Teacher here at Crumbz Craft. Her insights and wisdom will help you make this skirt at home and will be a huge support for you if you’re a beginner sewer attempting this pattern. We want this to be...

Anneke, our lovely seamstress, has also been busily working away at home to create a few sew-a-long tutorials to help you make some of Crumbz Craft's most popular sewing patterns. Plus, she's also creating a series of tutes for those tricky technical aspects that like to trip us all up - such as sharing tips on how to sew buttonholes and sewing on buttons seamlessly, to help you finesse your sewing projects.She's just finished reviewing the Market Skirt by Bettsy Kingston and has some absolute gems to share with you so that you can run up one of these must...

Our fundraising month of May this year was spent raising funds and awareness for Cure Brain Cancer Foundation (CBCF).  When we approached them to tell them we would be fundraising with a series of events and an overnight Yarn-a-Thon they were (understandably) excited as no-one had ever fundraised for them in this way before.  They sent us stickers, pens and mini colourful cranes – the crane is their logo, and information on the story behind it and what the colours represent. That got Kay thinking (any excuse to get creative that one!) and knowing how people had loved crocheting butterflies for...

Here's a quick wrap up of the highlights of our beyondblue fundraiser this May where we raised a staggering $8,835 with your help - a massive thank you to all who contributed, donated, supported and cheered us on with brownies and home made cake!