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Bring Your Own Bedding (BYOB) With These Clever Blanket Upcycles

Doona days are great but not every day can be a doona day. A blanket, however, is different: thrift yourself a quality wool throw and...

8 Easy Eco Wins: Eyeshadow Upcycle, Seed Stashing And Snack Hacking

We get it! You want to save the world, but you’re a busy person with a job to do and a new season of The...

There Are More Plastics In Our Clothes Than Ever Before – And It Needs To Change

This Plastic Free July, you might need to consider more than your coffee cup and take a look inside your wardrobe. With plastic textiles used...

How’s The Serenity At This Handcrafted Tiny House In Victoria

If you fancy sinking into a warm outdoor bath (in a recycled cast-iron tub, no less) whilst taking in sweeping views of Gariwerd/Grampians National Park,...

The Finders Keepers Market Is Coming To Melbourne And We Want All The Things

Do you happen to fancy any (or all) of the following: caffeine, cookies, crafts, cocktails? And how do you feel about sitting for a super-cute...

Homegrown Labels We Can’t Wait to See on the Country to Couture Runway

Call us biased but we reckon the Country to Couture runway shows are one of the best bits of Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair. Not only...

Shop That Stash: Tablecloth Upcycles Your Nanna Would Approve Of

If you’re an op-shopper, you know that vintage tablecloths are hotter than a just-filled hot-water bottle. It seems we’re all suckers for the stories, the...

The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Belongs On Your Bucket List

Fancy a chance to thaw those frigid digits while mingling with the big guns of Australian Indigenous art? If a Top End escape is on...

National Indigenous Art Fair: Here’s An Event Sydneysiders Won’t Want To Miss

If you’re a Sydneysider with a wall in need of a glow-up (or a fabric stash in need of something special), then you’re in luck...

This Inspiring Project Finishes Handmade Pieces Left Behind By Loved Ones

Whether it’s a lovingly half-finished quilt or a treasured needlepoint midway to completion, this worldwide charity aims to ease grief and create community by matching...

Crafternoon Delights! 6 Easy-Peasy, Beginner-Friendly DIY Kits

If you happen to have a little time on your hands, we have just the thing to fill it with: six soul-nurturing projects that will...

Thrifting And Trains: Travelling Europe The Slow (And Sustainable) Way

Picture this: you’ve been gifted a two-week Eurail Pass, you have a suitcase to fill with op-shop treasures and you’ve just stumbled on your dream...

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