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We’re now into the second week of Kirstie Allsopp’s Keep Crafting And Carry On. Although times are tough, sitting down every day to a familiar face has certainly helped and it is fantastic to have yet another source of inspiration to explore. If you missed last week’s episodes, be sure to check out our first blog post as it is filled to bursting with exciting project ideas. You should also set a reminder for 5pm every day and join us as we tune in to Channel 4. Remember, we won’t just be watching, we will also be updating the list of projects below on a daily basis.
Credit for blog image goes to Channel 4
1 Dinosaur Wall Plaque

Paper Crafter
The only limit to die cutting is your imagination with this raaawsome wall plaque
2 Welcome Sign

Crafts Beautiful
Free-hand stitch for the home with our designer sewing tutorial
3 Calligraphy Wall Décor

Paper Crafter
Make a statement with Corinne Bradd’s inspirational wall hangings
4 Folk Wall Hangings

Sew
Team remnants of colourful felt with bright stitches to make eye-catching textile displays
5 Painted Berries Tin

Crafts Beautiful
Upcycle tinware with nifty penmanship and summery motifs
6 Bright Painted Baking Tins

Crafts Beautiful
Corinne Bradd shows you how to add flora and fauna painted designs to a set of kitchen tins
7 I-cord Cushion Update

Let's Knit
Transform your soft furnishings with these funky i-cords
8 Upcycled Trellis Pots

Top Crochet Patterns
Upcycle throwaway plastics in an evening with these smart covers!
9 Upcycled Jumper and Blanket Hot Water Bottles

Sew
Reinvent last year’s comforts with fancy new covers created from blankets or jumpers.
10 Lampshade cover

Let's Knit
Fan of Kirstie’s light box? Try this knitted option to jazz up your living room.
11 Butterfly Garland

Sew
This butterfly garland is perfect for outdoors – we can’t wait to hang ours out when it gets a bit warmer…
12 Paper heart garland

PaperCrafter
A heart garland from PaperCrafter that has ours soaring.
13 Lia Griffith paper flower garland

Crafts Beautiful
No-one does paper flowers better than Lia Griffith, so it’s no surprise that her garlands look incredible, too.
14 Cactus garland

Let's Get Crafting
Let’s get straight to the point – we’re obsessed with cacti at the moment.
15 Low Mess Crafts For Kids projects

PaperCrafter
Thought Kirstie’s pebble painting was a great way to engage the kids? These projects from Low Mess Crafts For Kids are great, too!
16 Painted eggs

Crafts Beautiful
These beauties are an eggcelent way to get your paint on.
17 Painted homeware

Crafts Beautiful
Spruce up your homeware with these lovely designs
18 Stuffed Fabric Letters

Sew
For a fun giant 3D letter you can make from fabric scraps, click here!
19 How to sew a four hole button

Sew
Where better to look for how to sew on a four-hole button – and other sewing techniques too!
20 4 quilling projects

PaperCrafter
Quill a giant monogram with bright strips of paper
21 Kite, Cloud & Sunshine Shapes

Crafts Beautiful
Here’s a different way to fly kite, and send spirits soaring
22 Stitched map bird

Papercrafter
Create a make for the home with your old maps
23 Crochet picture frames

Top Crochet Patterns
Capture your favourite memories with cute crochet picture frames
24 Box frame greeting card

Crafts Beautiful
Upcycle old maps and create a box frame to display in your home
25 Cushion with pizzazz!

Let's Knit
Add some floral detail to a plain cushion
26 Applique project

Sew
Applique cats - is there anything cuter?
27 Let's get messy

Sew
Kirstie used turmeric to dye her fabric, why not give it a go?
Catch Kirstie’s Keep Crafting And Carry On on Mondays at 5pm on Channel 4.
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