Travel tip
Use plastic film canisters as storage for needles, buttons, safety pins and other sewing aids. These containers are great for travelling and fit neatly into a handbag or car...
Sharper scissors
Always ensure your scissors are sharp when cutting fabric. They can be sharpened by specialists for a lasting effect, but for a quick trick cut into a sheet of sandpaper two or three...
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Needlework tips – keep it white
Always work the white areas of a tapestry or needlepoint design first before any other colours are added. White threads that are worked later can easily become discoloured by the threads surrounding...
No more fingerprints
When you are working with modelling clay, wear disposable plastic gloves. This way you will not leave fingerprints over the surface of the...
Floral finish
Fake flowers can be used to great effect on gift boxes and bags. Just arrange the flowers on a box lid and glue them in place for a fabulous floral effect.
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A Sunny addition to the Obama clan
US President Obama has added a new member to his White House team: a black, curly-haired, six-month-old Portuguese Water Dog named Sunny. The adorable female pup was welcomed into the Obama family on Monday by the President, 52, the First Lady, 49, and their daughters Malia, 15, and Sasha, 12. Sunny travelled from Michigan to […]
Cate Blanchett wears orange dress at the premiere of Blue Jasmine
Cate Blanchett always looks beautiful but she looked particularly stunning in Sydney last night as she attended the premiere of her new film Blue Jasmine.
Man found dead in Olivia Newton-John’s home
A man was found dead from a gunshot wound at the Florida residence of Australian star Olivia Newton-John. The 42-year-old, a contractor employed by the Grease legend, was discovered on Monday when Olivia and her husband John Easterling weren’t home, Palm Beach Post reports. Police believe the man, who has yet to be identified, suicided […]
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Chris Hemsworth to play Hulk Hogan?
Shirt-ripping wrestler Hulk Hogan has his eye on Aussie hunk Chris Hemsworth to play him in a new movie about his life. The 60-year-old WWE legend told Toronto’s Cape Breton Post that he thinks the only star who could play him in a movie would have to be a worthy and experienced actor, naming the […]
Victoria Beckham: Too Posh To Cook?
If you’ve ever wondered how former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham keeps her tiny figure, it’s with a lot of help from a friend – her personal chef, that is. In an interview with Vogue Australia, Victoria, 39, revealed that her chef cooks her breakfast, lunch and dinner three days per week and then freezes a […]