Repairs
Upcycling – Restore faded or colour-run clothes
Colours running in the wash is annoying. A blue sock that sneaked in with white shirts, or a red T-shirt hastily (and unhelpfully) added to a jeans wash that came out purple? It happens, and there’s often…
Square up to Fabric
At Art and Craft Valley, we have a range of fabric squares now in stock. Good for quilting, cushion covers, general repairs, pet blankets, small folding bags, and many other sewing projects you can think of. With…
Upcycling: Dyeing to give old clothes new life?
Old clothes can fade, or they’ve had a spill you just can’t get rid off, or sometimes you might decide that shade is just not for you. There is an alternative to getting rid of them, which…
Home handicrafts: Repair a Foldable Bag toggle.
If you have a foldable or pouch shopping bag, and the toggle has snapped as they often do, don’t just throw the bag away. AC Valley has replacements in black and white. With two cord toggles in…
Making PPE, or face coverings?
For the duration of the lockdown, we have been providing an over the phone and free delivery service to our local community. A lot of our regular clientele are vulnerable and isolated and we have endeavoured to…
