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…
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It’s 2024, and now you can sign up to get the latest news and offers from the shop straight to your email. No need for Facebook or Instagram or anything else technical, just an email address. We’re…
Woolly Thinking?
…or thinking wool? We’re up to our ears in it! Trust me, we’re not spinning you a yarn here. Wool or acrylic, chunky or thin, we probably have it in. There’s wool on the shelves… …in the…
Coulsdon caught in “Yarn into Gold” Controversy!
We at Art and Craft Valley would like to categorically deny that we have ever knowingly sold a spinning wheel, drop spindle, or other spinning device capable of turning textile fibres into a metallic, non-textile, material unsuitable…
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…
Chick out our Easter Collection!
And now you’ve got over our bad pun, we have everything you need to keep the kids occupied over the Easter Holidays. Feather your nest, or at least your egg basket, and paint eggs with our egg…
Easter is for Elephants?
Well, time for cardboard ones at least. Or maybe you’d prefer flamingos? These cardboard animals could be great for a children’s party, to liven up an egg hunt if it isn’t raining or for something to paint…
Find us on Facebook and Instagram
We were quite surprised to hear from one of our customers that they couldn’t find us on Facebook. They thought we had closed. No, thankfully Art and Craft Valley is open, and right where it has always…
Looking for Mother’s Day Gifts?
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, so if you are stumped for gifts and your mother likes sewing, stop in. We have a range of full sewing tools and haberdashery, from thread kits, needles, fabric and cutters, to…
