Category Archives: Crafts

New Website – New Blog Location

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Melanie Paul

Well I have finally got my new website up and running.  Admittedly, it has taken a bit longer than I had anticipated but I am pleased to say that I did it all myself! Please do take a look; http://www.theoriginalthread.com … Continue reading →

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Designs for Paper

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Melanie Paul

There is one thing I do enjoy doing and that is experimenting with different mediums. Largely my designs end up on fabric however I do have a love of all things paper related and created some new designs for cards … Continue reading →

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Great Big Stitched Postcard Swap

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Melanie Paul

Further to my previous post of my first ever blog hop on my love of paper, here is another initiative I have participated in, the Great Big Stitched Postcard swap with the theme of Create with including paper into the … Continue reading →

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PaperLove Blog Hop – A recycling special

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Melanie Paul

I am participating in my first ever blog hop and I hope that you all will join in with this blog hop and discover a new found love and appreciation for paper and maybe be inspired to create new projects … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sewing – Easy Girls Skirt

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Melanie Paul

I haven’t done a Sunday sewing blog for such a long time, I thought it was time to do one but this time, my 8 year old daughter did the sewing with her new sewing machine! We decided to make … Continue reading →

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Pinterest Projects – My DIY Attempts!

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Melanie Paul

I love Pinterest and could spend hours and hours pondering over the beautiful projects that have been pinned, it is a big time waster but a good one at that!  In the past year or so, I have done several … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on 2013

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Melanie Paul

I am heading home to New Zealand for Christmas this year and I thought it would be a good time to reflect upon the year that has flown by. It has been a good year, a year full of new … Continue reading →

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Handmade Gift Ideas for Christmas

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Melanie Paul

It is getting closer to Christmas and time to get organised with gifts although I am sure some of you lovely organised people would have started a few weeks back maybe even months! I am on a mission to support … Continue reading →

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Hand Stamped Christmas Card

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Melanie Paul

Here is the update from my blog post last week ‘Christmas Card words’.  I had some really helpful feedback, both on this blog and also my Facebook page which I really do appreciate. I decided to keep most of the words the … Continue reading →

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Hand Carved Leaf Stamps

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Melanie Paul

We are certainly well and truly into Autumn now and I do love this time of year with such vibrancy of colours of the leaves that scatter my garden.  I was inspired and decided I would update a leaf design I … Continue reading →

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