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Anita reviews my Temple Of Love candle!

Anita reviews my Temple Of Love candle!

You can find it HERE!

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Candle care tips!

Candle care tips!

How do you care for your soy candles?Well, this is the post for you! I have formulated my candles so they burn for at least 35 hours, but you can get even more time out of your candle by following these tips.Save this website link, as they are applicable for all your candles:  Soy Candle CareLet me know if you have any of your own tips and tricks!

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Eccentric Weft Candles

Eccentric Weft Candles

S O Y C A N D L E S !Well, here they all are!They are mostly gender-neutral fragrances - think tobacco, hay, leather, patchouli, sandalwood, oud, nag champa incense, clove, wood smoke :)I just realised I never officially told you they were now on my website, but I thank those who have already ordered!!I’m looking forward to hearing your feedback!So yes, check them out HERE!

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Tapestry is hand woven! RANT!

The word ‘tapestry’ gets misused a LOTTapestry is hand woven, and made on a loom - it’s a fabric made from scratch.If you are stitching on top of another fabric, it is needlepoint, not tapestry.Lately I have seen younger people use term tapestry for crochet and quilting - WTF????I did a whole YouTube video about tapestry vs needlepoint - you can find it HERE :)

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Making mistakes ...

Making mistakes ...

OK, I have a confession …I was all set for finishing a commission for a beautiful soul on Sunday.But weaving is not always straightforward.I made ONE error while dressing the loom.Hours later, I still hadn’t noticed.Until - HALF WAY THROUGH THE SCARF! - I thought ‘hmmm, that doesn’t look right’.There was nothing else to do … I cut it off the loom and STARTED AGAIN!It really has to be PERFECT before it gets delivered to YOU ;)You can find all my delicious handwovens here on my website :D

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