If you’re new to this blog segment then all you need to know is that this is where once a month we shine the Crafters’ Spotlight on you, our amazing family who keep us inspired by your passion and love of the arts every day. Last month we chatted to the lovely Hazel Childs –

Welcome back Hochanda Family – we hope you’re all keeping safe and in positive spirits! There’s no better way to celebrate the first week of September than chatting to one of our lovely presenters, so that’s exactly what we have in store for you! If you’re new to this blog, the Presenters’ Corner is a

Ready for a new craft project? Celebrate Baby’s first festive season with this cute Babygrow and bib set. Skill Level:  Easy Time to Make:  30 mins to 1 hour Here is what you will need: Cricut Explore Air™ 2 or Cricut Maker™ Cricut Standard Grip Mat Cricut EasyPress™ Cricut EasyPress™ mat Weeder tool Cricut BrightPad™

Whether they adorn the tables at a garden party, birthday celebration or a wedding, these delicate FIMO water lily tea lights are just beautiful. In soft pink and white tones, they’ll give any event a magical feel. They are very quick and easy to make yourself from FIMO soft: and these table decorations will never

Hochanda is excited to be able to bring to you one of the most versatile and handy kitchen products on the market, bamix®. It was created over 60 years ago by inventor Roger Perrinjaquet and has sparked a fire in everyone who has tried the bamix®. From chopping, pureeing, beating, grating and much more, the

I promised I would share the finished piece from the kit I was lucky enough to use from Rowandean.  Here’s the piece, waiting to be framed: As this is the first embroidery piece I’ve even completed, I’m really happy with the results.  The kit was very easy to work with, and it encouraged creative freedom, so I

Kaye Foong, founder and CEO of Cheeky Boy Sauces will be with us on Sunday. The Sauce boss will be on Hochanda to tell us all about his natural sauces that are packed with authentic and exotic flavours. Inspired by over 20 years of travelling the world in his previous career in the military and

Hi John, thank you for taking time out to answer a few questions for us. We love watching you on TV, you have such a great way of demonstrating and teaching. How did you get into working on the telly? Sue Wilson came across my blog John Next Door whilst I was living in Spain

Father’s Day is the perfect time to spoil your dad and though it can be hard to find the perfect gift for Father’s Day, hopefully we can make it a little easier. Whatever his superpowers may be, from caring for his garden to fixing items around the home, we’ve got the perfect gift ideas just

Feeling a little uninspired recently? Here are 5 different craft projects to take you out of your comfort zone, guaranteed to kill that boredom once and for all! TerrariumDifficulty level out of 5: ⅖ Tutorial: hereA terrarium can be described quite simply as an abundance of small plants growing in a controlled environment, and that