Art and Craft Valley

Was he more interested in the box or the yarn? 😀

This is an absolutely amazing #crochet project. The things you can do with 🧶

Sorry the site hasn't updated this week. We're working on getting our first online purchase buttons up and running for some of the rarer items in the shop.

A lovely piece of mixed media #posca and acrylic art.

As ACValley ventures into mail order and ecommerce, what sort of things would #knitters, #artists, and #crafts like to see us offer online? There's some rare stuff built up here over 22 years! #artshop

My approach: If you don't count them, then they don't count towards your wip total. (It helps me feel less guilty about not finishing them all...I will eventually, I promise!)

There's no such thing as too many projects, just the ones you're working on, and the ones you're not working on *right now* 🧶

It looks spiky and soft, all at the same time. A lovely piece!

Lovely socks - the test knit will be just in time for Valentine's Day!

Starting 2025 with our first steps into ecommerce: we now have Paypal, so if you phone an order in to the #artshop, you can pay for it by Paypal. Online orders on the site to follow...

Knitting in the days of yore - Bette Davis showing how it's done.

Hello from another London knitter! I love the jumper, I haven't seen one like it before.

Hello from another yarn-user. You'll find a lot of knitters and crocheters on bluesky. The yarnball and knitting tags are quite lively!

Sorry for any inconvenience. The shop is closing early today due to a medical appointment. Normal opening hours tomorrow.

Here's a useful tip for #knitters

Woolly hats make the world a fluffier place!

A box full of knitting patterns with a note reading "50p each pattern from the box"

#Yarn lovers, stop in. ACValley is having a clear out. #knitting patterns from 50p each.

I KNOW how much work went into that and it's gorgeous!

#embroidery #art #textiles #fiberart #Needlefelt #needlefelting #weaving

Thanks for sharing, it looks so soft.

Well, he looks happy! What yarn did you use for that?

Transfer images with Mod Podge – or without? Hope you all had a good Christmas, and now we are back after the break with another craft idea. There’s a technique floating around for a while that lets you make your own image transfers wi…

Our first #craft suggestion and how-to of the New Year! www.artandcraftvalley.co.uk/transfer-ima... Mod Podge #image transfers, and a PVA glue alternative method to try out.

Here's a craft we don't cover often. Pyrography on wood and leather makes some lovely items - like these ones from @n3rdybirdy.bsky.social

Are there any #crafts or craft tutorials you'd really like to see on the #Artshop site this year? More of the unusual craft items and #curios, or ways to pick up new crafts?

That's not sabotage, that's quality assurance checking!

Knitting - it's bigger on the inside! (How do you #knit while hiding behind the sofa?)

Doing our post-christmas website update. Hope you all had good christmases and we'll be updating soon!

Lovely. You've put so much character into them!

Wise decision. After all, it isn't spring yet, so "knit now, clean later" 👍

Nice to see a new co-working space opening up in Coulsdon

Happy New Year! What do you have in store for 2025, and what does the year have in store for you? (You can guess what we have in store: more Art and Craft!)