Would any of you be interested if one day when I'm in my craft room whether filming or just crafting, I left a live open in the community here in case anyone wants to craft with me or just drop in for a chat?

Hi everyone, I’ve been making little resin teddy bears as “pocket hugs” for charity recently, and it has reminded me that a very small handmade item can sometimes mean an enormous amount to the person receiving it. They don’t have to be perfect, complicated or expensive. Quite often, it’s simply knowing that somebody took the time to make something especially for them that matters. So, I’d love to know: have you ever used your crafting to support a charity, cheer somebody up or mark a difficult moment? It could be: • something you made to raise money • a little gift for somebody going through a hard time • items donated to a local group or event • cards, keepsakes or decorations made for a good cause • or simply a handmade surprise that made somebody smile Please share a photo or tell us the story behind it below. It might inspire somebody else to turn a few leftover materials and a little bit of time into something really lovely. And if you’ve never tried it, perhaps this week’s tiny challenge could be to make one small “just because” gift for somebody who could use a smile. 💜 Tracey

Our Halloween crafting collaboration goes live on Friday 2 October, so we’re officially into the “that came round quickly!” stage. 😂 How is everyone getting on with their Halloween makes? Remember, any craft is welcome and your channel can be any size—from your very first video to your thousandth. If you don’t have a YouTube channel, you can still join in by sending me a few photos or short video clips of your project for the community compilation. If yu don't have a channel please drop your photos or short video clips and I'll make us a video with them :) If you’re making something with resin, the Project and Cure Log, Resin Colourants Guide and Bubble Rescue Guide are all available in the Hub if you need a little help keeping the spooky surprises intentional! Please share one of these below: • a photo of your work in progress • what you’re planning to make • the bit you’re currently stuck on • or simply whether you’d like to join the collaboration It doesn’t need to be finished—or perfect. Half-made projects, experiments and “well, that wasn’t supposed to happen” moments are all very welcome here. Let’s see what everyone is conjuring up! 👻 CRAFT ♥ LEARN ♥ CONNECT ♥ BELONG

Does the Craft Fair assistant come with a magic wand 😁I haven't done a Craft Fair for a long time but I will be doing one in December, or at least I think I will, given that I have paid for the pitch. Already I am thinking will this be worth my time and effort, because preparing stock for such is probably the hardest part. The questions that run through my mind include: Are customers at Craft Fairs different to online customers, given it is a Christmas Craft Fair, do the products need to be Christmas themed [I'm in trouble if they do]. How do I deal with those who criticise pricing based on their assumption that it is just a hobby to generate pin money, since assault is not really a good marketing approach. I have experienced that, not the assault bit, that was just what was running through my mind as a smiled politely, should you haggle in terms of price. Personally I would argue against haggling, they wont let me do it in Tesco. How do I attract customers to my stall to make a purchase rather than go to the other stalls, that I am thinking are much better than mine. Since I am a boring Accountant, or retired boring Accountant from the education sector I price according to how I was taught so many millions of years ago, should pricing handmade products take a different approach. Despite successfully teaching marketing techniques and marketing very well for other people, I am absolutely crap at doing it for myself, is their a magic solution. How do I present my stall that makes everyone go WOW or at least be a little curious. I have in the past done Craft Fairs on my own, this time I do have volunteers and this may sound as though I am lowering the tone, but past experience has taught me that this can be a factor. For those who do Craft Fairs without any volunteers, how do you deal with toilet breaks; I have discovered that leg plaiting is not really the best approach. I am sure minutes before the doors open for the fair to commence, I will have a million and one questions for you Tracey, so, what are you doing on the 12 December? I'll pick you up 😁