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Make It March: Celebrate Creativity With Party, Home and Craft Projects + Must Have Supplies
There's no better time than the present to expand and challenge your creative skills. Creativity is expressed in so many different forms so you're sure to find a way to think creatively that works for you.
Hosting a birthday party or celebration? At Spotlight, you can find everything you need to plan the perfect party! Maybe you're itching to get stitching! Here at Spotlight, we offer a wide a range of products that accommodate every sewists wildest dreams!
For the crafters out there, don't worry, we have you covered too. From craft supplies to free craft projects, whether you're a beginner or an experienced crafter you'll find exactly what you need right here. And finally, for those feeling inspired with crafters and sewists sharing their accomplishments, we'll help you level up your windows and furnishings with your newfound hobbies. Show us what you're creating with the hashtag #MakeItMarch
Quick Links
- Make It Happen With Make It March
- DIY Your Party Like A Pro: Party Projects And Decorations To Impress Your Guests
- Sew Your First Stitch: Start Your Sewing Journey and Delve into a World of Possibilities
- Craft It Your Way: Creative Craft Ideas To Make Your Projects Unique
- Level Up Your Windows and Furnishings: DIY Tips For Refreshing And Upgrading Your Home Decor
Make It Happen With Make It March
This March we celebrate our makers and the work they create. It's a time to come together and inspire creativity among our sewists and crafters. This month we celebrate creativity in all forms. Whether that means you're learning a new craft or expanding your sewing skills, or other creative forms such as planning a party or updating your windows and furnishings. At Spotlight, you can find all the supplies and inspiration you need to make it happen this March.
DIY Your Party Like A Pro: Party Projects And Decorations To Impress Your Guests
Whatever event you're celebrating, whether it be an engagement party, a wedding, a birthday party, baby or bridal shower, Spotlight has you covered for all your party needs. We'll help you plan for every party necessity from great to small! From the smallest details of napkins and plates to the larger essentials like balloons and photo walls, you can find everything you need to throw the perfect celebration, right here at Spotlight.
DIY Party Decorations
Essential to any party or celebration, decorations help to set the scene of your event. Trying your hand at making your own party decorations is a great way to put your creative skills to the test while preparing for your next party.
Beautiful And Bold Balloon Garlands With Easy DIY Kits and Foil Balloons
When it comes to party decorations, one of the most iconic party decorations are eye-catching balloons. You can decorate your next party with a twist on this tradition by putting together a beautiful balloon garland. Play around with both plain, latex balloons as well as showstopping decorative balloons like those found in the extensive Anagram range. For more information about how to set up a balloon garland, check out our helpful DIY guide.
Strike A Pose With Photo Booth With Hand-Made Props and Back Drops
Parties are about living in the moment, but it's important to capture memories from your celebrations. A great photo booth set up will have your friends and family ready to strike a pose! All you need is a piece of white fabric for the perfect backdrop, and of course photobooth props! Set up a table with a bunch of costume accessories, including feather boas, glasses, wigs and whatever your heart desires! Guests will love dressing up and posing for photos.
Make it a Celebration to Remember with Beautiful Cakes and Sweets Made By You
A homemade cake oozes both deliciousness and a heartfelt love with the effort involved in its creation. Every event calls for a sweet treat to celebrate with, so why not try putting your baking skills to the test and create a delectable dessert for your next celebration. Whether you're a guest or you're on hosting duties, baking a dessert is a great outlet that takes the stress away from party planning. At Spotlight, we have everything you need to bring your culinary creations to life, including delicious dessert recipes.
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Chocolate Caramel Layer Cake
Beginner bakers will have a fun time recreating this layered chocolate and caramel cake for their next event. You can even go the extra mile with this cake project by experimenting with your chocolate making skills and creating additional chocolate decorations from scratch! Spotlight offers an incredible range of chocolate making tools so you're ready to step into the shoes of a true chocolatier.
Surf Cupcakes
Preparing for a kid's party? Throwing a pool party at home? These surf cupcakes are the perfect addition to any themed party, bringing a whimsical charm to your dessert table. Be sure to check out our helpful article on the 5 essential icing skills for more guidance when it comes to icing your cupcakes.
Sew Your First Stitch: Start Your Sewing Journey and Delve into a World of Possibilities
Sewing is an incredibly valuable skill that opens so many doors not just in the world of projects but also for amendments, helping you give your clothes a quick fix when buttons fly off or zippers break. Wanting to learn a new skill or brush up on your sewing techniques? Check out our guide to sewing for beginners for helpful sewing tips and tricks.
Essential Sewing Supplies To Make It Yourself
With the largest fabric and sewing machine range in Australia available under one roof, Spotlight is your one-stop shop for all your sewing essentials, including:
- Fabric: With an extensive fabrics range, you can bring a whole range of projects to life. Whether you're crafting outdoor cushion covers with canvas fabric or creating accessories with decorator fabrics, you'll find a patterned fabric that best complements your personal style.
- Sewing machines and overlockers: You can appreciate extended machine warranties with this incredible range of sewing machines and overlockers. Looking for a sewing machine can seem overwhelming, but don't worry - you can read through our helpful sewing machines and overlockers buying guide to assist you in your purchase.
- Cutting tools: The cutting tools you use have an impact on your final sewing creation. They are the difference between neat and jagged edges. Our cutting tools feature a variety of scissor types to best suit your project requirements. Check out the extensive Fiskars collection for a great range of scissors and cutting tools.
- Haberdashery: This broad range includes everything you need to piece your sewing creations together or amend your garments. Think Velcro, sewing thread, zips, needles and pins! Birch is one of many incredible Haberdashery brands that offers all the finer details you'll need for your projects.
- Sewing patterns: When it comes to sewing fashion pieces, sewing patterns from Simplicity are a great start! These provide helpful templates for a whole range of garments, including patterns for kids' jackets, women's dresses and men's pants.
Best Beginner Sewing Machines: Our Favourite Sewing Brands
Whether you're looking for the best beginner sewing machine or want to expand your sewing tools and supplies, our favourite trusted brands will have you equipped with everything you need for your sewing endeavours. You can't go wrong with sewing machines, overlockers and equipment from Brother, Singer, and Elna. With an incredible range of sewing essentials, any beginner will be left feeling ready to conquer whatever sewing project comes their way.
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Beginner Sewing Projects Sewists Will Love
Now that you're prepared with your sewing tools and necessities, try your hand at a few of our favourite beginner sewing projects!
3-Step Sew Shirred Dress
This beginner sewing project will have you creating the perfect addition to your wardrobe in three easy steps! Simply choose the shirred fabric of your choice and follow the instructions for a flowy summer dress.
Sewing Machine Dust Cover
Combine creativity with practicality by sewing this handy sewing machine dust cover. This sewing project will have you creating a stylish dust cover for your sewing machine so you can keep your sewing space feeling neat and stylish while admiring your sewing skills.
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Craft It Your Way: Creative Craft Ideas To Make Your Projects Unique
Spotlight has everything on offer for you to craft it your way this Make It March. With an incredible range of craft supplies, craft kits and even creative crafting ideas that allow crafters to put their own twist on their projects, you'll be sure to be feeling inspired at Spotlight.
Art and Craft Necessities To Pave the Path to Creativity
- Basic craft supplies: With an extensive range of classic craft supplies such as craft glues, craft timber and other decorative add-ons including rhinestones, pom poms and felt, you'll be equipped.
- Drawing supplies: Drawing is a popular and easy craft that can be completed virtually everywhere. Shop Faber-Castell and discover a great range of sketching and coloured pencils that will bring your drawing ideas to life.
- Paint and painting supplies: Shop our amazing painting supply brands including Liquitex, Byron, Reeves, Pebeo, Jo Sonja and unleash your inner artist. Explore our spectacular collection of paints, paint brushes and painting mediums.
- Art Pads and visual diaries: Whether you're taking notes, planning out craft projects or simply sketching a drawing, our Fabriano pads will provide you with the perfect starting base.
- Paper craft supplies: From invitations to labels to school supplies, our range of paper craft supplies allows you to create a whole range of crafts. With an exceptional collection of paper tools, machines and accessories from the likes of Cricut and Siser, you'll be ready to create designs for mugs, drink bottles, hats and so much more!
- Kids' art and craft supplies: Entertain kids all year round with intriguing activity kits, chalks and crayons as well as colouring books. Crayola offers an exceptional range of kid's art and craft supplies that will have any little crafter feeling excited to jumpstart their creativity.
Creative DIY Craft Kits And Projects
Ready to get crafting? Consider shopping for a craft kit with everything you need in one handy pack! Or, if you're looking for a nice challenge, have a go at one of our many free craft projects and relish your crafting knowledge.
Glow In The Dark Yarn To Make Your Project Extraordinary!
Add a twist to any knitting project by substituting regular yarn for glow-in-the-dark yarn! During the daytime, this yarn looks like ordinary white yarn, but once the lights are turned off and the curtains are closed, this yarn illuminates with an alluring glow. Create stylish beanies, jumpers or even cushions with this whimsical yarn!
DIY Craft Kits: Paint By Numbers
DIY craft kits include everything you need to bring a creative idea to life, limiting the need for you to go searching for supplies and tools. These paint by numbers diy craft kits from Craftsman are a great choice for those looking for a peaceful crafting activity. Featuring artwork designed by Emma Whitelaw, you can fill each section with the coordinating paint colour for a fun and artistic exercise.
Level Up Your Windows and Furnishings: DIY Tips For Refreshing And Upgrading Your Home Decor
Once you've garnered your crafting skills, you can create a whole range of projects! Test your creative skills and breathe new life into your windows, furnishings and home d cor.
Upgrade Your Home With These DIY Projects
With an incredible range of furnishing fabrics, you can both amend and upgrade your curtains, cushions, sofa covers and so much more! Explore our free furnishings projects or check out the extensive Caprice for the best furnishings.
DIY Window Treatments: Anne Sheer Curtains With Pom Poms
Upgrade your curtains with a unique touch by adding colourful trims with the Anne Pom Poms Sheer Curtains project. This free curtain-making project outlines all the steps you need to create the perfect-sized curtains for your window furnishings and describes how to add the perfect finishing touch of charming pom poms. Perfect for any kid's bedroom or even for a cheerful accent in your living room, this curtain project will liven up any set of windows!
Round Seat Cushions
For any beginner or experienced sewist, this round seat cushion project will allow you to challenge your sewing skills while adding a comfortable place to rest in your home. Resulting in cosy cushions, you can update the comfort of your dining chairs or provide an additional seating option in your living room.
Elevate Your DIY Skills And Upgrade Your Home With Make it March
No matter your next DIY project, we have everything you need to bring your ideas to life. With an amazing range of party, art, craft, sewing and even furnishings fabrics, any crafter will love experimenting with our favourite creative craft ideas.
Be sure to check out our hundreds of free projects or sign up to Spotlight's newsletter to find inspiration for your next creative adventure! And don't forget to share your creations on social media using the campaign hashtag #MakeItMarch.
