Beautiful Things

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I'm Claire Mackaness. I own and operate Beautiful Things a.k.a BTHQ. A fabulous craft studio in rural Essex. By day I teach crochet, sewing and handicrafts a...

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BTHQ Banter #4 better late than never

BTHQ Banter 2025 #3

BTHQ Banter 2025 #2 one week down

BTHQ Banter 2025 #1 a fresh start!

What I've been sewing recently - The Odds and Sods edit!! (It's totally random)

How I surprise my DJ Partner by learning to DJ with My DJ Academy

What I've been sewing - The party outfit edition

What I've been sewing - All about tops! Sew House Seven Remy Raglan & Helens Closet Gilbert shirt

What I've been sewing - The Sew Over It edition

Taking my bestie on a Surprise bucket list vacation - Come along with us to the Pineapple Beach Club

What I've been sewing - the Tilly & The Buttons Summer edition Esti co-ord, Lyra & Skye dresses

Mothers day - Handmade Gift Guide. Ideas to make yourself or gifts for a crafty Mum

It's finished!! Let me show you round my new craft & sewing studio & update you on my working plans

The end of an era - the final month of closing down my craft & sewing studio - Part 4

Visiting the London Fabric Swap 2024 - Hosted by Olive Road London & Stash Hub + fabric haul

Closing down my beautiful craft studio and relocating to new premise Moving vlog number 3

Unbox my crafty TEMU haul and test out HTV and vinyl cutting supplies and tools with me.

Why I closed my craft studio - vlog part 2 - time to move out

The 1 gadget I would not be without for running my small business - Munbyn Thermal Printer

Some sad news Why I closed my business premises after 11 years - PART 1

A Beautiful Things Fabric Acquisition Road Trip (F.A.R.T) to Amsterdam & Utrecht Fabric Market

The BTHQ retreat 2023 - Full Vlog including fashion show

A fabric buying road trip in Holland Part 3 - Utrecht Fabric Market & Fabric Haul

Fabric shopping road trip to Holland Part 2 - Amsterdam fabric haul

A fabric shopping road trip to holland - Part 1 Amsterdam & Albert Cuyp Market

What to do when you loose your Sewjo or are suffering with total sewing overwhelm CRAFT AND SEWING

Dressmaking challenge & competition. Sew a stretchy Sew Over It Eve Dress with me CRAFT & SEWING

Lost your sewing mojo How I tidied up my sewing room to get mine back CRAFT & SEWING

A quick tutorial showing you how to sew your own ironing board cover. #sewingtutorial #sewingironin

Travelling from Essex to Glasgow and back in a day!! A crafty visit TRAVEL