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DIY Hogwarts Castle Printable

Updated 2019

This is one of my most searched for posts, but the information was outdated because one of the creator’s websites is gone - the one with the zip file. See below for new information about the DIY Hogwarts Castle Printable.

I cannot save these PDFs of the castle to the WayBack Machine because, “This url is not available on the live web or can not be archived.“ So if you like it, download it now before it disappears! 

Basic Information

These printables are from a blog named wiltshirecounty. It’s a German blog, but every section is translated into English. 

1:160 scale

There are 43 PDF downloads, including 36 PDFs of Hogwarts Castle patterns, Quidditch field, lighting tips, instructions, and more.  

Progress pictures of the Hogwarts Castle build can be found in the gallery here.

The backstory to the castle can be found here.

Download pages 1-44 here (the zip file link no longer works). Scroll down the page to the “ Bilder-Galerie /Picture Gallery” to download the pages individually.

Page 38 has been removed.  

Page 39 instructions, how-to    

Page 40 Church building - how to N E W

Page 41 Church building N E W

Page 43 help file in English language N E W

Page 44 picture files as frames only (better to see the lines) N E W

 Here are what the PDFs look like:

More photos of Hogwarts Castle, Hogsmead, and Hogsmead Station below:

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16 DIY Embroidered Notebooks by truebluemeandyou

Updated 2019

I love DIY embroidered notebooks because they are easy to customize, cheap to make, and quick to embroider.

 1. DIY Embroidered Notebook from Curious and CatCat here.

 2. DIY Embroidered Camera Notebook Tutorial and Template from Lula Louise here.   3. DIY Embroidered Notebooks from How Did You Make This? here. 

 4. DIY Embroidered Journals from Mollie Makes here. 

 5. DIY Embroidered Knit Heart from goodknits here.

 6. DIY Geometric Embroidered Notebook from Urban Fox here.  7. DIY Inspiration: $50 Etsy Embroidered Anatomy Journal - no longer listed

 8. DIY Embroidered Journal from Elle Frost here.

9. DIY Embroidered Doodle Notebook Tutorial and Template from Joann here. 10. DIY Free Cat Lady Embroidery Patterns from The Pink Samurai here here. Use these cat templates and transfer to a notebook.

11. DIY Roam if You Want To Embroidered Notebook from DIY Candy here. 12. DIY Simple Embroidered Notebook from Y un poco de diseno here.

13. DIY Embroidered Knitting and Needlepoint Notebook from Zaftiq at Backspaces. Blog Dead, on the WayBack Machine, no pictures, but instructions. 14. DIY Embroidered Constellation Notebook Tutorial and 14 Templates from HGTV.

15. DIY Embroidered Chemistry Paper Book Cover from Urban Threads here.

16. DIY Inspiration: Felt Embroidered Notebooks from Cut Out & Keep User aya R. 

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DIY Crochet Meandering Paw Prints Over the Rainbow Ridge Afghan 

Last month I received a private message from a fellow stitcher named Doug Speeckaert. He had been inspired by my Meandering Paw Prints scarf pattern after his cat Snoopy had passed. He wanted to crochet a memory tribute and so he set to work expanding on my scarf pattern. When he sent the picture I asked if he would share his calculations….because I KNEW others would be asking for this. He graciously handed over all of his notes inserted into my pattern!!! So I bring to you my very FIRST collaborative pattern!!!

Find this Free Crochet Pattern for the DIY Meandering Paw Prints Afghan from Amy B Stitched here.

You can also find Amy B Stitched Crochet Meandering Paw Prints Fingerless Mitts Free Pattern here.

Here’s a Roundup of Amy B Stiched other Crochet Meandering Paw Prints Free Patterns here.

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DIY Amazing Cakes from Silicone Molds by Dinara Kasko  

A friend who knows I LOVE cake decorating but am not good at it (even after taking classes from Wilton), sent me an article about Dinara Kasko’s incredible cake molds and recipes out from Bloomburg today here. 

Leah Eskin, author of the Bloomburg article, tried to DIY the cakes she had seen on Instagram using Dinara Kasko’s molds. One turned out beautifully, the other was a fail - the iconic Tessellation cake turned out so well, but the Cherry Cake may have tasted good, but wasn’t pretty.

Dinara Kasko is pushing the boundaries of basic cake geometry. Using heady algorithms, computer imaging, and 3D printing, Kasko creates sculptural works striated into sharp origami folds, bristling with spikes, or sliced into a grid of precisely pitched pyramids.

I’m only highlighting the molds you can buy on her site here: dinarakasko.com/shop/

Also check out her amazing AMAZING Instagram here.

$55 Origami Cake Mold

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$55 Cherry Cake Mold

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$55 Tessellation Cake Mold

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$43 Heart Cake Mold

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Pentagon Mold 4 Pieces $43, 8 Pieces $80

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$55 Cluster Cake

$55 Each - Cell Mold and Triangulation Mold

$55 Torus Cake Mold and 3x3x3 Sphere Cake Mold $43 (4 piece mold), $80 (8 piece mold)

And this is what is on Dinara Kasko’s Instagram.

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So, I realized that I hadn't been posting on here because I'm using Instagram more these days. I started the 100dayproject and chose fun crochet as my project. Here are some of the ones I've done recently. If you want to follow along, my IG is sesshymari

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May you season be blessed and full of joy!

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I was ‘volunteered’ by @paisleycats to make a kidney for a friend who just had surgery, so here’s the result! Mr. Bean, the nice little kidney. I’ll bring him on Wed to rehearsal for the care package if you want to see him. #crochet #amigurumi #crochetkidney #kidneycancer #thelittledoor Pattern is by Nathalie Nuisement @thelittledoor

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu2sb5Jnnr9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kkmq37x2rqhy

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Working on some cute Easter eggs. I don’t know if they’ll make it to the Etsy shop yet. #Eastereggs #Easterunicorn

https://www.instagram.com/p/Buz-L6GnsD7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=130gn7qkot3hv

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I picked up some new hooks today. 😁🧶

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The latest finished winter crochet! 'Erigeneia' shawl by Maschenzähler Designs, done in Lion Brand Mandala, and some cute Valentines towels.

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Get ready for Valentine’s Day! These cute beaded puffy felt hearts are ready to be personalized and gifted. See my listing in Etsy for more details.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/665064144/cute-personalized-puffy-felt-heart

#valentinesday2019 #feltheart #handmadevalentine #handmadeornaments #valentine #handmadeheart

https://www.instagram.com/p/BtOspSygAyC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=95qk7mnn0xqj

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Some of the latest cozy crochet accessories I made this month. I post more frequently on Instagram, so follow me there!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BtEqmgznTmt/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=fohujh8wcdda

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Working on these cute hearts nowadays.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BtFS9s_gtTC/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=tyti32bmx31i

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I finished repainting the coffee signs from Kirklands and now they have uniform frames with some metallic shine. I used acrylic paints: DecoArt Metallics Rich Espresso and Folk Art Cocoa dry brushed on Delta Ceramcoat Chocolate Cherry.

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Finishing up another post-Christmas clearance card kit from Michaels last year. These mittens on a string are really cute! The tiny clothespins kept coming apart when I tried to take them from the plastic sheet, but jewelry pliers took care of that!

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Having a little fun making these lightbulb shaker cards. I've never done something like this, and these card kits from Michaels are pretty fun and easy! I'm known for making my own Christmas cards and adding confetti, but I usually give/send out close to 30 annually. This late in the month, I needed something quick, so I'm happy that I got these last year at the postChristmas clearance.

My only issue with the kits is that they aren't consistent with the materials. Two of the kits didn't have enough envelopes and all of them had extra shaped acetate sheets that weren't accounted for in the instructions. But it's still fun!

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I found some cute signs for my keurig/tea/hot cocoa area but I didn't like the wood finish. I picked out a few paint colors to try, and coincidentally they are coffee flavors. Haha.

I also added metallic paint on some of the words, to take away some of the rustic/farmhouse look.