I NEED YOU. Well, to be precise, the cute newborn babies in the NICU at the Northern Hospital in Melbourne need you. My Mum works for Ronald McDonald House at the Northern Hospital in Epping, Melbourne. She looks after the family room there, where families can relax and spend time together while caring… Read More
Have you heard of Marimekko? They are an iconic Finnish design house who are famous for textiles and interiors. You will probably recognise the fabric I’ve used for this quilt – the famous Unniko or poppy print, which was designed in 1964 and has enjoyed continued popularity ever since. But what can you do… Read More
In partnership with Brother Australia There is something so inviting and comforting about a festive table decorated with seasonal items and laden with delicious food on Christmas Day! My Christmas project, in partnership with Brother Australia, celebrates the Christmas table, with this tutorial for a quilted table runner. It’s very simple and achievable even if you… Read More
In partnership with Brother Australia To celebrate the famous Spring Racing Carnival in Melbourne, Brother Australia asked me to create a tutorial that was racing related. Once I came across Melody Miller’s Mustang fabric from Cotton + Steel, I knew exactly what I would make as it is the perfect fabric for a horse racing… Read More
So…my jeans always wear holes in the crotch area. Every time. *sigh* They look like new everywhere else, but the spot where my thighs rub together when I walk rips and frays after a lot of wear. So annoying. I know I’m not alone because my sister experiences the same problem and I suspect loads… Read More
One of the gorgeous ladies from my Mother’s group has just had a brand new baby girl! YAY! Sewing for babies was once my mainstay but these days the projects are few and far between. Needless to say, I love any excuse to do some bub related stitching. I’ve got a couple of other possible projects… Read More
In partnership with Brother Australia To celebrate Father’s Day, which is coming up in a few weeks, this lanyard tutorial is one that has all the Dads in mind. Men can sometimes be a little bit tricky to sew for, but in my family I can be sure that anything related to AFL football is… Read More
After making my One Hour Basket using selvedges last week I had lots of readers keen for me to share how I sewed up the selvedges into a panel to be able to use them for projects. Here are all the details and step by step pictures so you can make some awesome selvedge projects.… Read More
In partnership with Brother Australia In some exciting news for Sew Delicious, this year I am partnering with Brother Australia to design a series of sewing projects. In order for me to get to know them and their products, Brother have supplied me with a fantastic new sewing machine – an NV1800Q. It’s fancy. I’m… Read More
I wanted to make this sweet little triangle pouch using the tutorial by A Spoonful of Sugar, but the project required a 4″ zip which I didn’t have and wasn’t available at my local store. The smallest they had in stock was 5″. I decided to shorten a my zip using the same technique I… Read More