The next Kid’s Clothes Week is happening in a few weeks (February 2-8) and I haven’t sewn along for a very long time, but I really love the theme of the next round – UPCYCLED. Here is a quick round up of a few fun upcycling projects I have done and some tutorials that will… Read More
This tutorial was originally shared over at Jenny’s blog Mend and Make New as part of her Handmade Kids Clothes swap festivities. This is a very quick little tutorial that will have you churning out bunches of skirts for all the little girls you know! I say 30 minutes but that depends on your experience… Read More
You know those days you wake up and BAM! There is an idea in your head that you can’t get rid of and you must MAKE IT NOW! That happened to me with this quilt. It’s the first quilt I have made for myself and it’s been lovely this winter to snuggle into it while… Read More
Sponsored by Fresh Flowers Oh how I love roses. Especially when they arrive at my door unexpectedly. There is nothing quite like the surprise of a flower delivery! And while roses are stunning to display on their own in an arrangement, I also enjoy incorporating flowers into creative projects, like this one! The lovely people… Read More
I’ve seen a number of gorgeous quilts with a similar design using half square triangles around, particularly on pinterest. I wanted to give it a try but on a smaller scale, so I made this little zip pouch. I love the geometric look and the use of solids, which I don’t use very often but… Read More
These pot holders are great if you’ve got lots of scrap fabric lying around. And lately my oven mitts seem to have disappeared. Although I vaguely recollect one of the girls walking around the house with them on her feet pretending to be a duck, so maybe I need to take a closer look in… Read More
When I made my most recent pouch for the Sweet Pouch Swap, I felt like it needed something a bit extra. A bit of bling perhaps? Several years ago I used to dabble in some jewellery making and I’ve kept all my supplies and tools, so I made a little beaded zipper pull. I was… Read More
Are you starting to struggle to come up with ideas for that pesky elf every single night?? Yeah me too. So I decided that occasionally, our Elf, Tommy-Ted, could come home from his night time travels from the North Pole and go to bed like everyone else in the family. I stitched up a very… Read More
Many of us crafty people often decide to sell our wares using an online marketplace. Etsy is the most popular of these platforms so I thought I’d share a quick tutorial on how to make a custom banner for your Etsy shop. Let’s face it, when you are setting up a little business, in the… Read More
Spring is here in Melbourne and to celebrate I like to go through and give things a good clean out and declutter. The stash is not immune from this – it’s a fabric jungle in there. First thing to tackle: the scrap bin. Does yours overflow like mine? Excellent – let’s make a bunch… Read More