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New Site and Google Friend Connect

January 30, 2014 By Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Do you follow us on Google friend Connect? We currently have 4565 lovely readers who use Google Friend Connect. We just wanted to let you know that we are upgrading our blog to a brand new website tomorrow and unfortunately Google Friend Connect will … [Read more...]

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Last Minute Christmas Ideas

December 23, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 6 Comments

Christmas Eve is always such a busy day. We usually spend it in the kitchen, baking, with the carols playing in the background. We manage to find time for some last minute Christmas decorating/crafting as we put the finishing touches on our Christmas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: candy, Christmas table, cupcake liners, doilies, gifts, herbs, table setting

Mini Fruit Cakes

December 19, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 4 Comments

I love Christmas cake. Sadly most of my family are not fans of rich dense fruit cakes, so I rarely make them any more. Instead, I have been baking mini fruit cakes for the past few years. I pop them in the freezer and then those of us that enjoy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cakes, Christmas, Cupcakes & Muffins Tagged With: fruit

Marvellous Madeleines

December 17, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 6 Comments

Madeleines are a lovely treat. We love the shell shaped, little light sponge cakes and they always remind us of France. This week Sarah baked some plain Madeleines and they were delicious. The secret to Madeleines is chilling the batter for several … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cakes Tagged With: French

Snowflake Gift Tags

November 30, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 14 Comments

We have made a good start on our Christmas shopping this year. As we have been a bit time poor we have done a lot more online shopping - there are so many lovely gift  items on Etsy, and best of all you are supporting small business and the handmade … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Gift Wrapping Tagged With: card making, cricut

Favourite Apple Recipes

November 30, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 1 Comment

Apples are such a versatile fruit. They taste great on their own - crisp, delicious, and wholesome. Add them to baked goods such as cakes and slices (with a pinch of cinnamon) and they are a scrumptious addition. Here are our favourite apple recipes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bars & Slices, Cakes, Cupcakes & Muffins, Recipes Tagged With: apple

Mother’s Day Messages

May 5, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 4 Comments

Mother's Day is such a lovely day to celebrate Mums and all that they do. Where would we be without Mums? If time is running short and you need a Mother's Day message in a hurry, here are some free Mother's Day ecards and printables that we have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mother's Day Tagged With: printables

Historial de la Grande Guerre, Peronne, France

May 3, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 4 Comments

As part of our French trip, Sarah and I, together with some of our extended family went on a three day tour of the Somme battlefields. Our tour included attending the ANZAC service at the Australian National Memorial at Villers Bretonneux . We went … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Travel Tagged With: France

Mother and Daughter Trip to Paris

May 2, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 8 Comments

Sponsored by Magshop Mother’s Day Promotion   Monet's Garden, Giverny   There is a special bond between mothers and daughters. When I was 16 years old, my Mum and I had a wonderful holiday away together. Now that Sarah is 16, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: France, Paris

{Book Review + Giveaway} Large Block Quilts by Vickie Eapen

April 25, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 161 Comments

{photo credit}Vickie Eapan, the quilter from Spun Sugar Quilts, has just released her first quilt book, Large Block Quilts. The book includes 16 Quilt designs made from large blocks that are quick and easy to construct. They would be perfect for when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quilting Tagged With: book review, patchwork

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Instagram post 2198728234049075219_33815135 Today I swapped my sewing machine for my Silhouette  Portrait. I love how the gold Christmas decal looks on this glass box. Perfect for storing special Christmas keepsakes. 🎄🎄🎄 .
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Instagram post 2194970182183465252_33815135 Christmas Pillowcases are a fun gift idea and perfect for Christmas Eve. I found adorable Disney fabric at @spotlightstores and added polka dots for extra fun. Now I want to seek out all the cute Christmas fabric and make more.🎄🎄🎄 I used my beginner  friendly free tutorial "How to Sew a Pillowcase" ( available at aspoonfulofsugardesigns.com). These can be easily sewn in around 1 hour. 🧵🧵🧵
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Instagram post 2193987698633391963_33815135 Pretty in Pink 💖💖💖 I love this time of year. 
Pattern: Scrappy Mini Stocking ( link in bio)

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Instagram post 2192938851496877663_33815135 Looking for a fun sewing project to add some Christmas cheer to your table? 
Merry and Bright Napkins 🎄🎄🎄🎄 Head to our latest blog post for the free tutorial. Fun way to use your favourite f asbric scraps. .🍴🍴🍴
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