No Bake Lemon Slice
I love sharing my families favourite recipes here and am building a great resource for my children when they leave home. Instead of handwriting a collection of recipes in a book or on recipe cards, they can come here to find all of our most loved recipes in one place. Over the 10 years we have been blogging, we have certainly shared a huge number of recipes. Our lunchbox treat this week is No Bake Lemon Slice. Made from crushed shortbread biscuits (cookies), mixed with lemon rind, coconut, … [Read More...]
Pumpkin Patch {Halloween Applique}
With Halloween just around the corner, I designed this sweet Pumpkin Patch Halloween appliqué project. It is a fun project that can be completed within a couple of hours. Featuring a trio of pumpkins appliquéd onto a … [Read More...]
Hexie Holiday Placemat
The Hexie Holiday Placemat is my newest pattern release and is available now in our Etsy and Craftsy stores. Consisting of a foundation paper pieced tree in the centre, with a simple patchwork border, it is a fun … [Read More...]
Fabric Covered Bobbins
A lovely bundle of fabric was just what I needed to inspire me to head back into the sewing room after a lengthy break. I am putting the finishing touches to a new pattern using this sweet bundle of Cottage fabric by … [Read More...]
Allsorts Pillow
Allsorts Pillow is my latest pattern and it is now available in my Craftsy and Etsy stores. The pieced blocks, set on point, remind me of licorice allsorts with all their lovely layers. This pillow is a great way to … [Read More...]
Harvest Leaf Coasters
I have recently given my home office nook a Scandi inspired makeover. It is decorated in white, gold, and pastels - and it is such an inviting corner of my family room. I usually have a cup of tea on hand when I am … [Read More...]
{Book Review} A Piece of Cake
A Piece of Cake - Sweet and Simple Quilts from Layer Cake Squares, is the newly released book by Peta Peace from She Quilt's A Lot. If you have a collection of layer cakes and are searching for inspiration on ways to … [Read More...]
Tilda Harvest Blog Hop
I am a big fan of the beautiful fabric designed by Tone Finnanger from Tildas World. Her latest fabric collection, Harvest, could well be my favourite. Who can resist the pretty floral and bird prints, in gorgeous shades … [Read More...]
Harvest Drawstring Bags
I love making small projects with pretty fabrics and trims. These little Harvest drawstring bags are perfectly sized to hold a small gift, some dried lavender, or perhaps to organise some small items like jewellery or … [Read More...]
Happy Scrappy Cards
Handmade cards are the perfect finishing touch to a handmade gift! I love to challenge myself to use the fabric scraps left over from a new project design. These little Happy Scrappy cards are a great scrap buster … [Read More...]
Steamer Sewing Kit
Bamboo steamer baskets make ideal sewing kits - they are the perfect size to hold all the materials and supplies for a small project, are lightweight, and can be stacked. You can find them at Asian supermarkets, chain … [Read More...]