Love Notes
With Valentines Day just around the corner, I have been working on a few new projects inspired by love. First up is a quick scrap buster project - Love Notes. These mini cards feature a cut out heart with pretty fabric showing through. It is a fun project to showcase your favourite fabric scraps. I used Flower Sugar by Lecien Fabrics - pretty florals, polka dots, and gingham in shades of red. I used good quality textured cardstock - simple but effective! After a busy Christmas/new Year period, … [Read More...]
Halloween Drawstring Bag
The Halloween Drawstring Bag is the perfect size to hold an assortment of Halloween treats such as chocolates, lollies, or candy. They are easily constructed using our free Retro Drawstring Bag sewing tutorial. It is fun … [Read More...]
Chocolate Rough Slice
Chocolate Rough Slice is an old fashioned favourite treat. Baked with a chocolate base, it is topped with chocolate rough topping while still warm. The chocolate rough topping is made from cocoa, coconut, and condensed … [Read More...]
Vintage Haberdashery Collection
I love to collect vintage haberdashery from the 1900 - 1980's. These items remind me of my Mum and Nan's sewing baskets. I loved to watch them sew when I was a child, and it inspired my love of sewing. My collection … [Read More...]
Yuletide Cottage Tea Towel
It is never too early to get started on Christmas projects. Each year I vow to be more organised and this year I have a big list of handmade projects - I love this time of year! What I love best, is quick craft projects … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
Money Bags
Hello friends! It is hard to believe that it has been over 3 months since my last post. In the 10 years that I have been blogging, that is the longest break I have had. Not only did I stop blogging, but I also stepped … [Read More...]
Travel Sewing Kit Pattern
I am so excited to share my latest pattern release with you. If you enjoy sewing small zakka projects, you will love creating these clever, triangular, Travel Sewing Kits. I had so much fun designing these mini travel … [Read More...]
Covered Matchboxes
I am working on a couple of new sewing patterns and have generated some pretty "scraps". In my never ending quest to use all the pretty fabric, I have covered matchboxes with fabric offcuts. This is a super fast project … [Read More...]
Top Tutorials of 2017
As a new year begins, it is a great opportunity to reflect on the year that has ended and what we have accomplished during 2017. One of the things I love most about blogging, is looking back over all of our creative … [Read More...]
Happy New Year 2018
We would like to wish all of our readers our very best wishes for a wonderful 2018! We hope that the new year is brimming with possibilities and opportunities for you. More importantly, we hope you have good health, … [Read More...]
