I know it is early for Christmas project posts but I wanted to let you know about our new pdf pattern - the Christmas Poinsettia Wreath. This wreath is easily constructed in an afternoon from wool felt, fabric, and buttons. It is the perfect project … [Read more...]
Bunny Egg Cosy Tutorial
This Easter we have made Bunny Egg Cosies from some lovely 100% merino wool felt. They make cute little Easter gifts or table decorations. The beautiful wool felt comes from Two Blue Birdies. Check out this post for a chance to win a colourful merino … [Read more...]
Bunny Egg Cosy and Felt Giveaway
It is all about Easter crafting over here at the moment. One of my favourite stores, Two Blue Birdies, sent me some lovely wool felt and other supplies. I spent some time today making an Easter Bunny Egg Cosy. It turned out really cute and will be a … [Read more...]
Simple Christmas Ornaments
We love making new Christmas ornaments each year to decorate our home. This year we are planning a winter wonderland theme using lots of pastel coloured decorations with gold accents. Even though Christmas falls in the middle of our Australian summer … [Read more...]
Sew a Business Card Holder
With just over a month until Father's Day for Aussie dad's, we will be sharing some more quick gift ideas. This weeks project is a Business Card Wallet made from leather and thick wool felt, and featuring a small ribbon tag. This project couldn't be … [Read more...]
Christmas House Ornaments
With Christmas now less than a month away, we are starting to plan our decorating. We always decorate our tree on the first weekend in December with the Christmas carols playing. We love to add new decorations to our tree each year. Can't wait - love … [Read more...]
Felt Totoro
On our last trip to Japan, we visited Studio Ghibli , a museum dedicated to the anime films made by Studio Ghibli. The museum is an anime and art museum of one of Japan's most famous anime studios. It is housed in a whimsical building and includes a … [Read more...]
{Book Review and Giveaway} So Pretty Felt by Amy Palanjian
Felt is one of our favourite craft mediums - it is colourful, it comes in different thickness, and it doesn't fray. If you love felt as much as we do, you will love So Pretty! Felt by Amy Palanjian. It is new publication from Chronicle Books, that … [Read more...]
Easter Baskets to Make
With Easter only 6 weeks away, we have been designing some Mini Easter Baskets to make using small pieces of felt and ribbon from our stash. We celebrate Easter in a fairly low key way. We usually have a lovely meal with our family and share some … [Read more...]
Child’s Fleece Scarf
This easy, no-sew, cosy child's fleece scarf is a great project to teach kids some simple sewing skills. With its heart motif, it would be a fun Valentines project for those that live in the Northern hemisphere. If you are sweltering like us, it … [Read more...]
