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Hexie Heart Placemat

January 9, 2021 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Now that Christmas is over and I have packed away all my holiday décor, I am starting to plan for Valentine's Day. I assembled all of my favourite pink and red fabrics - tiny florals, polka dots, stripes and more - for my inspiration. Pink and red … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns, Valentines Day Tagged With: Mothers Day, pdf pattern, placemat, sew for home, sewing, Valentines Day

Farmhouse Jingle Bell Coaster

November 10, 2020 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Nothing says Farmhouse Christmas quite like buffalo check. This year we are planning to decorate our home Farmhouse style with plenty of buffalo check, galvanised steel, wood, and natural materials. I always love to add some home sewn items into our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: Christmas, farmhouse, pdf pattern, sewing

Jingle Bell Coaster

November 8, 2020 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Christmas is without a doubt my favourite time of year. I love to decorate my home with Christmas decorations and homewares, to create a festive atmosphere. Part of my Christmas preparation includes adding homemade touches. This year my first new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: Christmas, Holidays, pdf patterns, sewing

Sail Away Pillow

September 25, 2020 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 1 Comment

I have just returned home from a spring getaway on Rottnest Island (see some of my holiday snaps below). We are so lucky having this wonderful nature reserve just off our coast. It was lovely to ride our bikes around the island and enjoy the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: applique, baby shower, pillow, sewing, sewing illustration

Lunch Tote

May 23, 2020 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

I always prepare my lunch to take to work each day. I am focusing on being more environmentally friendly and avoiding the use of plastic wrap. My lunch generally consists of a sandwich, fruit salad, and a home baked treat. I place everything in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: bag, Etsy, pdf pattern, sewing

Ballerina Fusion Pillow

April 5, 2020 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 3 Comments

These are certainly challenging times for people around the world. I work in an essential service and are working long hours at present. There has been limited time to relax and sew. I have a couple of new patterns in development but really felt like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: patchwork, pillow, sewing

Scrappy Mini Stocking

November 24, 2019 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Christmas is my favourite time of year. Nothing beats sewing and creating special touches for your families Christmas celebrations. This year, instead of using the traditional Christmas Crackers (bonbons), I have made Scrappy Mini Stockings for each … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: Christmas, Etsy, pdf patterns, sewing, stocking

Halloween Coaster

October 20, 2019 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

With Halloween just around the corner, I decorated my sewing room with Halloween inspired vintage notions. I generally don't use a lot of orange and black in my sewing, so it was fun to play with a different colour scheme. I made Halloween Coaster … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Halloween, Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: a spoonful of sugar designs, coaster, Etsy, gifts to sew, mug rug, pdf pattern, placemat, sewing, trivet

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Tea always tastes better when brewed and served in Tea always tastes better when brewed and served in fine bone china don't you think? I made a trivet to match my favourite teaset - Polka  Rose by @royalalbertengland . It was fun to find all the pretty mint green florals in my fabric stash. 💚💚💚
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Pattern: Hexie Heart Placemat PDF Sewing Pattern ( link in profile- available in my Etsy store). 
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I had fun sewing this Valentine's inspired Heart C I had fun sewing this Valentine's inspired Heart Clasp Purse using a kit from @zakkaworkshop . I had the perfect heart fabric in my stash.  The kit comes with full sized templates, hardware ( clasp and paper string), and lots of step by step instructions and photos to guide you through the process. It has been a while since I have made a clasp purse but it was fairly straightforward. Check out  other Heart Clasp Purses by following #heartclasppurse and #zakkaworkshop  Perfect Valentine's project.
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Very excited to share that my Valentine's Love Not Very excited to share that my Valentine's Love Notes tutorial is featured on @oprahmagazine in the Creative DIY Valentine's Day Card Ideas article. These miniature Valentine's feature a fabric heart and can be made in next to no time.
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Heart themed projects are always fun to sew for Va Heart themed projects are always fun to sew for Valentine's Day. One of my favourite patterns is the Heart of the Home Mini Quilt. Swipe to see how it looks in different fabrics.

1. Memory Lane and Cabbage Rose @tilda_australia 
2. Flower Sugar @lecien_fabrics 
3. High Tea by @quiltingintherain for @lecien_fabrics 

Pattern available in my Etsy store.
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