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9 Pumpkin Projects to Sew This Fall

September 25, 2026 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

9 Pumpkin Projects to Sew This Fall Pumpkin season is one of my favourite times to sew. There’s something wonderfully nostalgic about bringing out warm fabrics, cosy textures, and autumn colours — and pumpkin motifs fit beautifully into fall, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Halloween, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: autumn, fall, fall sewing, Halloween, pumpkin, sewing patterns, thanksgiving

Halloween Sewing Projects to Make This Weekend

September 19, 2026 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

A cosy, scrappy, spooky guide to 18 fun makesHalloween sewing is one of the most joyful times of the year — quick projects, playful fabrics, and a chance to use up scraps in the most creative ways. Whether you’re decorating your home, making … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Halloween, Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: beginner sewing, decor, fall, gifts, Halloween, monster, pumpkin, scrap-friendly, sewing patterns, spooky

Pretty Little Details: Hardware Highlights

September 11, 2026 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 2 Comments

Small touches that make a big difference in your handmade projectsWhen it comes to sewing pouches, bags, and little giftable makes, it’s often the tiny details that bring everything together. Hardware is one of my favourite ways to elevate a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing Room Tagged With: elevate, embellish, haberdashery, hardware, notions, sewing, sewing details, sewing room

Heart Bookmark

September 4, 2026 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

🌸 Free Heart Bookmark PatternA sweet, quick project to stitch for yourself or gift to a book‑loving friend.There’s something lovely about a small sewing project that uses up your favourite scraps and turns them into something useful. This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: beginner, beginner sewing, bookmark, free, free pattern, free tutorial, gifts to sew, handmade gifts, heart, scrap friendly, sewing, tutorial

Hexie House Placemat

August 30, 2026 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Hexie House Placemat – A Sweet New Addition to Our Hexie SeriesThere’s something so satisfying about sewing a project that’s both quick and charming — and the new Hexie House Placemat fits that description perfectly. This two‑size design combines … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Foundation Paper Piecing, Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: beginner friendly, foundation paper piecing, fpp, gift, heart, home, house, mug rug, patchwork, placemat, scrap friendly, trivet

Luma Bucket – A Modern Fabric Organiser

August 23, 2026 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Sometimes a familiar project takes on a completely new personality with a simple change. That’s exactly what happened when I stitched this pair of Luma Buckets using medium‑scale prints from my fabric stash — and chose to omit the foundation paper … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: basket, beginner sewing pattern, bucket, caddy, Luma Bucket, scrap sewing, sewing, stash sewing

Liberty Scrap Gift Tags – A Quick, Pretty Project for Using Tiny Fabric Offcuts

August 23, 2026 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 1 Comment

If you love Liberty fabric as much as I do, you’ll know that even the tiniest scraps feel too precious to throw away. While sorting through my stash this week, I found a handful of small Liberty tana lawn offcuts — just little slivers left from past … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gift Wrapping, Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: gift, gift tag, gift wrapping, Liberty fabric, quick craft, scrap buster, scraps, sewing, stash

Rediscovering Your Fabric Stash: Hidden Treasures, Changing Tastes, and Fresh Inspiration

August 22, 2026 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 1 Comment

Every sewist has a fabric stash — pieces bought with excitement, saved for a “special project,” or tucked away as our tastes evolve. Some fabrics feel too precious to cut. Others were impulse buys that no longer match our current style. And … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Room Tagged With: fabric, fabric basket, fabric bucket, fabric stash, Luma, quilting fabric, scrap buster, scrap sewing, sewing

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The Luma Bucket — pretty storage in two sizes. Mak The Luma Bucket — pretty storage in two sizes.
Make it with the woven FPP star or keep it simple with two fabrics.Perfect for organising, gifting, storing sewing notions, and using up favourite scraps.Comment LUMA for the pattern link.Available in our Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#lumabucket #beginnersewingproject #fpp #handmadegifts #sewingroomstorage
A sweet and super‑useful Luma Bucket stitched in t A sweet and super‑useful Luma Bucket stitched in the upcoming Tilda Village Life collection. Perfect for organising your sewing space, gifting, or adding a pretty handmade touch around the home. I’ve loved
working with these charming prints and colours.Village Life releases 1 October — thanks to @tilda_australia for the beautiful fabric.Comment LUMA for the pattern link.Pattern Details: Luma Bucket (2 Sizes) - Pattern available in the Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#lumabucket #tildavillagelife #tildafabrics #sewingpattern #sewingcommunity
Tiny makes with big Christmas charm. These Threade Tiny makes with big Christmas charm. These Threaded Tokens are the sweetest way to turn your festive scraps into handmade gift tags, ornaments, or keepsake toppers — and they sew up in minutes.In this reel, I’m sharing the quick step‑by‑step so you can stitch a few for your holiday gifting this week. Perfect for fussy‑cutting your favourite Christmas prints and adding a personal touch to every
parcel.🧵 Comment TOKEN and I’ll send you the free pattern!Fabric: Tilda Merry Little Christmas @tilda_australia#christmasdiyideas
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Pumpkin season is officially here 🎃✨ I’ve gathered Pumpkin season is officially here 🎃✨
I’ve gathered nine of my favourite pumpkin projects — patchwork, mugrugs, charms, and four FPP blocks — to inspire your fall sewing this weekend.Pumpkins are the ultimate autumn motif: cosy, nostalgic, and endlessly adaptable. Whether you love farmhouse neutrals, bright Halloween prints, or modern solids, there’s a pumpkin style to match your fabric stash.Swipe through for ideas, colour palettes, and all nine designs.Comment PUMPKIN and I’ll send the pattern links straight to you.Happy fall stitching 🍂🧵#fallsewing #weekendsewing #beginnersew #ASpoonfulofSugarDesigns #sewfun
Quadra Pouch — Tilda Village Life ✨ Made with 8 be Quadra Pouch — Tilda Village Life ✨
Made with 8 beautiful fabrics from the upcoming Tilda Village Life collection (releasing 1 October), this scrappy Quadra Pouch is such a joy to sew. Each corner reveals a different print, and the shaped
panels give it a neat flat base that stands tall, then folds flat between uses.I’m sharing it so you can see every angle — the colours, the details, and that satisfying cinch‑close moment.Comment QUADRA and I’ll send the pattern link straight to your inbox.Available now in my Pattern Store + Etsy shop.With thanks to @tilda_australia for the beautiful fabric samples.#quadrapouch #tildavillagelife #scrapfriendlysewing
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A sweet little Christmas make that’s reusable and A sweet little Christmas make that’s reusable and so fun to sew. The Ribbon Gift Box stands tall with shaped panels, then folds flat between uses — a clever, eco‑friendly alternative to wrapping paper
and perfect for gifting treats, notions, or tiny treasures.Beginner‑friendly, scrap‑friendly, and beautiful in Tilda Merry Little Christmas.It’s also our Pattern of the Week, so it’s 25% off this week only.Comment BOX and I’ll send the pattern link straight to your inbox. Available now in my Pattern Store + Etsy shop.Fabric Credit: Tilda Merry Little Christmas with thanks to @tilda_australia#christmassewing #ribbongiftbox #scrapfriendlysewing #holidaysewing
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