Wet and wintry weekends are perfect for sewing! I put the finishing touches to my Chicken Scratch project today by stitching the embroidered panel onto a piece of waffle weave cotton to make a towel. I am not sure if I will use it as a tea towel/dish … [Read more...]
Currently working on…..
While I had my die cutting machine out yesterday, I worked on a card and matching gift box for a friends birthday. For the gift box, I used this svg file.I am also working on a chicken scratch embroidery project - here is a peak at the progress so … [Read more...]
A Few of Our Favourite Things….
Just wanted to let you know that Sarah and I were interviewed today over at Creating My Way to Success. Jill is from Queensland and has a great blog that has lots of regular link up parties, sewing tutorials, ideas for clothes recycling/upcycling, … [Read more...]
Baked Treats
Winter weather is perfect for baking. Sarah made us a few treats on the weekend. First up were these delicious Cinnamon Scroll Cupcakes - which were beautiful warm from the oven. They were filled with a generous swirl of cinnamon sugar and sultanas. … [Read more...]
Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
One of my most used cookbooks is Nigella Lawson's "How to be a Domestic Goddess". It was so lovely to see Nigella as a guest judge this week on Masterchef. I was in the baking mood today and baked up a batch of her Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese … [Read more...]
Almond Cream Slice
I baked up a special treat for the teens this afternoon - one is in the middle of Year 12 (semester 1) exams and the other has been feeling unwell this week. Â Almond Cream Slice is a recipe from an old cookbook that I used to make frequently but … [Read more...]
50th Wedding Anniversary
Last week, my parents celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary.We celebrated the happy occasion with a lovely cocktail party last weekend with family and friends. As it was their golden anniversary, the theme was gold. Mum and I made the … [Read more...]
"The Craft Room"
Sarah and I were thrilled when the lovely people at Cloth, Paper, Scissors asked us if we would like to be interviewed for a special feature they were doing on Mother and Daughter Creative Teams in the Studios Magazine (Summer 2011).Apart from … [Read more...]
