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Step Into Cosiness with Tilda Village Life

October 3, 2026 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

If you love fabrics that feel nostalgic, homely, and full of storybook charm, you’re going to adore Village Life, the newest collection from Norwegian designer Tone Finnanger, releasing worldwide on October 1st 2026. This range is all about stepping … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: bag, basket, beginner, gifts to sew, handmade gifts, pouch, scrap friendly, sewing patterns, Tilda, Village Life

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

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There's something extra special about counting dow There's something extra special about counting down to Christmas with little handmade surprises. 🎄✨

In today's reel, I'm transforming the Sugar Totes into a festive advent calendar using simple self-cover buttons and heat transfer vinyl numbers.

Here's how I made them:

 🎁 Cover 22mm metal self-cover buttons with natural linen
 🎁 Cut numbers from black heat transfer vinyl (Arial Rounded MT Bold, 42pt)
 🎁 Make the buttons first, then carefully apply the numbers using an iron on medium heat
 🎁 Attach the numbered buttons to the totes

The Sugar Totes are the perfect size for little treats, chocolates, notes, sewing goodies or other small surprises to open each day in the lead-up to Christmas.

Best of all, the Sugar Totes are included in the Christmas Cheer Bundle, packed full of festive sewing projects. Sugar Totes are exclusive to the bundle and not available elsewhere.

⏰ The bundle closes 10 November, so don't miss out!

👉 COMMENT CHEER and I'll send you the link!

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Sugar tote. So many possibilities! The Sugar Tote Sugar tote. So many possibilities!

The Sugar Tote comes in two styles: with or without the drawstring cover, making it perfect for gift giving, stocking stuffers, sewing notions, sweet treats, gift cards, cash and other Christmas treasures.

In this reel I've filled them with some festive favourites, but I can think of dozens more ways to use them! 

✨ The Sugar Tote pattern is exclusive to the Christmas Cheer Bundle and is not available separately.

The bundle includes:

 🎄 10 festive sewing patterns
 🎄 Bundle-exclusive projects
 🎄 A variety of fun techniques and creative makes
 🎄 Over 80% savings compared to purchasing the patterns individually
 🎄 AUD $29 (approx. USD $20 / €18)

If you're planning some Christmas sewing, now is the perfect time to grab the bundle and start stitching.

⏰ The Christmas Cheer Bundle ends soon, so don't miss out!

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🎄 10 festive sewing patterns for just AUD $29! Th 🎄 10 festive sewing patterns for just AUD $29!

That's a saving of over 80% compared to purchasing the patterns individually.

 ✨ 10 festive sewing patterns
 ✨ Bundle-exclusive projects included
 ✨ Save over 80%
 ✨ AUD $29 (approx. USD $20 / €18)

Swipe through to see all 10 projects and the techniques included, then tell me...

👇 Which one would you sew first?

🎁 Available for a limited time.

The Christmas Cheer Bundle is available for a limited time, so if Christmas sewing is on your mind, now is the perfect time to start planning your handmade holiday projects.

Comment CHEER for the link! 🎁🎄

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Tiny, festive and oh-so-cute! 🎄 Meet the Sugar To Tiny, festive and oh-so-cute! 🎄

Meet the Sugar Tote, my project in the Christmas Cheer Bundle. Sew it with or without the drawstring cover and use it to hold treats or other Christmas treasures.

✨ Exclusive to the Christmas Cheer Bundle 
✨ 10 festive sewing patterns
✨ AUD $29 (approx. USD $21 / €19)

If you've been looking for some fun Christmas sewing, this bundle is packed with inspiration!

Comment CHEER for a link to the bundle.

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Need a quick handmade Christmas gift idea? 🎄☕ I t Need a quick handmade Christmas gift idea? 🎄☕

I tucked a Merry Little Tree coaster into an IKEA cup and plate set, then added a gingerbread man, hot chocolate sachets, candy canes, cinnamon sticks and a festive red spoon.

It's simple, affordable, handmade and perfect for teachers, neighbours, friends or work colleagues this Christmas. ❤️

The Merry Little Tree Coaster Set is beginner-friendly, scrap-friendly and so much fun to make in different fabric collections.

✨ Save this idea for Christmas gifting!

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🎄 The Christmas Cheer Ornament Bundle is HERE! 🎄 🎄 The Christmas Cheer Ornament Bundle is HERE! 🎄

Featuring 10 festive sewing projects from nine international independent designers, including my Sugar Tote.

Available for a limited time only, 5-10 November.

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#christmassewing #sewingpatterns  #makersbundles #christmascrafts #sewchristmas @makersbundles
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