One of our Christmas traditions is to make and decorate a Gingerbread house each year. When we lived in Texas, Sarah and I went along to the elementary school each Christmas and assisted my son's class in making gingerbread houses out of Graham … [Read more...]
Fabric By Fabric One Yard Wonders
If you are looking for a last minute gift idea for a crafty or sewing friend, you can't go past Fabric by Fabric One Yard Wonders, the sequel to the highly popular One Yard Wonders, by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins (published by Storey … [Read more...]
Photo Effects
My husband stumbled across a couple of Photo Effects sites on the weekend and had fun playing around with some family photos. There were so many fun backgrounds available - we were all impressed with his efforts. The sites he visited were:Photo … [Read more...]
It is Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas ….
With two weeks to go, we are finally feeling a bit more organised for Christmas. The teens have both finished school for the year, and are getting plenty of work in their casual/part time jobs at the local shopping centre.Our home is nearly decorated … [Read more...]
Santa Sack
Santa Sack and Festive Pillowcase - a 2 hour project.I love Christmas but it is always such a hectic time of year, especially as it coincides with the end of the school year for us in Australia. This year my two teens have part time jobs so I seem to … [Read more...]
The Right Choice
"Sponsored By Nuffnang”A sandwich press is a handy appliance if you like café style lunches, and is perfect for teens wanting to make themselves a quick lunch over the summer holidays. Our sandwich toaster is about 10 years old and the top plate … [Read more...]
Home Made Ornaments
Christmas Mushrooms are our latest design for home made felt ornaments. There is something about red and white polka dotted mushrooms that always put a smile on my face. These ornaments are easily made from small pieces of felt, fabric scraps, and … [Read more...]
Merry and Bright
Christmas preparations have taken a back seat over the past week or so as three of us have been sick with a virus that is going around, which has left little energy for crafting and such. Fortunately we are all on the mend now! We have a few projects … [Read more...]
