I love public holiday Mondays! The extra day makes all the difference. To be honest, I wasn't really sure why we have a public holiday in March called Labour Day but I now realise it is celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers (I … [Read more...]
Mini Gift Bag
Small Pieces of Scrap booking Paper or Card+Japanese Masking Tape and Twine=Sweet Gift BagHere is a template showing the dimensions I used. You will need a piece of scrap booking paper that measures 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches. Cut to size (refer to … [Read more...]
Mini Gift Bag
Small Pieces of Scrap booking Paper or Card +Japanese Masking Tape and Twine=Sweet Gift BagHere is a template showing the dimensions I used. You will need a piece of scrap booking paper that measures 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches. … [Read more...]
Marie Claire Idees and Japanese Masking Tape
As soon as I saw the front cover of the latest issue of Marie Claire Idees, I was excited! It features an inspiring section on ways to use Japanese Washi Masking Tape.It has stationery projects.....Projects to transform glassware and kitchen items … [Read more...]
Fabric Gift Pouch
Here is a little fabric gift pouch - it is the perfect size to gift some jewellery or other small item. The inspiration came from a Japanese magazine.They are really quick to make. Edit: November 2014 - Check out our new and improved … [Read more...]
Getting Organised
Our Growing Collection of Kokeshi DollsThere hasn't been much sewing or crafting happening around these parts this week. Getting back into the work routine seemed to stifle my creativity, plus we had the added excitement of my son's Year 12 … [Read more...]
Valentine Pot Holder
With three weeks away from my sewing machine, I was starting to get withdrawal symptoms. Yesterday I made up this little Valentines inspired pot holder out of a fat 1/8th of heart fabric I found in my stash. I teamed it with some natural osnaburg.Do … [Read more...]
Proud to be an Australian
It has been a devastating week for many Australians with the flooding in Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria; and the fires in Western Australia. These disasters have had a massive cost in the loss of life, damage to property and loss of … [Read more...]
