Today the autumn issue of Marie Claire Idees arrived in my letterbox, and in it was a wonderful journal project - similar to the Word Art Journal. Instead of cutting out words from junk mail, they had used a variety of packaging labels - I will be … [Read more...]

Here is a great project that teens will love! They can customise a plain spiral bound notebook to suit their style.Raid your paper recycling pile for old junk mail catalogues and magazines. Clip out any words that take your fancy. Try and get a range … [Read more...]

I wanted to do a quick project on the weekend and I was inspired by this travel journal I saw in a papercraft book. I didn't have any old Atlas's or maps to use, so in my version I used some encyclopedia pages. I was really pleased with how it turned … [Read more...]

Thanks for all the wonderful comments on my String Quilt - you made my day with all the lovely feedback. Sorry I am a bit behind in my comment answering lately - life sometimes gets too busy - but we wanted you to know that we always read and … [Read more...]

I need to think of a better name for it - don't I?This is the fastest quilt I have ever made - it came together really quickly and I absolutely LOVE it! For those that are interested in the details, I was inspired after seeing the colourful string … [Read more...]

I was tidying up my sewing room last week and came across a project that I made last year when I was going through my paint chip phase - the Paint Chart Notebook! What I love about these notebooks is that they are great little gifts and can be made … [Read more...]