While sorting through my fabric scraps, I was pondering if I should keep so many tiny scraps. I found some of my favourite fabrics - and for some favourites, these small pieces were all I had left.I made up some Scrap Buster Gift Tags, using some … [Read more...]
Easy Felt Garland
Since making the Modern Circle Pillow last week, I have had circles on the brain. I cranked out a bunch of felt circles using the Go! Baby. Then I stitched them together and had a garland in under an hour. I am full of the flu at the moment and this … [Read more...]
Kokeshi Projects
Sarah and I collect Kokeshi dolls - we bought some in Japan and some online. There is something about their simple shape and painted details that really appeal.Here is a round-up of some Kokeshi inspired projects for other Kokeshi lovers out … [Read more...]
Packaging: French Clip Art
I discovered lots of lovely French Clip Art today over at The Graphics Fairy, including a free label of the French Chocolat Cafe.I resized the image and printed it on some little white paper bags. I added some striped grosgrain ribbon and Japanese … [Read more...]
Go! Baby Giveaway
Sarah and I are thrilled to host a giveaway for a Go! Baby Fabric Cutter by Accuquilt. Thanks to the generosity of Accuquilt, we are able to offer one of our readers the opportunity to win their own Go! Baby Cutter and a choice of three dies. This … [Read more...]
Tutorial: Modern Circle Pillow Cover Using Go! Baby
I have been wanting to make some modern pillow covers for our living room for ages. I have had this circle design in my head but the thought of cutting so many circles by hand put me off. As soon as we received our Go!Baby fabric cutter, I knew right … [Read more...]
Weekend Baking: Syrup Cakes
There is something delicious about syrup cakes - I love how they are delectably moist and the infused syrup adds both sweetness and flavour. My favourite are lime syrup cakes. Sarah is not a big fan of citrusy flavours so decided to come up with a … [Read more...]
Product Review: Go! Baby
Sarah and I were very excited to take delivery of our Go! Baby Fabric Cutter today. We have seen these Fabric Die Cutting machines pop up on many of our favourite quilting blogs and are thrilled that Accuquilt has given us the opportunity to review … [Read more...]
What’s For Dinner??
One of the really cool projects that I spotted this week was the tutorial for a Dry Erase Menu Plate over at Little Birdie Secrets. I would never have thought of using a dry erase marker on a plate! A most inspired idea. Of course I had to make one … [Read more...]
Family Portraits
For my parents recent 50th Wedding Anniversary, we arranged a family portrait session with all the extended family. Mum and Dad enjoyed having lots of family photos taken with all their children and grandchildren. The photos were taken by Sharon … [Read more...]
Gift Wrapping Techniques
It is my sweet son's birthday this week and in preparation I wrapped up his gifts this morning. They looked a little plain in the black/white checked gift wrap, so I added some lettering to jazz them up a bit!With some plain shipping tags, die cut … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Great Aussie Asian Cookbook
Thanks to Penguin Australia, Sarah and I recently had the opportunity to review The Great Aussie Asian Cookbook by Kim Terakes, photography by Rob Palmer. The book is a visual feast with so many fresh and inspired recipes.Kim Terakes, bestselling … [Read more...]
