Sarah and I had a relaxing Sunday pottering around in the kitchen.I made up a batch of Tomato, Garlic, and Chilli Relish which was an easy recipe that I adapted from several others but the flavour packed a punch.Ingredients: 1 tsp coriander … [Read more...]
Happy Friday
Things that are making me happy today....My completed Posh Pillowcase (Fabulous tutorial here). This has been on my To Make list for a long time. I can see more of these in my future. Best of all, I made it entirely from my stash. Gotta love that!A … [Read more...]
A Spoonful of Sugar Designs
Sarah and I have changed our blog address and now have our own domain - A Spoonful of Sugar Designs.Please update your google reader, favourites, and subscriptions. You can now find us athttp://aspoonfulofsugardesigns.com//We used Blogger to change … [Read more...]
Donut Muffins
We have just been called to afternoon tea by Sarah who has baked us some delicious Donut Muffins using a recipe she found here. Lots of cinnamony goodness.Such a joy to have a daughter who bakes us nice treats. … [Read more...]
It’s Hunky Dory!
I am thrilled to have one of my quilt designs in the latest issue of Homespun which arrived in my letterbox today. It is a great project for beginners as it is goes together quickly and can be easily made from charm squares or layer cakes. It is the … [Read more...]
Easter Gift Bags
Inspired by some lovely Easter ribbons and some soft gelati coloured muslin, I stitched up some gift bags for Easter.I love relaxing Sunday afternoons. … [Read more...]
@ Home
I have started working on the new cushions/pillows to jazz up our Home Theatre. We recently updated our sofas - they are now denim coloured which are a welcome change from the dusty pink ones that were all the rage in the early 90's (I am dating … [Read more...]
Tutorial: Gathered Round Basket
I had a few requests for instructions on how to make the gathered round basket that I made last week. This is an easy project and the baskets can be made in any size, are fully reversible, and are useful for so many things.Materials: (to make a … [Read more...]
Hawaiian Leaf Pillow
One of my favourite projects from last year was my Hawaiian Leaf Pillow. I was inspired by some of the lovely Hawaiian appliqué quilts I have seen. I really enjoy working with DMC Perle 5 thread for the appliqué.I am now working on another … [Read more...]
Sewing Room Projects
I have recently joined a sewing group, where four of us meet each fortnight to sew and have a laugh together. It is so nice to devote a day to sewing with like minded friends. I plan to start another quilt soon, but in the meantime I have been making … [Read more...]
Book Review: Playful Patchwork by Suzuko Koseki
One of the first Japanese sewing books I bought was Machine Made Patchworks by Suzuko Koseki because I was enthralled by her creative use of colour and print, and her wonderful way of combining fabrics. When I noticed she had a new book about to be … [Read more...]
Pretzels and Apples
Sarah made us some delicious pretzels this afternoon - perfect for a relaxing happy hour alfresco style. She used a recipe from Bread by Sara Lewis. She added some Tuscan Seasoning to the glaze - very tasty.I love cute stationery supplies and … [Read more...]
