I am always interested to find projects that use repurposed materials. It is amazing to see all the creative ways that old materials can be used to give them a new lease of life. The July edition of Marie Claire Idees (#79) has a fun article on using … [Read more...]
The New Addition…..
... to my craft room is a Cricut Expression Machine. After seeing one in action, resistance was futile.Although I am not a scrapbooker, I have been known to make the occasional card, and love to dress up gift packaging with customised tags and the … [Read more...]
Chocolate Treats
The school holidays are flying by - hard to believe we are now in the second week! Sarah and I spent an enjoyable morning yesterday in the kitchen and craft room together. I have already shown you my pear muffins. Sarah prefers chocolate over fruit. … [Read more...]
Pear Streusel Muffins
Pears are plentiful at the moment so I have been experimenting with some pear recipes. Did you know that pears are a member of the rose family; that they have been used as a food source since prehistoric times; and that they are an excellent source … [Read more...]
Quilting Fiction
Both of my jobs have been super busy this week which hasn't left a lot of time or energy for crafty pursuits. Coupled with the cold weather we have been having, my evenings have been spent in front of the heater reading The Aloha Quilt, the latest … [Read more...]
Why is it that Things Always Happen in Threes?
The electrical Gods are not smiling on us this week. First up, the digital set top box died and we lost hours of recordings of our favourite programs that we hadn't gotten around to watching yet. Secondly, our toaster would only char grill the bread … [Read more...]
Heavenly Hexies
Six is my lucky number - six members of my immediate family are born on the sixth day of a month (makes remembering birthdays so much easier). Perhaps that is why I am attracted to hexagons. I bought a pack of hexagon shapes at a recent craft fair (1 … [Read more...]
Tutorial: Boutique Baby Bibs
Here is a set of Baby Bibs - each featuring a different applique design, and all made from fun Japanese Kokka and Minny Muu prints. They are made with an inner flannel layer for extra absorbency and a velcro closure for easy removal. They are a good … [Read more...]
Book Review: Sewn Spaces by Joel Dewberry
My copy of Sewn Spaces by Joel Dewberry arrived this week and it did not disappoint. I am a fan of Joel Dewberry's fabrics and modern style and have been eagerly awaiting his book. The book contains 26 projects that are divided into sections of Work, … [Read more...]
These are a few of my favourite things….
1. Crafty Gatherings with Special FriendsI spent today with two sweet stitching buddies - chatting, eating, and looking through craft books. Bliss!2. Lemon MacaroonsI tried a new macaroon flavour today - Lemon. Loving citrus flavours at the moment. … [Read more...]
Weekend Baking
One of the things I love best about baking is getting all the details right - I have more fun with the decorating that I do with the actual baking. I spotted a fabulous idea for making some easy cupcake wrappers out of paper doileys at Intimate … [Read more...]
Christmas in July
With the weather finally starting to cool, it is reminding me of Christmas time in the Northern hemisphere. I have been lucky enough to have experienced three winter Christmas' - including a magical Christmas in Colorado where we went for sleigh ride … [Read more...]
