Sarah and I have been having fun with swaps over the past few weeks. Our lovely swap partner, Carla, has received our pincushions now so we are able to post some pictures. As we are a team, Sarah and I both made a pincushion for Carla. This is the … [Read more...]
Funky Craft and More Baking
This week I have made some funky CD mobiles. They look really effective!This is how I made them: I first placed a CD top side up. Then placed some monofilament thread (or fishing line would work just as well) down the middle and put some glue on the … [Read more...]
Holiday Sewing
The school holidays have got off to a great start with lots of sleeping in, movies, and catching up with friends. Sarah and I have also had some time to enjoy our new creative space.I have made myself a denim apron, embellished with some simple … [Read more...]
Brownies and Blondies
This week I have been doing some baking. My slices turned out really well so I thought I would share the recipes.Choc-Caramel BrowniesMakes 12-20175g butter, chopped200g dark chocolate, chopped1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed3 eggs, lightly beaten1 … [Read more...]
Changing Rooms….
The room, previously known as our guest room, has been transformed from this…….To this! It is complete with lots of lovely storage (thanks to DH for his Ikea assembly!)Room to display some treasured vintage patternsA work station for me ……………..And … [Read more...]
Some Great Tutorials
Thank you to everyone for their get well wishes – I am pleased to say that the whole family is now fighting fit once again! School holidays start this weekend so we are pleased to be over our flu/colds.I had a trip to Ikea this morning and stocked up … [Read more...]
Vintage Patterns; An Award and a Tag!
The cold and flu has worked its way around our family until we all succumbed, but day by day we are recovering. The freezing cold weather we have been having lately hasn’t helped, especially as we have a gas crisis in Western Australia and households … [Read more...]
From the Archives…
As we have been super busy over the past 9 days with our interstate visitors, I haven’t had much sewing time! However they departed yesterday so life is getting back into our normal routine, although the kids and I are in various stages of a … [Read more...]
A Few of My Favourite Things…
I don’t usually play with paper as textiles are more my thing. However over the past week I have experimented with some paper projects.As I have admitted recently, I love baking cupcakes! I love their individual proportions, the ability to decorate … [Read more...]
Swaps and More
Sarah and I have recently signed up to two swaps which we are very excited about! We are involved in the Pincushion Swap at All Stitched Up and we are both going to make our swap partner a pincushion. I have gotten some inspiration from my recently … [Read more...]
Bookmarks and Mail!
This afternoon I made this lovely bookmark out of card and scraps of fabric. I got my inspiration from Last Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts.To make it, simply cut out a rectangular piece of card for the bookmark. Then cut out little scraps of … [Read more...]
Lavender Crafts – Part 1
It has been just over a week since I started drying my lavender and I am already getting very impatient!! Fortunately I have recently acquired some ready dried lavender (thanks MUM!!) so was able to try out a few quick scented crafts. I am hoping my … [Read more...]
