I love to collect vintage haberdashery from the 1900 - 1980's. These items remind me of my Mum and Nan's sewing baskets. I loved to watch them sew when I was a child, and it inspired my love of sewing. My collection started with items from my … [Read more...]
Yuletide Cottage Tea Towel
It is never too early to get started on Christmas projects. Each year I vow to be more organised and this year I have a big list of handmade projects - I love this time of year! What I love best, is quick craft projects so you can inject some … [Read more...]
No Bake Lemon Slice
I love sharing my families favourite recipes here and am building a great resource for my children when they leave home. Instead of handwriting a collection of recipes in a book or on recipe cards, they can come here to find all of our most loved … [Read more...]
Money Bags
Hello friends! It is hard to believe that it has been over 3 months since my last post. In the 10 years that I have been blogging, that is the longest break I have had. Not only did I stop blogging, but I also stepped away from social media and … [Read more...]
Travel Sewing Kit Pattern
I am so excited to share my latest pattern release with you. If you enjoy sewing small zakka projects, you will love creating these clever, triangular, Travel Sewing Kits. I had so much fun designing these mini travel sewing kits in the latest Tilda … [Read more...]
Covered Matchboxes
I am working on a couple of new sewing patterns and have generated some pretty "scraps". In my never ending quest to use all the pretty fabric, I have covered matchboxes with fabric offcuts. This is a super fast project - pretty and practical - just … [Read more...]
Top Tutorials of 2017
As a new year begins, it is a great opportunity to reflect on the year that has ended and what we have accomplished during 2017. One of the things I love most about blogging, is looking back over all of our creative projects over the past 10 years. … [Read more...]
Happy New Year 2018
We would like to wish all of our readers our very best wishes for a wonderful 2018! We hope that the new year is brimming with possibilities and opportunities for you. More importantly, we hope you have good health, abundant happiness, and lots of … [Read more...]
Chocolate Crackle Cookie Recipe
It is hard to believe that Christmas is less than two weeks away. We have started some holiday baking - one of my favourite activities this time of year. There are a number of recipes we only ever make at Christmas - it makes the season more special … [Read more...]
Scandinavian Christmas Decorating
Our theme for Christmas decorating this year is Scandinavian Christmas. We are using lots of white, natural, silver, grey and a sprinkle of red.Our Christmas tree is more than 20 years old and it is getting a little thread bare. Each year it … [Read more...]
Custard and White Chocolate Cookies
Custard and White Chocolate Cookies are a new favourite in our home. They have the wonderful taste of custard and are studded with delicious chunks of white chocolate. The recipe uses custard powder - an ingredient popular in Australian and British … [Read more...]
Yuletide Cottages
I am excited to share my latest Christmas pattern with you - Yuletide Cottages. This trio of Yuletide Cottages will add festive cheer to your Holiday décor. Featuring three different cottages, they are constructed using raw edge applique (also known … [Read more...]
