When I wrote my first blog post back in Feb 2008, I had no idea the opportunities it would bring. I am excited to announce that A Spoonful of Sugar: Sew 20 Simple Projects to Sweeten Your Surroundings Zakka Style will be available in April. Writing a … [Read more...]
Crafty Titles
My sewing room has been painted this week, and I am in the middle of assembling new furniture and organising all my supplies. After a busy weekend, it was nice to sit down and read through a stack of inspiring new sewing/craft titles that have … [Read more...]
Pretty Liberty Drawstring Pouch
Liberty Tana Lawn and white linen have been combined in these two Liberty Drawstring Pouches. They are constructed with a white linen outer, that has been embellished with a Grandmothers Flower garden block made from little Liberty hexies made using … [Read more...]
Top 10 Craft Projects
We certainly had a busy year in 2015 but plan to be back here in 2016 with lots more sewing, craft, and baking projects to share. It is hard to believe that this will be our 9th year here at A Spoonful of Sugar - it has certainly gone fast! Thanks … [Read more...]
Top 10 Sewing Tutorials
As 2015 draws to a close, it is a great opportunity to reflect on our little corner of the internet. We are constantly blown away by the support and encouragement we receive from people around the world. Our lovely readers are the nicest people - you … [Read more...]
DIY Snow Jars
Even though we live in Western Australia and usually have hot weather at Christmas, there is something magical about snowy Christmas scenes. We are celebrating Christmas over lunch with 17 of our extended family this year. The weather forecast is in … [Read more...]
Chocolate & Salted Caramel Tarts
Sponsored by Anchor CreamIf you are planning your Christmas desserts, you can't go past these delicious Chocolate and Salted Caramel Tarts, served with homemade Vanilla Bean Ice-Cream and fresh berries. They taste amazing and look so elegant. We … [Read more...]
Christmas Decorating
We love how our Christmas decorating is coming together this year for our Metallic Christmas - it looks so elegant and classical. We love changing our colours/theme each year - we buy a few new pieces, use decorations from previous years that match … [Read more...]
Origami Stars
Christmas is my favourite time of the year. I love making new decorations each year to match our theme. This year for our metallic Christmas, I have made a big batch of paper origami stars in shades of gold, silver, rose gold, black and white. They … [Read more...]
10 Simple Christmas Table Ideas
Sponsored by TargetWhat we love most about Christmas is celebrating the holiday with our extended family. It is so lovely to spend time together, share delicious food and create holiday memories. We like to plan ahead as much as possible so there … [Read more...]
Deer Silhouette Drawstring Gift Bags
We have been working on some Christmas crafts this week. Our latest sewing project are these silhouette drawstring gift bags made to coordinate with our Metallic Christmas theme. I found the perfect fabric for the gift bags - Mirror Ball Dot in … [Read more...]
Pink Vanilla Macarons
Are you starting to plan your Christmas menu? We are working on our list of Christmas desserts. We love to have a range of sweet treats as part of our dessert buffet and always have some gluten free options available. Macarons are a delicious gluten … [Read more...]
