It has been a cold, wet, and wintry weekend here in Perth. The perfect weather to spend in my sewing room. I finished my latest pattern, the Pretty Patchwork Pillow Sham. This was fun and quick to piece together and makes a cosy addition to the … [Read more...]
Chocolate Weetbix Slice Recipe
My kids are both in the middle of first semester exams this week, so I have been baking some treats to help with their study! We love slices and tray bakes as they are so quick and easy to prepare. This week I baked a Chocolate Weetbix Slice … [Read more...]
Sewing Tool Roundup #2
We had such a positive response from our 10 Essential Sewing Tools post, that we are going to write a regular column about new sewing tools, gadgets, and supplies! If you are like us, you are probably always on the look out for new products to make … [Read more...]
100 Years of Pyrex + Lemon Meringue Pie
Sponsored by World KitchenWe are passionate about family baking, and preparing tasty treats and desserts for our family and friends. One of our favourite iconic brands, Pyrex, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary this year - it has been part of … [Read more...]
Nautical Gift Wrapping Ideas
Giving the gift wrapping a little bit of extra attention can really make your gift more memorable. Whilst adding bows and ribbons to gifts for the girls, is fairly easy, it can be more difficult to come up with some packaging decorations for the … [Read more...]
Caramel Coconut Slice
Time for baking has been in short supply lately so I love recipes that can be made quickly and easily. This Caramel Coconut Slice is an old family favourite. It freezes well so is perfect to pop into lunchboxes for a morning tea treat.This … [Read more...]
{Book Review and Sew Along} Sweetly Stitched Handmades
Sweetly Stitched Handmades is a beautiful sewing and embroidery book by the talented Amy Sinabaldi, from the popular blog, Nana Company. Amy's blog is one of my all time favourites and a must read each week. When I discovered Amy had written her … [Read more...]
Hexagon Fabric Tray
After making the Charm Square Fabric Tray, I had a brainwave to make a hexagon shaped tray. I love it when an idea works out perfectly. Personally I think the hexagon fabric tray is even cuter than the original square version (see the tutorial … [Read more...]
Blondies
If you are after a quick slice to make for the family, you can't go past white chocolate blondies. They are so quick to prepare, just melt and mix the ingredients. They taste perfect on their own without the need for any decoration. They work equally … [Read more...]
Yoyo Pegs
I couldn't resist making another batch of mini yoyo's with some fabric scraps. This time I used fabrics that reminded me of farmers markets - ginghams, dots, and cherries. After making lemon curd last week, I am planning on making some jam soon and … [Read more...]
Easy Lemon Curd
I love to make preserves and jams. There is something about the process of turning fresh produce into a bottled treat that really appeals to me. In our busy world of buying pre packaged items, it is very satisfying to make something from scratch and … [Read more...]
10 Essential Sewing Tools
When I first started quilting, I purchased a basic rotary cutter, cutting mat, and one ruler. This was all the I used for the first few years. More recently I have expanded my quilting and sewing tool equipment. I am always interested in new tools … [Read more...]
