I have a feeling that this year is going to be all about crochet! I have nearly finished the crochet blanket I started last year but took a break to make this sweet little crochet pear. The pattern comes from the delightful French crochet book, … [Read more...]
Banana Bread
One of the highlights of our recent family vacation, was the cruise around the Bahamas. It is such a pretty part of the world and we enjoyed exploring the ports of Freeport and Nassau. The food on the cruise was amazing, and I particularly enjoyed … [Read more...]
Patchwork Triangle Pouch
We have just returned home from a wonderful three week family holiday to the USA and the Bahamas. It has been great to have such a long break away from our usual busy routine. I ventured back into the sewing/craft room yesterday. I was having … [Read more...]
Taking a Short Break
My current WIP (Work in Progress) is a small hexie project. It is coming together exactly as I imagined it ..... Love when that happens.I am taking a short break while I get myself organised for the year ahead. I am about to finish my job of … [Read more...]
Triangle Coin Pouch
Sewing time has been in short supply lately. Life has been keeping me busy and away from the craft room but I managed to sneak a bit of time today to make another Triangle Pouch. (You can find our tutorial here if you would like to make your own … [Read more...]
2014 – Top 10 Craft/DIY Projects
In our final round-up post, we share our top 10 Craft/DIY Projects for 2014. These are primarily quick projects that utilise a range of techniques including origami, no sew appliqué, painting, paper crafting, and decorating.1. Make a First … [Read more...]
2014 – Top 10 Baking Posts
Sarah and I love to potter around in the kitchen together, baking treats and delicious food for family and friends. We baked a lot of old favourites, as well as experimenting with some new recipes and techniques, throughout 2014. One thing I noticed … [Read more...]
2014 – Top 10 Sewing Projects
2014 has been a huge year for us personally. Sarah has finished high school and is looking forward to starting university life in 2015. She has recently started her own blog, Bonjour Sucre, where she shares her baking adventures (she would be … [Read more...]
Triangle Pouch
2014 has been a great year for A Spoonful of Sugar and we have had so many lovely opportunities as a result of our blog! We are so grateful to our lovely readers for your wonderful comments and support. As a thank you for visiting us throughout … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas 2014
We wanted to wish you and your families, peace, joy and happiness this Christmas. We really appreciate you visiting A Spoonful of Sugar during the year, and leaving such wonderful comments and emails. Thank you for following our sewing, baking, and … [Read more...]
Fruit Mince Bars
One of the many things I love about Christmas, is pottering around in our kitchen baking special festive recipes and treats. We love to give our baked goods to family and friends at Christmas. This year we have prepared a batch of Fruit Mince Bars. … [Read more...]
Christmas Shortbread
We have a lot of Christmas traditions that we love to celebrate each year. One of them is preparing home baked Christmas treats to give to our family and friends. Each year we always make a big batch of Christmas shortbread - it wouldn't be Christmas … [Read more...]
