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2014 – Top 10 Craft/DIY Projects

January 1, 2015 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 8 Comments

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...]

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2014 – Top 10 Baking Posts

January 1, 2015 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 2 Comments

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...]

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2014 – Top 10 Sewing Projects

December 31, 2014 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 7 Comments

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...]

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Triangle Pouch

December 30, 2014 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 92 Comments

  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...]

Filed Under: Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: patchwork, pouch, sewing, tutorial, zipper

Merry Christmas 2014

December 24, 2014 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 6 Comments

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...]

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Fruit Mince Bars

December 20, 2014 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 3 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Bars & Slices, Christmas Tagged With: coconut, fruit mince, gifts from the kitchen, packaging

Christmas Shortbread

December 18, 2014 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 6 Comments

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...]

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Candy Cane Sleighs

December 10, 2014 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 9 Comments

Chocolate is always popular at Christmas (or any time of the year)! We love to make candy crafts that we can use as Christmas gifts. When Sarah was in primary school, her guide leader made the guides some Santa sleighs using Santa chocolates and Kit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Confectionery, Miscellaneous Tagged With: candy, candy cane, candy craft, Chocolate

Travel Shoe Bags

December 7, 2014 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 16 Comments

We are making a start on some Christmas gift projects this week. First up are some travel shoe bags - they are a practical gift  for a traveller and can be used to store shoes, clothing, or laundry in your suitcase. We have a lot of novelty prints in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: fat quarter, sewing, shoe bag, travel

Personalised Photo Gifts

December 5, 2014 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 4 Comments

Sponsored by OfficeworksWe love to give thoughtful, unique and meaningful Christmas gifts to our family and friends. Each year it seems to get harder and harder to find the perfect Christmas present. This year we found the perfect solution and … [Read more...]

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Bonjour Sucre

December 4, 2014 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 3 Comments

The past few months have been busy ones for Sarah, one half of the A Spoonful of Sugar Team! Sarah has finished high school and sat her final exams, and is now waiting to start her university course next year. One of her goals for the summer break … [Read more...]

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Joy Christmas Gift Tags

November 30, 2014 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 1 Comment

After a couple of shopping outings this week. Sarah and I have nearly completed the Christmas gift shopping. We have set up a gift wrapping station on our dining table and are wrapping the gifts as we go. We needed some simple gift tags to suit our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Paper Crafts Tagged With: gift tags, Silhouette

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Want your drawstrings to sit neatly every time? Th Want your drawstrings to sit neatly every time? This tiny notion does all the hard work for you. 🧵✨ Cord locks (toggles) keep your drawstrings tidy, secure, and perfectly in place — no knots, no slipping, just a clean finish.I use them on my Bitsy Baskets to keep the closure polished, especially for gifting or storing small items. They’re so simple to use: thread the ends through, press the spring, slide to lock… done.If you’d like to sew your own Bitsy Basket, comment BASKET and I’ll send the pattern link straight to you.Save this for your next scrap‑busting project.Pattern is available in my Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#bitsybasket #cordlocks #sewingtips #drawstringbag #sewingreels
A little Sunday sewing inspiration for you 💙✂️ The A little Sunday sewing inspiration for you 💙✂️ The Dresden Needlebook is one of my most‑loved makes — pretty, practical, and such a satisfying scrap‑friendly project. Perfect for gifting… or keeping in your own sewing kit.Swipe through to see the details — two pockets, felt pages, and a neat snap fastening to keep everything secure.If you’d like the pattern, comment NEEDLEBOOK and I’ll send the link straight to you.Save this for your next weekend sewing session.Pattern Details: Dresden Needlebook Sewing Pattern - available in our Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.  #dresdenplate #sewinginspiration #beginnersewing #sewinglove   #sewinginspiration
✨ Scrappy projects to sew this weekend ✂️💗 If you’ ✨ Scrappy projects to sew this weekend ✂️💗 If you’ve been saving your prettiest little fabric leftovers… this one’s for you.Here are 10 quick + pretty scrap‑friendly projects you can sew in an hour or two. Beginner‑friendly, satisfying, and perfect for using those tiny pieces you can’t bear to throw away.Save this for the next time you need a burst of sewing inspiration.Comment PATTERNS for a link to our pattern store — all patterns are available in our shop and our Etsy store.Which one will you sew first?#sewingprojects #scrapbusting #scrapsewing #sewinginspiration #sewingideas
Weekend sewing sorted ✂️  Grab my FREE Pyramid We Weekend sewing sorted ✂️ Grab my FREE Pyramid Weights pattern — perfect for scrap busting and gift making.Comment PYRAMID and I’ll send it straight to you.  Fabric Details: Tilda Something Blue, with thanks to @tilda_australia#sewingproject #sewingtutorial #sewingpattern #freesewingpattern #scrapbusting
A little Something Blue for your Thursday evening. A little Something Blue for your Thursday evening. This Dresden Needlebook is one of my favourite small makes — quick to sew, beginner friendly, and so practical. I love how neatly it holds scissors, needles, pins, and little notions, all wrapped up with a sweet Dresden on the cover.If you’d like to sew one too, comment NEEDLEBOOK and I’ll send you the pattern link.Fabric Details: Tilda Something Blue - with thanks to @tilda_australiaPattern Details: Dresden Needlebook Sewing Pattern - available in my Pattern Store and Etsy Shop#sewingproject #sewingreels #sewinginspiration #tildafabric #tildasomethingblue
The Easiest Oven Mitt You’ll Sew ✂️✨ Smooth curves The Easiest Oven Mitt You’ll Sew ✂️✨ Smooth curves, no fiddly binding, and a beginner‑friendly construction that comes together fast. The Baker’s Buddy is practical, gift‑friendly, and one of my most‑made patterns because it actually gets used in the kitchen.If you’re looking for a quick win that looks impressive and is useful, this is the one. Comment BAKER and I’ll send you the pattern link (available in my Pattern Store and Etsy Shop).#sewinggifts #beginnerfriendlysewing #smallquiltedgift #quicksewing #sewingcommunity
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