If you are wanting a quick project to jazz up your outdoor space for spring, this quick Garden Wall Art makes a big impact. You simply paint a cast iron door mat and then hang it on the garden wall. We painted ours around 8 years ago and it now ready … [Read more...]
Spring Lawn Care and Father’s Day Giveaway
Sponsored by Turf AustraliaWe love our lawn and garden and spend a lot of time outside in the warmer months. Our green lawn stands out in our street as most of our neighbours have used artificial turf. A well maintained lawn really adds value to … [Read more...]
Making a Pencil Case
Thanks for all the lovely feedback and comments on our Triangular Pencil Case! Due to popular demand we have put together a tutorial so you can make your own pencil case.The triangular pencil case is the perfect project for using some of your … [Read more...]
Chocolate Cupcakes
When time is short and I need to bake a batch of cupcakes, Chocolate Cupcakes is my go to recipe. They are so quick to make - simply mix together a cocoa paste, put all the ingredients into a food processor and blitz until smooth. You can have a … [Read more...]
Pretty Box Pouch
With a few hours to spare yesterday afternoon, I sorted through my stack of pretty fabrics and stitched up another box pouch. I love all the pretty colours in this one and added a French motif that was left over from this project. I used some … [Read more...]
Box Pouch
I love little patchwork projects that use your treasured scraps. I needed a quick project to take along to my sewing group this week so settled on the Triangle Box Pouch from Patchwork Please! by Ayumi Takahashi.I constructed it using red, white … [Read more...]
{Book Reviews} Sewing Titles
We have two new titles for sewing lovers today.Sew Pretty T-Shirt Dresses by Sweet Seams contains more than 25 easy, pattern free designs for little girls. The dresses all start with a basic T-Shirt. Fabric and embellishments are then added to … [Read more...]
Pretty Peg Bucket
We are working towards adding some new patterns to our Pattern Shop and Etsy store and are excited to release our latest downloadable pdf sewing pattern - Pretty Peg Bucket. The design is an 8 page tutorial style pattern, with heaps of photos and … [Read more...]
Crepes with Caramel Sauce
One of the things we love about wet weekends is staying home and pottering around in the kitchen. Ever since we returned from our Paris trip, we have been wanting to make some delicious crepes. While we were in Paris we sampled crepes at a few … [Read more...]
Washi Tape Project
Most of our china and tableware is plain white. I love the simplicity and timeless appeal of white china and it really showcases the food, but it can be rather boring. I recently spotted some lovely ceramics on Pinterest that had been painted with a … [Read more...]
Chocolate Truffles
Sarah and I love to create in the kitchen. We are largely self taught, but occasionally attend classes to learn new techniques. Last week we attended a Chocolate Truffle course to learn how to mould, pipe, cut and temper chocolate. The class was at … [Read more...]
{Book Reviews} Playing with Paper, & The Ultimate Handbook for Paper Crafters
If you love working with paper as much as we do, you will love these new titles.Playing with Paper {Illuminating, Engineering, and Reimagining Paper Art} by Helen Hiebert is a delightful collection of paper techniques and projects, that will have … [Read more...]
