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...]
Flower Headband Gift Packaging
We love the sweet headbands that little girls often wear in photo shoots. They are really quick to make using some pretty elastic and a chiffon flower with pearl embellishments. They also look cute on teddy bears and dolls.To make a head band, cut a … [Read more...]
Zakka Handmades {Book Review and Giveaway}
Zakka Handmades by Amy Morinaka contains a delightful collection of 24 projects sewn from natural fabrics to help organise, adorn, and simplify your life. Zakka is a Japanese term that refers to small household goods used in everyday life.We were so … [Read more...]
Baked Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts
We love the idea of Cinnamon Doughnuts, but often they can be greasy and disappoint. When Sarah discovered a recipe for doughnuts that were baked rather than fried, she was keen to make a batch to try them, and see how they compare tot he fried … [Read more...]
Chocolate Layer Cake
As you know, Sarah loves to bake and spends hours reading baking blogs, and browsing over on Pinterest and Food Gawker for inspiration. She has a part time job and wanted to treat herself to a couple of cookbooks to use on the school holidays to … [Read more...]
{Book Reviews} Tilda’s Seaside Ideas and Fairy Tale Wonderland
We love the gorgeous sewing and papercraft projects designed by Tilda's Tone Finnanger. We were delighted when two of her newest titles arrived in our post office box recently.Tilda's Seaside Ideas by Tone Finnanger, is a sweet collection of sewing, … [Read more...]
