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Almond Cake

March 26, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 5 Comments

If you are after a lovely cake for an afternoon tea, you can't go past Almond Cake. It is a light, buttery cake, with an almond topping, and goes perfectly with a cup of tea.What we love about this cake is that the Almond Topping is baked on in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cakes, Recipes Tagged With: nuts

Lollipop Centrepiece

March 25, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 2 Comments

If you follow us on Facebook and Pinterest, you might have seen the fun Easter tradition from See Jane Blog that we shared last week. Her children plant "magic" jelly beans on Easter Saturday, and wake up on Easter morning to lollipops growing in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Easter Tagged With: candy, party

12 Travel Inspired Tutorials

March 24, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 5 Comments

Over the past couple of years, we have shared a number of travel inspired tutorials on A Spoonful of Sugar. We wanted to group them together in one post - they would make great gift ideas for family and friends who love to travel.To go to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials, Travel Tagged With: travel

Camera Pouch {Tutorial}

March 23, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 2 Comments

I received an early Mother's Day gift this week from my lovely family - a new camera to take on our trip to Paris. I usually travel with my Canon DSLR but it is bulky and heavy to carry around, and I won't have Mr Sugar to carry it for me this trip. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: bag

Easter Cupcakes

March 21, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 11 Comments

Transform some vanilla cupcakes, into Easter Basket Cupcakes with some piped buttercream, a filligree handle, and some mini chocolate eggs. A yummy Easter treat!Sarah baked up a batch of vanilla cupcakes using the perfect vanilla cupcakes recipe by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cupcakes & Muffins, Easter Tagged With: candy, Chocolate

Tea Card

March 19, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 5 Comments

A Tea Card, with a little pocket for an individual tea bag, would make a lovely invitation for a High Tea or special celebration; or a cheerful little treat for a friend. We first made Tea Cards several years ago. Recently a lovely reader asked us … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Paper Crafts Tagged With: card making

Gathered Round Basket – 3 Sizes

March 19, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 41 Comments

One of our most popular sewing tutorials, is our Gathered Round Basket. The little fabric basket is a fun scrap buster project. The baskets can be used for all sorts of  things - for holding supplies in the craft room; storing items in a bathroom or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: fat quarter, scrap buster

Craft Tree

March 18, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 2 Comments

Interweave have just put out a range of sewing books, under the Craft Tree label. I am thrilled to have projects in Just for Kids, Teacher Gifts and Everday Totes.Just for Kids has my Bath Buddies project (as seen on the cover)  which are wash mitts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: book review

12 Easter Craft Projects

March 16, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 3 Comments

With two weeks until Easter, it is time to get your Easter Crafting on! Here is a round up of our most popular Easter inspired projects from the past few years. Click on the title under each picture to be taken to the original … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Easter

Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

March 16, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 4 Comments

Sarah is continuing in her quest to find the ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe, and is always baking new variations. This weeks offering combines browned butter with dark brown sugar and milk chocolate chips to create a delicious cookie that is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cookies

Easy Baby Blanket

March 15, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 9 Comments

When it comes to gifts for babies, we love to give items that are practical and you can never have too many flannel baby blankets. There are some lovely flannel prints available that make modern and fun baby blankets. Make an easy baby blanket by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: baby, gifts

Eco Shopper Bag

March 12, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 7 Comments

On our recent trip to Japan, Sarah and I spent a day craft shopping in Shinjukyu and looking at fashion in Shibuya while the boys went to the Legoland Discovery Centre. Our favourite craft store in Shinjuku is Okadaya where we stocked up on some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: bag

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Threading a needle doesn’t have to be fiddly — the Threading a needle doesn’t have to be fiddly — these 9 simple tips make it so much easier. Perfect for beginners, tired eyes, or late‑night sewing sessions.Here are tools I use in my own sewing room:Easy‑thread needles, beeswax + scissors from @sohmo_au
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(Not sponsored — just products I genuinely use and love.)Save this for your next sewing project ✨ Comment NEWSLETTER to sign up for my weekly newsletter - I share sewing tips, free tutorials, articles, and studio news every Sunday.Everyone has their own little threading tricks - share yours below!  #sewingtips #sewingforbeginners #sewingtools #sewinghacks #sewingroom
This little Travel Sewing Kit is one of my most‑us This little Travel Sewing Kit is one of my most‑used makes — and it’s more versatile than you might think.You can sew it with the felt leaf to hold your pins and needles… or leave the felt out and use it for coins, jewellery, earbuds, hair ties or other everyday essentials. One pattern, two ways — quick to sew, scrap‑friendly, and perfect for gifting.If you’d like the pattern link, comment TRAVEL and I’ll send it straight to your DMs.Pattern Details: Travel Sewing Kit - available in our Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#travelsewingkit #scrapsewing #sewingpattern #weekendsew #sewfun
The Elastic Pencil Case has been one of my most‑lo The Elastic Pencil Case has been one of my most‑loved patterns for years — it’s quick to sew, attaches neatly to any journal, and is perfect for pens, markers, scissors, and all your everyday stationery. It’s beginner‑friendly, scrap‑friendly, giftable, and wonderfully practical.The Elastic Pencil Case is our Pattern of the Week and is 25% off for a couple more days.If you’d like the pattern link, comment EPC and I’ll send it straight to you.Pattern details: Elastic Pencil Case is available in our Pattern Store and Etsy Shop#elasticpencilcase #beginnersewingproject #scrapfriendlysewing #giftablesewing #aspoonfulofsugardesigns
The small Quadra Pouch is the perfect size for sew The small Quadra Pouch is the perfect size for sewing notions, clips, threads, and all those little bits that get lost in your sewing room. It has a neat flat base for structure, four coordinated fabrics for a modern look, and sweet finishing touches like tags and cord end caps.Beginner‑friendly, scrap‑friendly, giftable, and practical — everything I love in a quick afternoon sew.If you’d like the pattern link, comment QUADRA and I’ll send it straight to you.Pattern Details: Quadra Pouch ( 3 Sizes) is available in our Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#quadrapouch #drawstringpouch #beginnersewing #scrapsewing #sewingcommunity
The Quadra Pouch is one of those patterns that’s f The Quadra Pouch is one of those patterns that’s fun to sew and endlessly useful. It has a neat flat base for structure, each corner uses a different print for a coordinated look, and the small + medium sizes can be made from layer cake squares — perfect for scraps. Add a tag and matching cord end caps for a sweet finishing touch.Beginner‑friendly, scrap‑friendly, giftable, and practical — all the things I love in a project.If you’d like the pattern link, comment QUADRA and I’ll send it straight to you.Pattern Details: Quadra Pouch Pattern - available in our Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#quadrapouch #scrapfriendlysewing #beginnersewingproject #giftablesewing #aspoonfulofsugardesigns
A little fabric pull turned into the sweetest Quad A little fabric pull turned into the sweetest Quadra Pouch. I love mixing a polka dot, gingham, small floral, and large floral in the same colour family — it’s such an easy way to create a coordinated look from scraps or fat quarters. This project ticks all the boxes: beginner‑friendly, scrap‑friendly, giftable, and genuinely useful for everyday storage.The tag and matching cord covers are my favourite finishing touches — small details that make the whole pouch feel extra special.If you’d like the pattern link, comment QUADRA and I’ll send it straight to you.Save this one for your next weekend sew.Pattern Details: Quadra Pouch - available in my Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#quadrapouch #scrapfriendlysewing #beginnersewingproject #giftablesewing #aspoonfulofsugardesigns
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