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How to Make a Bookmark

February 3, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 11 Comments

How to make a Bookmark from an envelope, is a fun craft activity for older kids who are headed back to school. An envelope corner is perfect for marking pages. Cut out a simple shape or silhouette on one side of the envelope corner to add your own … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Paper Crafts Tagged With: children's craft

Heart Cookies

January 31, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 7 Comments

One of the many things we loved about living in the USA, was all the holidays that get celebrated. It was lovely to see my son come home from elementary school with lots of Valentines from his classmates.  At that time in Australia, Valentines Day … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cookies, Valentines Day

6 Valentine Crafts

January 29, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 7 Comments

If you are looking for a Valentines Day inspired craft project, here are our 6 most popular Valentines Projects that we have shared over the past few years.Valentine Chocolate FlowerTwo … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Sewing, Sewing Tutorials, Valentines Day Tagged With: gifts

Valentine Heart House

January 27, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 32 Comments

In celebration of Valentines Day, we have designed a fun project to sew a Heart House with a handy pocket in the back, perfect for storing sweet messages and treats.   Long time readers may remember our Advent Houses that we made a few years ago. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials, Valentines Day

Lamington Cake

January 25, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 8 Comments

We would love to wish all of our Australian readers a very Happy Australia Day! Hope you have a relaxing day celebrating with family and friends.To help celebrate Australia Day in true Aussie style, Sarah has baked us a delicious Lamington Cake. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia Day, Cakes, Recipes, Uncategorized

Heart Memo Holder

January 23, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 7 Comments

A sweet idea for Valentines Day is to make a heart memo holder - perfect for leaving messages for those you love. They are made from decorated wooden pegs (clothespins). Simply add a magnetic strip to the back of the peg to use on your fridge or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Paper Crafts, Valentines Day

Child’s Fleece Scarf

January 21, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 5 Comments

This easy, no-sew, cosy child's fleece scarf is a great project to teach kids some simple sewing skills.  With its heart motif, it would be a fun Valentines  project for those that live in the Northern hemisphere. If you are sweltering like us, it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Embroidery/Cross stitch, Sewing, Valentines Day Tagged With: children's craft, felt

{Back to School} Tissue Cover

January 18, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 35 Comments

With the new school year looming, it is the perfect time to do some Back to School crafting. Sadly, my teens no longer want me to make them anything for the new academic year, but with some pleading on my part, Sarah agreed that she could use some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Back to School, Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: gifts

Origami Box

January 18, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 6 Comments

One of the tasks that we always like to do during the school holiday period is a big clean/sort out of the teens bedrooms so that they are nice and organised. They always like to tidy and restock their desk with supplies, ready for the new academic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Paper Crafts Tagged With: children's craft, origami

Back to School Craft Projects

January 16, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 15 Comments

It is more than half way through January already, and we are starting to get organised for going Back to School (and work). We have bought books, diaries, school supplies, and school shoes. The books are covered and labelled, and we have even planned … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Back to School, Crafts, Sewing, Uncategorized Tagged With: children's craft

10 Lunch Box Treats

January 15, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 4 Comments

With the new school year only a few weeks away, it is the perfect time to get baking and stock up the freezer with muffins and cookies for the school lunchbox! With all four of our family taking our lunch each day, we always like to have a stash of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Back to School, Cookies, Cupcakes & Muffins, Recipes

Custard Creams

January 13, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 18 Comments

Another of Sarah's Christmas gifts was this cute "Eat Me" stamped cookie cutter. To test it out, she baked up a batch of Custard Creams. They are two custard cookies sandwiched together with a custard buttercream filling. The custard creams are so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cookies, Recipes Tagged With: custard

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Colour Crush Series: Blue 💙 There’s something so Colour Crush Series: Blue 💙There’s something so calming about blue in a sewing room - soft, fresh, and endlessly versatile. From tiny florals to bold geometrics, blue fabrics always seem to play nicely together. 💙🧵Here are a few of my favourite blue makes. Perfect for small projects, scrap sewing, and those soothing “just for fun” moments at your machine.Save this for your next colour‑themed sewing session.#modernsewing #sewingcommunity #sewingideas #fabricpull #scrapfriendlysewing
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
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