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Vanilla Macarons

October 12, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 14 Comments

We love school holidays - it means that Sarah has more time to potter around in the kitchen. This week she made some amazing vanilla macarons, coloured a delicate shade of pink. She used the basic macaron recipe from Zumbo, and then piped some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cookies, Recipes Tagged With: French, macarons, vanilla

French Inspired Christmas: Gift Tags and Fabric Tape

October 7, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 15 Comments

We love Christmas here at A Spoonful of Sugar - it is the most wonderful time of the year and it really brings out our creative energy. Each year we have a colour theme that we work around. This year we will be decorating in white with touches of red … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Gift Wrapping, Paper Crafts Tagged With: French

Travel Neck Pillow Cover

October 6, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 26 Comments

Sarah and I are planning a fabulous Mother/Daughter holiday next year to Paris so our mind is filled with travel related projects. I spotted travel pillow covers made by Anna over at Thimbelanna for her recent trip which inspired some new covers for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials, Travel

Win a VersaCook Multi Cooker X5

October 5, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 113 Comments

There was much excitement this week, when the lovely people at Sunbeam sent us a VersaCook Multi Cooker X5 to review. It is an all-in-one electronic multi cooker that can be used as a deep fryer, frypan, slow cooker, saucepan, and steamer. 5 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Main Meals Tagged With: giveaway

{Book Reviews} Party! and The Cake Parlour Sweet Tables

October 2, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 10 Comments

If you are planning a child's birthday party or special occasion, you will find plenty of inspiration in these new titles. Party themes, themed cakes and treats, and more.Party! The Ultimate Kid's Birthday Party Book is a wonderful guide to kids' … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: book review

DIY Ombre

October 2, 2012 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 3 Comments

Sarah has a few DIY projects that she wants to create over the school holidays. First up was a DIY Ombre Tank which will be perfect for summer.  This project only uses a small amount of dye but the rest of the package will be used in another of her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Miscellaneous Tagged With: dyeing

Pumpkin Cake

September 27, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 9 Comments

Pumpkin, Sultana, and Coconut Loaf Cake is a favourite at our place. The mashed pumpkin makes for a moist cake, and the sultanas and coconut add to the texture. With the mashed pumpkin it is somewhat healthy and it makes for a great lunch box … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cakes, Recipes Tagged With: pumpkin, vegetable

{Book Reviews} Just Your Style and Art Quilting

September 25, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 2 Comments

This week we are reviewing two titles that will interest Quilters.Just Your Style by Gudrun Erla includes designs to make 7 different quilts. What we love about this book is that each quilt is shown in two different colourways, so whether your … [Read more...]

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Plum Pie with Pavlova Ice-Cream

September 23, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 3 Comments

The lovely folks at Sunbeam, recently sent us a Pie Magic Family to review, complete with a delicious sweet pie recipe, created by their home economist, to bake a Plum Pie with Pavlova Ice-Cream. Yummm. The pie was super quick to prepare using the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes Tagged With: icecream, pavlova, pie, plum

Rocky Ledge Bars

September 23, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 5 Comments

If you like chocolate brownie. you will love Rocky Ledge Bars. They have a moist, cake like consistency, and are studded with white and milk chocolate chips; caramel baking bits; and mini marshmallows.Ingredients:·         125 g (1 stick) unsalted … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bars & Slices, Recipes

Bonjour!

September 21, 2012 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 3 Comments

Most of our crockery is white - we love having all of our dinnerware and serving ware matching and it is easy to buy replacements when you get the odd plate chipped or broken. Sometimes though, white can be a little bit boring. I jazzed up a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Miscellaneous Tagged With: cricut, kitchen, vinyl

Sew Can She

September 21, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 4 Comments

Just wanted to let you know that we are excited to be guest posting today over at the Sew Can She Blog. Caroline from Sew Can She brings you the best sewing tutorials from around the web every day. We were asked to make up one of the featured sewing … [Read more...]

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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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