One of our family favourite cookie recipes, are these scrummy Chocolate Ginger Cookies that Sarah bakes for us. There is something about chocolate and ginger that works so well together. These cookies don't last long in our home and are especially … [Read more...]
Book Review: Everything Patchwork by Corinne Crasbercu
One of the loveliest books in my sewing library, is Everything Patchwork by Corinne Crasbercu, which is part of the Made in France Series. The book contains 40 projects for classic quilts, bags, and accessories. The author is a designer and stylist … [Read more...]
Giveaway: Win a $100 Gift Voucher to suzy hausfrau yarn store
Now that the weather is cooling and autumn is here, it is time to start stocking up on yarn for your next knitted or crocheted project. It is an exciting time to be working with fibres, with an explosion of new yarn and pattern designers all putting … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Muffins
Sarah made up some delicious Cinnamon Muffins on the weekend, with a cinnamon filling and streusel topping - they were amazing! They were especially yummy warm from the oven.Cinnamon MuffinsServings: 12 muffinsIngredientsFor the streusel topping:1/3 … [Read more...]
Lucky Charm Quilt
If you are after a quilt pattern that is well suited to using charm squares, you may wish to check out the Lucky Charm Quilt PDF Quilt Pattern in our Etsy store.I have made two quilts in this design. This one used Hunky Dory by Chez Moi for … [Read more...]
Tutorial: Eiffel Tower Smartphone Cover
My smartphone has had a makeover with a new Parisian inspired cover. I love using thick industrial felt for phone covers - they protect the phone whilst in your handbag, and they are quick to construct so you can make up a batch of them as gifts for … [Read more...]
Crafts for All Occasions
You may recall, that I reviewed Martha Stewart's, Handmade Holidays back in November. I have just discovered that this book has now been released in Australia, under the title of "Crafts for All Occasions", complete with a new cover. This is such an … [Read more...]
Cathedral Window Pillow
One of my favourite projects of the past year or so, was the Cathedral Window Pillow that I made for my Mum for her birthday. I love this classic patchwork technique and have made a number of pillows/cushions in this design over the years. The … [Read more...]
Personalised Mugs
Do you have a lucky number? I personalised some white coffee mugs with some of our family's lucky numbers. I used some black waterproof vinyl and the Cricut to cut out the numbers/symbols and then applied them to some of our coffee mugs to give them … [Read more...]
Spray Paint Project
I am gradually making a few changes to update our family room/ kitchen/meals area. Anna, from Ethos Design has given us some great ideas for modernizing our room. As you may recall, we are introducing some seafoam/turquoise and white into the room to … [Read more...]
Chocolate Cake with Marshmallow Frosting
If you are after a cake for a special occasion, you can't go past this Chocolate Layer Cake, filled with rich chocolate ganache, and topped with Marshmallow Frosting. Sarah baked up this treat for the family last weekend and it was amazing!She used … [Read more...]
The Parisian Pouch
Regular readers of our blog, may recall the zippered pouches that we made here, here, and here. We have had a lot of enquiries about this pattern over the past year or so. It is such a handy size and shape and is perfect for all manner of things.I … [Read more...]
