It is no secret that I love Christmas, and adding Christmas pictures to our home brings some festive cheer. We usually change our Christmas colour scheme every year or so, but you can quickly add some inexpensive framed fabric art to complement your … [Read more...]
A Quilters Diary 2012
I was thrilled to discover that my "Pull Up A Pew" Cathedral Window Cushion has been featured on the cover of "A Quilters Diary 2012". It is a lovely diary that features lots of inspiring quilty photos taken from this years issues of Homespun, A … [Read more...]
Fabric Gift Pouch – Christmas
One of our most popular tutorials is the Fabric Gift Pouch, which is easily constructed from two 8.5 inch squares of fabric. The pouches are the perfect size to hold small gifts/treasures. I used some of my Christmas fabric "scraps" to make up a … [Read more...]
Paper Flowers
When I was browsing around the internet today, I came across a roundup of flower tutorials that can be easily made from either paper, fabric, tule, ribbon, or felt. One that caught my eye was the Paper Flower Tutorial from the Whimsical World of … [Read more...]
Book Review: Martha Stewart’s Handmade Holiday Crafts
One book that I couldn't resist buying recently was Martha Stewart's Handmade Holiday Crafts. I was first introduced to the magic of Martha when we lived in the USA. I used to love the Martha Stewart Living Magazine and of course would always go … [Read more...]
Peanut Pillow
Edit: The Pattern for this Pillow is now for sale in our Etsy store. My Mum was always liked to give home made gifts at Christmas. When I was a child/teen, I would love to help her make the Christmas gifts. Each year she came up with a project, and … [Read more...]
Weekend Baking: Cinnamon Cupcakes
We are lucky enough to have a long weekend this weekend, in honour of CHOGM. It was nice having a Friday off with the family. It gave Sarah a chance to do some baking, something that has been reduced recently since she started her part time job. She … [Read more...]
Plumetis Magazine
We are thrilled to have our Gathered Round Basket tutorial included in the latest issue of Plumetis Magazine. Plumetis is a bimonthly eMagazine which features lots of Cute Crafts and Handmade Gifts. The magazine is in French and features beautiful … [Read more...]
Home Made Apple Sauce
Master 17 had his high school graduation this week, and is now gearing up for his final Year 12 exams which start next Monday. It is hard to believe that his school days are behind him, and I have found myself reflecting on his school years over the … [Read more...]
Social Media and Craft Blogs in 2011
{source}Since starting A Spoonful of Sugar in 2008, we have learnt a thing or two over time about blogging, building our readership, and engaging with our lovely readers. We often get emails from new bloggers asking for advice on how to build up … [Read more...]
Winter Forest Tea Towel
I was pleased to receive the Winter Issue of Stitch in the mail today. This remains one of my most favourite sewing magazines with its fresh modern patterns that always inspire.I was thrilled to have my Winter Forest Tea Towel pattern included in … [Read more...]
Chicken Sausage Rolls
We are still patiently waiting for our insurer to replace our gas cooktop which was damaged when our water and gas pipes burst recently. It has now been 2 weeks since we last had a functioning cooktop and it has made me realise how many of our meals … [Read more...]
