What’s Your Christmas Sewing Style?
Christmas sewing is about so much more than choosing a pattern. The fabrics, colours and projects we gravitate towards often reflect the way we like to celebrate the season itself.Do you love traditional reds and greens? Are you drawn to vintage florals and nostalgic prints? Or perhaps your Christmas style is colourful, quirky and full of personality.I recently realised there are so many different ways to interpret Christmas through fabric and sewing projects. So, I put together a fun … [Read More...]
Heart Memo Holder
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 … [Read More...]
Child’s Fleece Scarf
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 … [Read More...]
{Back to School} Tissue Cover
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 … [Read More...]
Origami Box
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 … [Read More...]
Back to School Craft Projects
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 … [Read More...]
10 Lunch Box Treats
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 … [Read More...]
Custard Creams
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 … [Read More...]
How to Make a Patriotic Placemat {Sewing Tutorial}
Australia Day on January 26 is usually celebrated with BBQ's and picnics. In Perth we have a fabulous skyworks show set over the Swan River. We usually attend the fireworks with a picnic and enjoy all the free … [Read More...]
