Easter Projects to Sew
Easter and spring are such lovely seasons to sew for — full of soft colours, fresh starts, and small handmade touches that brighten your home. This time of year is perfect for quick, beginner‑friendly projects that use up your favourite scraps and add a little seasonal charm to your table, gift baskets, or décor. I’ve gathered ten of my most popular Easter and Spring sewing patterns below, each one simple to make, scrap‑friendly, and ideal for gifting. Whether you’re stitching for your home or … [Read More...]
{Book Review} The Sewing Workshop and Stash Happy Applique
If you love sewing smaller projects for yourself, for gifts, or for the home, you will love the titles we are reviewing this week!The Sewing Workshop: Learn to Sew with 30+ Easy, Pattern-Free Projects by Linda Lee has an … [Read More...]
Raspberry and Lemon Muffins
If you are after a sweet treat for morning tea, you will love these Raspberry and Lemon Muffins. I spent the morning yesterday with a lovely friend and baked a batch of muffins for our morning tea. These muffins have a … [Read More...]
Home Sewn
I attended a wonderful sewing retreat on the weekend. It was lovely to be able to sew up a storm with friends, and have all the meals taken care of. Bliss .....After recently finishing a new quilt, it was nice to be able … [Read More...]
{Book Reviews} Quilts from the House of Tula Pink & Fat Quarterly Shape Workshop for Quilters
Our book titles this week will inspire those with a love of modern and contemporary patchwork and quilting designs.Quilts from the House of Tula Pink: 20 Fabric Projects to Make, Use and Love is a delightful quilting … [Read More...]
Flavoured Coffee Beans
We are big coffee drinkers in our home and especially love Vanilla Flavoured Coffee. Yummm. We have a coffee machine with a built in grinder, and occasionally treat ourselves to flavoured coffee beans. If you want to … [Read More...]
Vanilla Bean Cookies
You may have noticed that A Spoonful of Sugar has been fairly quiet over the past few weeks. We had a couple of weeks off to relax - including a much anticipated family holiday to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. We have also … [Read More...]
Chocolate Box
Chocolate Boxes add a special touch to a celebratory dinner and can be easily constructed from pretty scrap booking paper. They are the perfect size to hide a chocolate mint or chocolate coin. Long time readers may … [Read More...]
Easy Fleece Scarf for Kids
If you are looking for an easy beginner sewing pattern to teach your kids some basic embroidery skills and keep them entertained during the school holidays, check out our tutorial for an Easy Fleece Scarf over at Mum's … [Read More...]
