Christmas Sewing with Merry Happy by Ruby Star Society
There's something magical about sewing for Christmas, especially when the fabrics are as cheerful and inspiring as Merry Happy by Kim Kight for Ruby Star Society. This delightful collection blends bright, happy designs with a perfect balance of vintage charm and modern style. While the range embraces traditional Christmas colours, it also includes fresh and playful combinations that appeal to makers who love a more contemporary take on holiday decorating.The prints are packed with festive … [Read More...]
Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
One of the things I most enjoy about school holidays is watching Sarah potter around in the kitchen, baking up lots of delicious treats for us all. Sarah loves to keep busy and is very industrious - a trait I especially … [Read More...]
Weekend Baking: Meringues
School holidays have started here in Western Australia and I am lucky enough to be having a 2 week break from the day job.ย Unfortunatelyย for Mr 17, he is in the middle of his Year 12 mock exams, and his final exams are … [Read More...]
Chopstick Wrappers
Our family love all things Asian ย - and we have been lucky enough to travel as a family to Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and Japan. We eat a lot of stir fry's and Asian inspired meals, and we are all pretty handy with … [Read More...]
Homemade Christmas Ornaments
There is nothing nicer than decorating your Christmas tree with homemade Christmas ornaments. Recently my friend had to plan a lesson to teach a group of primary school aged children some basic sewing skills. She … [Read More...]
Butterfly Quilt Progress
I have been steadily working away on my Butterfly Quilt (mentioned here and here) using lots of different colourful scraps. My vision for the quilt has shrunk from a single bed size down to a lap quilt (after 144 … [Read More...]
Weekend Baking: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sarah made up a big batch of chocolate chips cookies this weekend using a new recipe and I think it could become our favourite. It used a tin of condensed milk in the mixture which gave the cookies a lovely crumbly and … [Read More...]
Rosemary Oil
We recently bought a pizza stone and have been making our own pizzas on aย Fridayย night. Nothing beatsย home-madeย pizza dough and it is so quick to make using the Kitchenaid. One of our favourite pizzas is a rosemary … [Read More...]
"A Pain in the Neck"
After a nasty whiplash injury over 20 years ago, I still have ongoing neck pain. One of the best ways to relieve it is by applying a heat pack. I designed myself a long heat pack that I can drape around my neck and … [Read More...]
