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...]
Weekend Baking: Syrup Cakes
There is something delicious about syrup cakes - I love how they are delectably moist and the infused syrup adds both sweetness and flavour. My favourite are lime syrup cakes. Sarah is not a big fan of citrusy flavours … [Read More...]
Product Review: Go! Baby
Sarah and I were very excited to take delivery of our Go! Baby Fabric Cutter today. We have seen these Fabric Die Cutting machines pop up on many of our favourite quilting blogs and are thrilled that Accuquilt has given … [Read More...]
What’s For Dinner??
One of the really cool projects that I spotted this week was the tutorial for a Dry Erase Menu Plate over at Little Birdie Secrets. I would never have thought of using a dry erase marker on a plate! A most inspired idea. … [Read More...]
Family Portraits
For my parents recent 50th Wedding Anniversary, we arranged a family portrait session with all the extended family. Mum and Dad enjoyed having lots of family photos taken with all their children and grandchildren. The … [Read More...]
Gift Wrapping Techniques
It is my sweet son's birthday this week and in preparation I wrapped up his gifts this morning. They looked a little plain in the black/white checked gift wrap, so I added some lettering to jazz them up a bit!With some … [Read More...]
Book Review: The Great Aussie Asian Cookbook
Thanks to Penguin Australia, Sarah and I recently had the opportunity to review The Great Aussie Asian Cookbook by Kim Terakes, photography by Rob Palmer. The book is a visual feast with so many fresh and inspired … [Read More...]
Chicken Scratch Towel
Wet and wintry weekends are perfect for sewing! I put the finishing touches to my Chicken Scratch project today by stitching the embroidered panel onto a piece of waffle weave cotton to make a towel. I am not sure if I … [Read More...]
Weekend Baking: Cupcakes
This week Sarah treated us to some Brown Sugar Pound Cakes which were light and very delicious. The cupcakes were frozen and then popped into the lunch boxes each morning. I think the addition of a frozen cake always … [Read More...]
