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...]
Covered Noodle Box
I picked up Decorating With Papercraft at the library this week. The cover project, Cardstock and Wire Cartons, was my favourite. I went to make it today and realised that the template in the book for the noodle box … [Read More...]
The Collector and FAQ
My 16 year old son is a collector (not sure where he gets that from!). As a youngster he was always collecting something or other, be it Pokemon cards, Lego sets, MegaBloks Dragons, stamps etc. More recently, his object … [Read More...]
Stitch Magazine – Summer 2011
The latest issue of Stitch Magazine has just been published and it is all about Colour. I was lucky enough to have three projects included.My favourite is the Elephant Placemats that I made using a repurposed Malaysian … [Read More...]
Natural Patchwork by Suzuko Koseki – A Review
Natural Patchwork is a recently released book (in English) by Japanese quilt and fabric designer, Suzuko Koseki. It was previously released in Japanese with the title Daily Patchwork Goods.I love Suzuko Koseki's style … [Read More...]
From Our Kitchen …
Sarah and I had a relaxing Sunday pottering around in the kitchen.I made up a batch of Tomato, Garlic, and Chilli Relish which was an easy recipe that I adapted from several others but the flavour packed a … [Read More...]
Happy Friday
Things that are making me happy today....My completed Posh Pillowcase (Fabulous tutorial here). This has been on my To Make list for a long time. I can see more of these in my future. Best of all, I made it entirely from … [Read More...]
A Spoonful of Sugar Designs
Sarah and I have changed our blog address and now have our own domain - A Spoonful of Sugar Designs.Please update your google reader, favourites, and subscriptions. You can now find us … [Read More...]
Donut Muffins
We have just been called to afternoon tea by Sarah who has baked us some delicious Donut Muffins using a recipe she found here. Lots of cinnamony goodness.Such a joy to have a daughter who bakes us nice treats. … [Read More...]
