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...]
Sashiko Table Runner
I love how many bloggers are starting to share the process of how their designs developed as it gives a great insight into the design process. I was looking through my photos and realised that I had never shared how my … [Read More...]
Baked Treats
Winter weather is perfect for baking. Sarah made us a few treats on the weekend. First up were these delicious Cinnamon Scroll Cupcakes - which were beautiful warm from the oven. They were filled with a generous swirl of … [Read More...]
Stamped Tags and Labels
I have a sweet set of Japanese Sewing Stamps that I bought from Cute Tape. I love the sewing motifs, and used them to make some fabric labels.Using ink pads that are suited to fabric, I stamped some images on cotton … [Read More...]
Weekend Sewing
Sarah has been enjoying herΒ sewingΒ class at school this term and learnt to install a zip last week. She was keen to put her newly learnt skills to use and made up a little zippered pouch yesterday - of course it was … [Read More...]
Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
One of my most used cookbooks is Nigella Lawson's "How to be a Domestic Goddess". It was so lovely to see Nigella as a guest judge this week on Masterchef. I was in the baking mood today and baked up a batch of her … [Read More...]
La Laverie
I have spent more time than I would have liked in the laundry this weekend. Sarah's winter school uniform includes tights and the wash bag for delicates had a hole in it so a replacement was urgently required. Β (It is no … [Read More...]
Almond Cream Slice
I baked up a special treat for the teens this afternoon - one is in the middle of Year 12 (semester 1) exams and the other has been feeling unwell this week. Β Almond Cream Slice is a recipe from an old cookbook that I … [Read More...]
It’s the Little Things ….
...that bring the most joy.Having the whole collection of DS Quilts Picnics and Fairgrounds (After stalking Spotlight for the past 2 weeks for the Australian only prints, I was so pleased to find them at Joondalup … [Read More...]
