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...]
Proud to be an Australian
It has been a devastating week for many Australians with the flooding in Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria; and the fires in Western Australia. These disasters have had a massive cost in the loss of life, damage … [Read More...]
A Red and White Birthday
Sarah celebrated her 14th birthday this week. To celebrate she invited a few friends to see a movie and have a sleepover. Of course the theme had to be red and white. I tried to stick to the theme with the … [Read More...]
Felt Confetti Pillow
The Stitch Winter/Spring 2011 Issue will be hitting the news stands in just over a week. I am thrilled to have my Felt Confetti Pillow on the cover. This issue is all about sewing techniques and you can read a … [Read More...]
Capricorns
Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas - it is certainly my favourite time of year. Sadly the decorations are all packed away now for another year. It is funny, but as soon as Christmas is over, I am usually energised … [Read More...]
Twas the Day before Christmas……
... and all through the house there was an air of excitement and anticipation as we put the finishing touches to our Christmas preparations.The Christmas table has been set....Decorated cookie ornaments have been … [Read More...]
Festive Treats
I love to make Christmas special (it is all in the details!) and made up some treats this weekend for our festive entertaining.We had some special friends for dinner last night and these are the mini chocolate boxes I … [Read More...]
8 Sleeps to Go!
One of the things I love most about Christmas is baking up lots of treats to give to family and friends. I hope to start my Christmas baking next week. Sarah has made a start on hers already now that school has finished … [Read More...]
Seeing Spots
I have been meaning to make a camera strap for a while now, and it was a quick and satisfying project. Everything looks good with Amy's Lotus Full Moon Spots. I used a tutorial I found at Ikat Bag and bought my strap … [Read More...]
