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...]
Cathedral Window Cushion
The classic Cathedral Window patchwork block is one of my all time favourites. In fact, my first ever Patchwork project was a pair of Cathedral Window cushions for my bedroom when I was in my teens. I recently designed a … [Read More...]
Banana Caramel Cupcakes
Everything looks better with some Japanese Masking Tape....I used the Banana Caramel Cupcake recipe from Cupcakes, Cheesecakes, and Cookies, with a lemon cream cheese frosting. They were the perfect afternoon tea treat … [Read More...]
Postage Stamp Gift Tags
When my children were in primary school, they were both given a stamp album for their birthday when they were around 8 years old. I figured that it was more fun to collect stamps than Pokemon cards. We used to save all … [Read More...]
More Masking Tape….
I have been busy sewing this week and hope to show you what I have been working on soon. I have also been playing around with my Japanese Masking Tape - adding tape to packaging and cards. I decorated some plain white … [Read More...]
Gifts in a Jar
Sarah is not a big lover of commercial cereals (apart from the chocolatey variety!) so she decided to make her own. She adapted a recipe that she found at Whole Living, adding in her favourite nuts (macadamias, almonds), … [Read More...]
Lazy Sunday
Sarah spoilt us this afternoon with a lovely batch of Marble Cupcakes. She used a recipe from Martha Stewart Cupcakes - they were delicious!Thanks to Susan for alerting me to the fact that Spotlight had some polka … [Read More...]
Teen Art
Sarah played around with the cricut yesterday to make up a couple of pictures to put on her desk - in her new aqua/red colour scheme.First up I spray painted a couple of old picture frames a glossy white.Then Sarah cut … [Read More...]
Book Review: Embroidery Companion by Alicia Paulson
I was fortunate to pick up a copy of Embroidery Companion - Classic Designs for Modern Living by Alicia Paulson at the library yesterday. I have spent some time this afternoon admiring all the wonderful and creative … [Read More...]
