The Giftable Pouch Duo: Two Bright, Cheerful Makes for Every Occasion
Handmade gift bags have a special kind of magic. They turn even the simplest present into something thoughtful, personal, and beautifully crafted. Whether you’re gifting chocolates, jewellery, small toys, self‑care treats, or sewing notions, a handmade pouch adds that extra layer of care that store‑bought packaging simply can’t match. They’re also wonderfully fun to sew—quick, satisfying, scrap‑friendly, and perfect for using your favourite fabrics in small, joyful bursts.If you love … [Read More...]
Handmade Living: Handmade Christmas Gifts
Today Sarah and I are thrilled to be a stop on the Handmade Living Book Launch Blog Tour. We warmly welcome Rosalind Grace of Grace Designs, one of the contributors to the book, with this guest post on Christmas Giving … [Read More...]
This ‘n’ That
Sarah made up a batch of Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars (Recipe from Martha Stewart) on the weekend and they were delicious!! The salted chocolate caramel layer was amazing. I think we will be making more of these over … [Read More...]
Christmas Favours
We are starting our Christmas celebrating early here this year as part of our extended family will be overseas for Christmas. I love to add some chocolates to gifts, especially when giving gift cards or money, as it … [Read More...]
Quick Crochet Gift Tags
I crocheted up a batch of small granny squares using DMC Perle 5 in red and white, et voilà the Quick Crocheted Gift Tag was born.These would also work well in other colours - I can just visualise them in some pastel … [Read More...]
Handmade Living Blog Tour
A Spoonful of Sugar is delighted to be a stop on Handmade living - a designer collective blog tour which starts tomorrow. Handmade Living, written by Tania McCartney, is a beautiful, hard cover lifestyle and handicraft … [Read More...]
What I am Working on Today..
I usually work on a Monday but had to change my work days this week so I can attend a conference later in the week. It has been wonderful having today off - I met my Mum for coffee; did some more Christmas shopping; and … [Read More...]
My Bags are Packed, I’m Ready to Go…..
..... well not quite (and now I can't get that John Denver song out of my head!). I am heading off this afternoon for my first ever sewing retreat with Janelle and some other crafty ladies. The hard part is deciding how … [Read More...]
Tutorial: "Be Merry" Festive Garland
Here is a project that I designed for QFD Creative Christmas in July Online Stitching Event. I wanted to share it here as a free tutorial. This sweet bunting with its scallops, yo yo's and ricrac edging has a vintage … [Read More...]
