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...]
Martha Stewart’s Cookies
Recently I bought Martha Stewart's Cookies from the Book Depository with my pocket money. I love the Book Depository as it has free worldwide shipping and the prices as so much cheaper than buying books here in … [Read More...]
Hexagon Runner
Sadly my life has had little time for creativity lately, apart from some quick paper projects. This week I found a little more time since I am no longer glued to the TV each evening watching Masterchef. I worked on my … [Read More...]
{ Maps and More }
I am always interested to find projects that use repurposed materials. It is amazing to see all the creative ways that old materials can be used to give them a new lease of life. The July edition of Marie Claire Idees … [Read More...]
The New Addition…..
... to my craft room is a Cricut Expression Machine. After seeing one in action, resistance was futile.Although I am not a scrapbooker, I have been known to make the occasional card, and love to dress up gift packaging … [Read More...]
Chocolate Treats
The school holidays are flying by - hard to believe we are now in the second week! Sarah and I spent an enjoyable morning yesterday in the kitchen and craft room together. I have already shown you my pear muffins. Sarah … [Read More...]
Pear Streusel Muffins
Pears are plentiful at the moment so I have been experimenting with some pear recipes. Did you know that pears are a member of the rose family; that they have been used as a food source since prehistoric times; and that … [Read More...]
Quilting Fiction
Both of my jobs have been super busy this week which hasn't left a lot of time or energy for crafty pursuits. Coupled with the cold weather we have been having, my evenings have been spent in front of the heater reading … [Read More...]
Why is it that Things Always Happen in Threes?
The electrical Gods are not smiling on us this week. First up, the digital set top box died and we lost hours of recordings of our favourite programs that we hadn't gotten around to watching yet. Secondly, our toaster … [Read More...]
