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...]
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.ย 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,ย 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 Cupcakesย ย - 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 aย coupleย 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...]
Bliss
It was a happy mail day today when my order of Bliss arrived from the Ladybug Quilt Shop. This is destined to be a new quilt for Sarah. We will be giving her room a make-over during the summer holidays - with an aqua and … [Read More...]
Bunting etc …
I love mini bunting and decided that some would add a bit of fun to Sarah's bulletin board. Last night I cut some paper scraps in shades of red, aqua, and pink. I just need to string them together with some twine and it … [Read More...]
