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...]
Paint Chart Notebooks
I was tidying up my sewing room last week and came across a project that I made last year when I was going through my paint chip phase - the Paint Chart Notebook! What I love about these notebooks is that they are great … [Read More...]
A Week in Review + Giveaway!
There hasn't been a lot of time for creative pursuits this week - activities such as weeding, housework, helping out at school, work etc have got in the way. Don't you hate it when that happens? It doesn't look like the … [Read More...]
Mouth Watering Macaroons
I have made up a batch of the most amazing Chocolate Macaroons, filled with a chocolate ganache. The only problem was that they were all eaten within 24 hours! Next time I will make up double the quantity so there is … [Read More...]
It is Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Christmas….
... with the arrival of a wonderful package from the talented Terri from Purple and Paisley as part of our Christmas in July Swap. Terri very generously sent double of everything as Sarah and I had participated as pair. … [Read More...]
His PJ’s for Her! (plus swap package)
Has anyone noticed that Men's clothing is substantially cheaper than Women's? It doesn't seem equitable to me, especially as their clothing uses up more fabric! It inspired me to remake some Men's PJ's that I bought … [Read More...]
Our Week!
Sorry that it has been a bit quiet over here at "A Spoonful of Sugar". Due to a computer malfunction on DS's computer we had to re-load a lot of software and updates again which used up most of our monthly broadband … [Read More...]
Wild about Penguins
We received this sweet penguin brooch from Hayley at REread. If you aren't familiar with this talented blogger you should head over to have a look at her blog and her etsy store. She turns tales into art by creating … [Read More...]
Cupcake Gifts
As you know, Sarah and I love anything cupcake related. I was inspired when I bought a stack of these pretty Robert Gordon baking cases from Spotlight to make some cupcakes of the ineditible variety. I made the little … [Read More...]
