
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...]

Word Art Journal
Here is a great project that teens will love! They can customise a plain spiral bound notebook to suit their style.Raid your paper recycling pile for old junk mail catalogues and magazines. Clip out any words that take … [Read More...]

Keeping Crafty…
I wanted to do a quick project on the weekend and I was inspired by this travel journal I saw in a papercraft book.Β I didn't have any old Atlas's or maps to use, so in my version I used some encyclopedia pages. I was … [Read More...]

When Life Gives you Lemons….
.... make lemon butter!When I visited my parents a couple of days ago, I left with a huge pile of lemons from their tree. This morning I turned some of them into Lemon Butter using a recipe I found in an old cookbook … [Read More...]

Patchwork Doorstop
It is a cold and wet weekend here and yesterday I wanted a quick project to fill my afternoon. I flicked through some books and magazines for inspiration and decided to make a patchwork doorstop that was designed by … [Read More...]

This and That
Thanks for all the wonderful comments on my String Quilt - you made my day with all the lovely feedback. Sorry I am a bit behind in my comment answering lately - life sometimes gets too busy - but we wanted you to know … [Read More...]

Midwest Modern String Quilt
I need to think of a better name for it - don't I?This is the fastest quilt I have ever made - it came together really quickly and I absolutely LOVE it! For those that are interested in the details, I was inspired after … [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...]










