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...]
Du Jour
There was much excitement in the sugar household last night when we attended the book launch of "Du Jour" - a cookbook that features 17 of my recipes! I have been included in this lovely cookbook with some of Perth's … [Read More...]
Encyclopedia Crafting….
Old encyclopaedia’s are often out of date and are fast becoming redundant in the computer age. I have been making some gift tags using elements cut from encyclopaedia print. I also embellished a candle for gift giving by … [Read More...]
Garden Blooms Completed!
I put the finishing touches to my Garden Blooms lap quilt this week. I started it for Sarah nearly 2 years ago and it has taken rather a long time. It is based on the "Garden Blooms" pattern by Piece O Cake designers … [Read More...]
More Paper Crafts and Baking
During the week I made some origami heart baskets using card and paint charts.I have also made some chocolate caramel tarts out of the Woman's Weekly Great Casual Food Cookbook.Caramel Chocolate Tarts1 cup plain flour90g … [Read More...]
Notions Jar
I collect jars to use for all manner of things - homemade jams, preserves, sauces; to store buttons and other notions. Jars come in such a great range of sizes and shapes - perfect for so many projects. Here is a … [Read More...]
Bedroom Makeover and More
Remember all those projects I have been doing lately with paint cards/chips? The reason I had a stash of paint cards on hand is that we are in the process of updating Sarah’s bedroom. We are still finalising a wall … [Read More...]
Spooky Chocolate Ghosts
This week at Girl Guides I made these white chocolate ghosts.Ingredients: White ChocolateChocolate chipsPopsticks Start by melting the white chocolate, then spoon a few spoonfuls of chocolate on to aluminium foil and … [Read More...]
Cupcakes, Cookies, and Craft
This week I have been busy and have baked some M & M cookies. 125 g butter¼ cup sugar1/3 cup brown sugar1 egg¾ cup plain flour¾ cup self raising flour½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon bicarb soda140 g M &M’s Baking bitsPreheat … [Read More...]
