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...]
Life has been pretty quiet around here….
.......literally! I have been trying to shake a cold over the past week and a few days ago it turned into laryngitis! Very frustrating not being able to speak..... thankfully my voice is on its way back and has gone from … [Read More...]
Sacagawea and Baking
During the week I found out that over the next term my extension group will be doing a "Night of the Notables". We have to research a notable person, write a biography on them, and set up a learning display. On the … [Read More...]
Tutorial: Passport Protector
I have made up a Passport Protector out of the Garden Party fabric by Anna Maria Horner.You can download the tutorial here.You can find the tutorial here. There is also a link in the sidebar.Posted by Lisa … [Read More...]
Waiting for Spring..
During a walk in my lunch break this week, I discovered a fabulous gift shop Giraffe Home Garden Giftware that sells handcrafted items from around the world - Africa, Asia, Europe. I treated myself to these gorgeous … [Read More...]
Muffins and Magnets
This week, I have been busy making these cute little canvas magnets based on tutorial from How About Orange. You should check out her blog, she makes some cool stuff! Mum and I covered ours with scrapbooking paper (using … [Read More...]
Farmers Market
My order of Farmers Market from the Fat Quarter Shop arrived today! I love the bright summery colours and have loads of projects in mind for this fabric. In fact, I put some of it to good use already in these sweet … [Read More...]
Happy Mail!
This week we have received some happy mail! First up, we finally received our pincushions from Darlene of Quilting Daze as part of Linda - All Stitched Up - pincushion swap. The pincushions got delayed in Melbourne by … [Read More...]
Osnaburg Love!
According to Wikipedia, "Osnaburg was a coarse type of plain textile fabric, named for the city of Osnabrück . Originally made from flax yarns, it has been made from either flax, tow or jute yarns". I recently bought … [Read More...]
