Now that the weather is warming up, we are starting to think about eating outdoors and BBQ's in our part of the world. We have spent the past few weekends in the garden - weeding, fertilising and pruning - so everything looks ready for our summer … [Read more...]
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French Inspired Christmas: Gift Tags and Fabric Tape
We love Christmas here at A Spoonful of Sugar - it is the most wonderful time of the year and it really brings out our creative energy. Each year we have a colour theme that we work around. This year we will be decorating in white with touches of red … [Read more...]
Fathers Day Project Ideas
With Australian's celebrating Father's Day on September 2 this year, it is time to get started on some Father's Day projects for the Dad's and Granddad's in your life! Here is a round-up of 10 Project Ideas for Father's Day (or Christmas gifts for … [Read more...]
{Book Review & Giveaway} Happy Stitch: 30 Felt and Fabric Projects for Everyday
Happy Stitch:30 Felt and Fabric Projects for Everyday by Jodie Rackley is a delightful book bursting with colourful and fun projects to make. Best of all, the projects can be easily constructed with felt, fabric, and floss - all you need is basic … [Read more...]
Book Review: Fresh From the Clothesline & Country Cottage Quilting
We love Quilting books and were pleased to receive review copies of these new titles.Fresh From the Clothesline by Darlene ZimmermanFresh from the Clothesline, Quilts and Small Projects with Vintage Appeal, includes 22 projects to sew and quilt. The … [Read more...]
Book Review: Tilda’s Winter Ideas by Tone Finnanger
Tilda's Winter Ideas is a delightful book that contains simple sewing projects and papercraft ideas with Tilda fabrics and embellishments. The book contains many project ideas for gifts, decorations, cards, and soft toys, angels,and stockings. Many … [Read more...]
Tutorial: Eiffel Tower Smartphone Cover
My smartphone has had a makeover with a new Parisian inspired cover. I love using thick industrial felt for phone covers - they protect the phone whilst in your handbag, and they are quick to construct so you can make up a batch of them as gifts for … [Read more...]
The Parisian Pouch
Regular readers of our blog, may recall the zippered pouches that we made here, here, and here. We have had a lot of enquiries about this pattern over the past year or so. It is such a handy size and shape and is perfect for all manner of things.I … [Read more...]
