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Make Your Own Baby Bath Mitt

May 14, 2017 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 3 Comments

Make bath time fun with this cute aeroplane baby bath mitt. Easily constructed from a white face washer, it features an appliqued aeroplane in bright colours and has a striped hanging tag. A vapour trail has been sewn across both sides of the bath … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing Tutorials, Uncategorized Tagged With: applique, baby, baby shower, face washer, face washer challenge

Elephant Pillow

April 29, 2017 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

I always find it amazing that simply changing the colour scheme and choice of fabrics, can make a pattern look completely different. Our Ella The Elephant Pillow is our newest pattern, and I wanted to show how it looks when constructed from a bright … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: a spoonful of sugar designs, applique, Craftsy, Etsy, Flower Sugar, home décor, pdf pattern

Spring Tea Towel

March 11, 2017 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 5 Comments

With Easter fast approaching, I wanted to make a Spring inspired tea towel that featured pretty flowers rather than using traditional Easter motifs (like bunnies and eggs).  The Spring Tea Towel features assorted flowers in pink and yellow that are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crochet, Easter, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: applique, crochet, Easter, embroidery, spring

Love to Bake Pot Holder

September 19, 2016 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 7 Comments

Sewing and baking are two of my favourite pastimes. I would love a sweet floral Kitchenaid like the one I made using fabric from the Flower Sugar Paisley Wind collection. I combined two of the patterns from my book, A Spoonful of Sugar, to make this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Uncategorized Tagged With: A Spoonful of Sugar, applique, sewing illustration

Book Review and Giveaway: Sew Illustrated

August 19, 2016 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 123 Comments

Sew Illustrated , 35 Fabric and Thread Designs is the newly released and much anticipated book by the talented duo Minki Kim and Kristin Esser. It is bursting with gorgeous and colourful designs using the Sewing Illustration techniques that Minki has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: applique, book review, giveaway, sewing illustration

Dress Form Lavender Sachets

April 15, 2016 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 4 Comments

One of my favourite projects from my book (A spoonful of Sugar), is the Dress Form Lavender Sachets. They are little sachets that can be hung from a coat hanger or in your wardrobe to make your clothing smell lovely. These sachets feature a dress … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: A Spoonful of Sugar, applique, sewing, zakka

{2014} New Year Tea Towel

December 30, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 6 Comments

I was spoilt for Christmas with a lovely new sewing machine. I am now the proud owner of a Pfaff Quilt Expression 4.2 Machine and can't wait to have some time to put it through its paces. My sewing room is temporarily a guest room, so I have set … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Year's, Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: applique, kitchen

Halloween Treat Bags

September 21, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 6 Comments

Every year Halloween seems to be more popular in our neighbourhood. It is fun seeing all the kids dressed up in their costumes. This year we are making some quick and easy Halloween treat bags. Made from some unbleached calico with a felt pumpkin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Halloween, Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: applique, candy

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Packing light? This little kit makes it sew easy ✨ Packing light? This little kit makes it sew easy ✨ The Travel Sewing Kit is compact, clever, and surprisingly roomy—perfect for safety pins, needles, mini scissors, and all your on‑the‑go essentials. Whether you’re heading to a retreat, stitching in a café, or just want tidy tools at home, this pouch will be your new best friend.✔ Beginner‑friendly ✔ Stash‑friendly ✔ Quick to sew ✔ Folds flat for easy packing🧵 Find the pattern in our Pattern Store + Etsy Shop!👇 Comment TRAVEL and I’ll DM you the link!#sewingonthego #travelsewingkit #handmadepouch #diysewing #sewinglove
Sewing a little Something Blue this week 💙 🧵 I’ve Sewing a little Something Blue this week 💙🧵 I’ve been stitching a few of my favourite small projects in the new Tilda Something Blue collection — the Makers Caddy, Sewing Buddy Pincushion, and Dresden Needlebook. Each one is beginner‑friendly, scrap‑friendly, and perfect for gifting or organising your sewing space.I love how the soft blues, tiny florals, and sweet details come together across all three projects. Small makes really do bring the most joy.If you’d like any of the pattern links, comment PATTERNS and I’ll send you a link to my pattern store where you will find these three patterns.Save this for your next weekend sew.Fabric: Tilda Something Blue with thanks to @tilda_australia#tildasomethingblue #ilovetilda #sewingreels #sewingprojects #scrapfriendlysewing
A little fabric pull turned into the sweetest Quad A little fabric pull turned into the sweetest Quadra Pouch 💛✂️ I love mixing a polka dot, gingham, small floral, and large floral in the same colour family — it’s such an easy way to create a coordinated look from scraps or fat quarters. This project ticks all the boxes: beginner‑friendly, scrap‑friendly, giftable, and genuinely useful for everyday storage.The tag and matching cord covers are my favourite finishing touches — small details that make the whole pouch feel extra special.If you’d like the pattern link, comment QUADRA and I’ll send it straight to you.Save this one for your next weekend sew.Pattern: Quadra Pouch — available in my Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#quadrapouch #scrapfriendlysewing #sewingreels #sewingprojects #beginnersewingproject   
Colour Crush Series: Blue 💙 There’s something so Colour Crush Series: Blue 💙There’s something so calming about blue in a sewing room - soft, fresh, and endlessly versatile. From tiny florals to bold geometrics, blue fabrics always seem to play nicely together. 💙🧵Here are a few of my favourite blue makes. Perfect for small projects, scrap sewing, and those soothing “just for fun” moments at your machine.Save this for your next colour‑themed sewing session.#modernsewing #sewingcommunity #sewingideas #fabricpull #scrapfriendlysewing
Want your drawstrings to sit neatly every time? Th Want your drawstrings to sit neatly every time? This tiny notion does all the hard work for you. 🧵✨ Cord locks (toggles) keep your drawstrings tidy, secure, and perfectly in place — no knots, no slipping, just a clean finish.I use them on my Bitsy Baskets to keep the closure polished, especially for gifting or storing small items. They’re so simple to use: thread the ends through, press the spring, slide to lock… done.If you’d like to sew your own Bitsy Basket, comment BASKET and I’ll send the pattern link straight to you.Save this for your next scrap‑busting project.Pattern is available in my Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#bitsybasket #cordlocks #sewingtips #drawstringbag #sewingreels
A little Sunday sewing inspiration for you 💙✂️ The A little Sunday sewing inspiration for you 💙✂️ The Dresden Needlebook is one of my most‑loved makes — pretty, practical, and such a satisfying scrap‑friendly project. Perfect for gifting… or keeping in your own sewing kit.Swipe through to see the details — two pockets, felt pages, and a neat snap fastening to keep everything secure.If you’d like the pattern, comment NEEDLEBOOK and I’ll send the link straight to you.Save this for your next weekend sewing session.Pattern Details: Dresden Needlebook Sewing Pattern - available in our Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.  #dresdenplate #sewinginspiration #beginnersewing #sewinglove   #sewinginspiration
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