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Flower Headband Gift Packaging

July 12, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 5 Comments

We love the sweet headbands that little girls often wear in photo shoots. They are really quick to make using some pretty elastic and a chiffon flower with pearl embellishments. They also look cute on teddy bears and dolls.To make a head band, cut a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gift Wrapping Tagged With: baby

Easy Baby Blanket

March 15, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 9 Comments

When it comes to gifts for babies, we love to give items that are practical and you can never have too many flannel baby blankets. There are some lovely flannel prints available that make modern and fun baby blankets. Make an easy baby blanket by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: baby, gifts

Face Washer Bunny

March 1, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 18 Comments

When my teens were small, I tried to limit their intake of chocolates and sweets. This was always challenging at Easter time. To get around this, the Easter Bunny always left them a book and mini chocolate eggs to hunt for. They used to love getting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Easter Tagged With: baby, gifts

Burp Cloths to Sew

October 23, 2012 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 4 Comments

We have been having a big clean-up of our sewing/crafting space this week. All of our sewing supplies have been reorganised. As part of the organisation, we discovered lots of projects from a few years ago, including this set of Burp Cloths that were … [Read more...]

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All Around The Town Baby Quilt

March 24, 2012 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 6 Comments

Baby Quilts are my favourite type of quilt to make. Nothing beats a home made gift to welcome a new baby and their size makes them quick and easy to quilt on your home sewing machine. I love all the fun, colourful prints available. My latest quilt … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quilting, Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: baby

Baby Wrap

September 6, 2011 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 14 Comments

A muslin baby wrap and co-ordinating muslin baby wash cloths, make a sweet gift for a summer baby. The muslin is so soft, and the loose weave makes it cool, when swaddling a baby. Muslin is now available in a lovely range of colours and prints. … [Read more...]

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Cupcake Gifts

July 11, 2009 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 49 Comments

As you know, Sarah and I love anything cupcake related. I was inspired when I bought a stack of these pretty Robert Gordon baking cases from Spotlight to make some cupcakes of the ineditible variety. I made the little "cupcakes" to use as a baby … [Read more...]

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🎁 15 gifts. Under an hour. Zero last-minute panic. 🎁 15 gifts. Under an hour. Zero last-minute panic.

Looking for quick handmade gift ideas? These 15 projects can all be sewn in around an hour and make thoughtful gifts for friends, family, neighbours, teachers and hosts. 

✨ Fast to sew
 ✨ Great for scraps
 ✨ Perfect for gifting

Which project would you sew first?

💬 Comment PATTERN and I'll send you a link to my pattern store.

📌 Save this post for Christmas gift planning and holiday sewing inspiration.

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Need a quick handmade Christmas gift? 🎄 A set of Need a quick handmade Christmas gift? 🎄

A set of Merry Little Tree Coasters is quick to sew, scrap-friendly, and easy to turn into a thoughtful gift with a few festive extras.

In this carousel I've paired them with: 
🥂 Champagne & a festive coupe glass
 ☕ Hot chocolate & marshmallows
 🫖 Christmas tea & shortbread
 🧀 Charcuterie treats & a tea towel

Which gift bundle is your favourite?

🎄 Comment TREE and I'll send you the Merry Little Tree Coasters pattern link.

📌 Save this post for Christmas gift inspiration and future holiday sewing.

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There's something so satisfying about turning fabr There's something so satisfying about turning fabric scraps into beautiful little gift tags! ✨

In today's reel, I'm making my free Threaded Tokens pattern and showing the cutting and sewing process.

For this version, I used the new SOHMO decorative scissors to create modern scalloped and zigzag edges. They add such a lovely finish and instantly elevate the look of these quick little makes.

✂️ Scallop 5mm
✂️ Scallop 10mm
✂️ Zigzag 5mm

I can't decide which edge is my favourite!

These threaded tokens are quick to sew, perfect for using up scraps, and make thoughtful handmade gift tags for friends.

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🎄 What's your Christmas sewing style? Are you dra 🎄 What's your Christmas sewing style?

Are you drawn to timeless reds and greens, cosy cottage checks, Scandinavian simplicity, colourful festive prints, or something a little more quirky?

Swipe through to discover your Christmas sewing personality and find a project to match your favourite festive aesthetic. ✨

I have a feeling most sewists are a mix of two or three styles... I'm often somewhere between Classic, Handmade and Vintage!

❤️ Traditional
🧺 Cottage
🌈 Bright & Fun
🎁 Vintage
✨ Modern Minimal
❄️ Scandinavian
🐱 Quirky
🎀 Classic
🏠 Handmade & Homely
🌸 Pastel

👇 Tell me your Christmas sewing style in the comments!

The featured projects can be found in my Pattern Store & Etsy Shop. 

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Meet my brand new pattern... Merry Little Tree Coa Meet my brand new pattern... Merry Little Tree Coasters! 🎄

With 4 festive tree designs to choose from, these quick little coasters are perfect for using up your favourite fabric scraps.

✨ Beginner friendly
✨ No binding required
✨ Quick to sew
✨ Great for scrap busting
✨ Perfect handmade gifts, stocking stuffers & teacher gifts

Sew one or make a whole forest! 🌲🌲🌲🌲

Comment TREE and I'll send you the pattern link.

#merrylittletreecoasters #christmassewing #sewingpattern #scrapfriendly #quiltingprojects
Which side would you choose? 🎄 The front and back Which side would you choose? 🎄

The front and back of these Ribbon Pouches feature different fabrics, so it feels like getting two designs in one.

Made with Merry Happy by Ruby Star Society and perfect for gifts, decorating and festive treats.

Comment RIBBON for the pattern link. ✨

#ribbonpouch #christmassewing #christmashandmade #modernsewing #handmadechristmas

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