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Marvellous Madeleines

December 17, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 6 Comments

Madeleines are a lovely treat. We love the shell shaped, little light sponge cakes and they always remind us of France. This week Sarah baked some plain Madeleines and they were delicious. The secret to Madeleines is chilling the batter for several … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cakes Tagged With: French

Make Your Own Petit Ecolier Biscuits

October 5, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 6 Comments

One of our favourite varieties of biscuits is the French treat,  Petit Ecolier.  They have a butter biscuit base and an embossed chocolate top featuring a little schoolboy. When Sarah and I were in Paris we discovered a gift pack which included a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cookies Tagged With: French

Eiffel Tower Heat Bag

September 28, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 10 Comments

Today you will find us guest posting over at Fave Crafts as part of US National Sewing Month. Our Winter Warmers Lavender Heat Bags is one of our most popular tutorials. This time we have made a removable heat bag cover, featuring our favourite icon, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: French, gifts, Paris

Crepes with Caramel Sauce

July 27, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 4 Comments

One of the things we love about wet weekends is staying home and pottering around in the kitchen. Ever since we returned from our Paris trip, we have been wanting to make some delicious crepes. While we were in Paris we sampled crepes at a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes Tagged With: French

Chocolate Eclairs

July 13, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 2 Comments

One of the highlights of our recent trip to Paris was sampling all the wonderful French pastries and desserts. One of the hotels we stayed out during our trip, served macarons as part of the breakfast buffet. Since returning home, Sarah has made a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bread & Pastries, Recipes Tagged With: Chocolate, French

Macaron Coin Purse

June 2, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar -

Ever since we first spotted macaron coin purses in the Japanese sewing magazine, Cotton Time, we have wanted to make our own. We love everything French and the sweet little zippered macarons are so cute in size and the possibilities when it comes to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: French, zipper

20 French Inspired Projects and Recipes

April 9, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 12 Comments

If you have been following our blog for a while, you will have noticed that we regularly share projects that have a Parisian theme. Our blog header, designed by Sarah, features an Eiffel Tower. We love everything French  - and it influences the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recipes, Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: French, gifts

French Vignette

December 3, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 5 Comments

We love using items from around our home to make Christmas decorations. We put together a little French inspired Vignette on a cake stand. It reminds us of a snow globe. We placed some white feathers on the base of the cake stand, and then … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Our Home Tagged With: French, home décor

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My latest pattern is for our furry friends. The Pa My latest pattern is for our furry friends. The Patchwork Dog Bone Toy is perfect to throw and fetch. Add a squeaker insert for extra fun! Dog lovers can also use it as a pincushion. 

I made these using Food Group Fabric collection by @rubystarsociety - perfect, don't you think?

Pattern: Patchwork Dog Bone Toy PDF Sewing Pattern is available in our Etsy Store and Pattern Shop for immediate download. Links are in our profile. 

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Happy Saturday friends - hope you are having a won Happy Saturday friends - hope you are having a wonderful weekend. 

I am busy putting the finishing touches to a new design which is due to be released in the next day or so. This one is for dog lovers - I can't wait to share. 🐶🐶🐶

Meanwhile, here is a collection of Bloom Pincushion Mini Pillows. They are adding a spring time vibe to my sewing space. 🌻🌼🌻🌼

Pattern: Bloom Pincushion Mini Pillow - available in our Etsy Store and Pattern Shop - links in profile. 

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{Pattern of the Week} Zakka Scissor Keeper is our {Pattern of the Week} Zakka Scissor Keeper is our pattern of the week. It is currently on sale in our Etsy store at 25% off for a few days so get in quick! Pattern includes a scrappy monochromatic scissor keeper in two sizes to fit your favourite sewing and embroidery scissors. The scrappy patchwork is combined with natural linen and a vintage button. These zakka scissor keepers are pretty and practical. Pattern includes full sized templates and loads of step by step instructions. Swipe to see some of the Zakka Scissor Keepers I have made.

Pattern: Zakka Scissor Keeper PDF Sewing Pattern - currently on sale in our Etsy shop - links in profile.

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These little Bloom Pincushions are very addictive These little Bloom Pincushions are very addictive to make. Perfect little afternoon sewing project. I use the petals to store different sized needles so it is easy to find the right sized needle for the job at hand. 

Pattern: Bloom Pincushion Mini Pillow PDF Sewing Pattern - available in our Etsy store and Pattern shop. Links in profile. 

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