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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 - 8 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

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

Sablés with Caramel Glaze

October 16, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 5 Comments

If you love buttery biscuits (cookies) as much as we do, you will enjoy these French Sablés with a Caramel Glaze. They are light and crisp, and are the perfect accompaniment to a cup of tea. They taste amazing fresh from the oven, and also freeze … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cookies, Recipes Tagged With: caramel, French

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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

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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?

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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!

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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! 🌲🌲🌲🌲

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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.

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