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Sewing Gifts 101: Easy and Affordable Ideas for Your Crafty Friends

November 29, 2023 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Are you looking for some easy and affordable gift ideas for your crafty friends? Do you want to show off your sewing skills and make something unique and thoughtful? If so, you're in luck! In this blog post, I will share with you 12 free sewing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: gifts, gifts to sew, scrap buster, scrap sewing, sewists, tutorial

10 Gifts to Sew for the Holidays

December 11, 2022 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

The holidays are fast approaching but there is still time to create a one of a kind handmade gift for your family and friends. Nothing beats homemade gift items that you have put time and effort into creating for your loved ones. I always incorporate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: gifts, gifts to sew, holiday gifts

Sewing Kit

May 26, 2019 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Nothing beats a quiet Sunday afternoon sewing .... it sets me up for the busy work week now I work full time. It is important to carve out some time for yourself to recharge and get creative.When sewing time is in short supply, I love to make … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: Etsy, gifts, pdf pattern, sewing

Gifts to Make for Sewists

November 10, 2018 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 3 Comments

With the festive season nearly upon us,now is the time to start planning your gift list. I like to include some handmade items with my gifts - nothing beats a handmade, one-of-a-kind gift. I have collated 10 gift ideas for Sewists. These are fun, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: gifts, sewing, sewing tutorial

Covered Matchboxes

January 20, 2018 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 3 Comments

I am working on a couple of new sewing patterns and have generated some pretty "scraps". In my never ending quest to use all the pretty fabric, I have covered matchboxes with fabric offcuts. This is a super fast project -  pretty and practical - just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: gifts, no sew, quick craft, scrap buster, scraps

Harvest Leaf Coasters

August 20, 2017 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 6 Comments

I have recently given my home office nook a Scandi inspired makeover. It is decorated in white, gold, and pastels - and it is such an inviting corner of my family room. I usually have a cup of tea on hand when I am working at my computer, so some new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: gifts, scrap buster, sewing tutorials, Tilda

Liberty Gifts to Sew

May 3, 2017 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 1 Comment

With Mother's Day fast approaching, now is the perfect time to make your Mum a special handmade gift. Liberty tana lawn is a high quality fabric produced in iconic floral designs. With its high thread count and beautiful floral designs, it is ideal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mother's Day Tagged With: gifts, Liberty, Mothers Day, quick craft, scrap buster, sewing, sewing tutorials

Lavender Sachets

September 24, 2016 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 22 Comments

I can't resist the scent of lavender! It is so nice to place amongst your clothing and shoes to make your wardrobe smell divine. These little lavender sachets are a fun project suitable for a beginner sewist. All you need are some fabric scraps, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crochet, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: crochet, gifts, lavender, scrap buster, sewing, tutorial

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My Christmas sewing this week was this festive scr My Christmas sewing this week was this festive scrub top for my youngest daughter who is a doctor. I used a free Scrubs pattern by @dot.n.cross and adorable Christmas fabric from @spotlightstores I added a special touch with one of my mum's woven labels from her sewing days in the 90's. She used to make the most amazing clothes and toys for kids.A big shout out to all the health care workers who are on duty over the holidays. 🎄🎅🏻🎀🔔#aspoonfulofsugardesigns #aspoonfulsugar #scrubtop #christmasscrubs #christmassewing #holidaysewing #sewsewsew #sewistsofinstagram #sewfun #sew
Festive Fir Tree Quilt Block is the final installm Festive Fir Tree Quilt Block is the final installment of our foundation paper pieced tree series for 2023. This sweet tree is perfect for confident paper piecing beginners and can be easily pieced from your fabric scraps. Like all of our FPP patterns, this one comes in 5 sizes so it is perfect for your Christmas sewing.Our Cyber Sale ends in 27 hours so be quick to get 20% off all the patterns in our Etsy Store and Pattern Shop. Simply enter coupon code: CYBER2023 at checkout. Link to our pattern stores is in our profile.#festivefir #aspoonfulofsugardesigns #aspoonfulsugar #foundationpaperpiecing #treeblock #quiltblock #christmasquiltblock #patchworkfun #sew #holidaysewing
As a special thank you for your support of my smal As a special thank you for your support of my small business, I have compiled a blog post of 14 of my favourite free sewing tutorials to make for the holidays. These are perfect for adding handmade charm to your holidays. Read the article over on our blog. Link to the article is in our profile. 🎄There is still time left to take advantage of our biggest sale of the year. 20% off everything in our store for the next 3 days. Be Quick!! Coupon Code: CYBER2023 🎉 Link to our Pattern Store and Etsy Shop are in our profile.Tutorials shown here:
1. Retro Drawstring Bag
2. Mushroom Ornament
3. Yoyo Wreath
4. Christmas Treat Place Cards
5. Folded Star OrnamentHope you enjoy the projects.#aspoonfulofsugardesigns #cybersale #sewingpatterns #sewingtutorial #holidaysewing #christmassewing #christmasdiy #christmasfabriccrafts #feltornamentpattern #makersgonnamake #sewistsofinstagram
Are you looking for some awesome gifts to sew for Are you looking for some awesome gifts to sew for your sewing buddies? Check out my latest blog post where I show you how to turn your scraps into 12 cute and practical items your friends will love for Christmas.Link to our blog is in our profile. Nothing beats a handmade Christmas 🎄#aspoonfullofsugardesigns #handmadechristmas #christmassewing #giftstosew #christmascrafts #diychristmas #sewist #sewistofinstagram #sewsewsew #sewingproject #sewinggifts
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