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Mother’s Day Crafts

April 18, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 5 Comments

With Mother's Day coming up on May 12 in Australia and the USA, it is time to start planning some Mother's Day crafts to make as gifts for your Mum, Grandma, and other women who do a fantastic job. In Australian primary schools, a Mother's Day craft … [Read more...]

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Coat Hanger Cover {Tutorial}

April 14, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 19 Comments

Coat Hanger Covers make a great home made gift and are perfect for hanging special garments in your wardrobe. Plain wire coat hangers are functional but not very pretty. They seem to multiply in our home. They can be easily dressed up with some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mother's Day, Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: gifts

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...]

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Pretty Face Cloth

March 31, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 7 Comments

We love to give a little something hand made with our gifts. Trimming a face cloth in a binding of pretty floral fabric makes a sweet, practical gift. Team the face cloth with some bath or spa products.You will need:towelling fabric … [Read more...]

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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...]

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Fabric Covered Box

March 9, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 12 Comments

 Giving a gift in a pretty box, is almost like giving two gifts. A gift box can be used to store all manner of things - jewellery, craft supplies, and other treasures. We love the effect from using a white box with a patterned, fabric lid. A … [Read more...]

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Easter Gift Ideas

March 3, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 17 Comments

Sponsored by TargetWe celebrate Easter with our extended family over a special meal. We exchange small Easter gifts, usually chocolate eggs or similar. This year, we wanted to be more creative in our Easter gift giving and have developed some … [Read more...]

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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...]

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Colour Crush: Green 💚 A fresh little collection of Colour Crush: Green 💚 A fresh little collection of green makes — soft mint, leafy tones, cool blue‑greens, and those pretty mid‑greens that always feel calm and uplifting. Green is one of my favourite colours to sew with… it’s soothing, versatile, and works beautifully across so many projects.Swipe through and tell me which shade of green you’re loving right now.If you’d like the pattern links, comment PATTERNS and I’ll send yoy a link to my pattern store straight to your inbox. All patterns are available in my Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#colourcrushseries #greeninspiration #sewinginspiration #scrapfriendlysewing #sewingcommunity
Quick, Cute, & So Useful ✂️🎀 The Handy Drawstring Quick, Cute, & So Useful ✂️🎀 The Handy Drawstring Pouch is one of those little projects that always earns its place on the sewing table. It stitches up fast, uses small cuts of fabric, and opens into the sweetest shape — perfect for treats, tiny gifts, travel notions, or organising your sewing space.It’s simple, satisfying, and endlessly useful… the kind of make you’ll sew more than once.Comment HANDY and I’ll send you the pattern link. Pattern: Handy Drawstring Bag (3 Sizes) — available in my Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#handydrawstringbag #scrapfriendlysewing #sewingcommunity #sewingpatterns #giftableprojects
Fruity & Floral Favourites 🍓🌼 A cheerful little co Fruity & Floral Favourites 🍓🌼 A cheerful little collection of projects featuring sweet fruity shapes and pretty floral motifs — pineapples, apples, blossoms, flower buds and more. These designs are fun to sew, beginner‑friendly, and perfect for gifting or adding a pop of colour to your sewing space.Swipe through and tell me in the comments: Which fruity or floral project is your favourite?If you’d like the pattern links, comment PATTERNS and I’ll send you a link to my Pattern Store. All patterns are available in my Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#scrapfriendlysewing #giftableprojects #sewingcommunity #makersgonnamake #pdfsewingpattern
Which Dresden Needlebook style are you? ✂️ 💙 This Which Dresden Needlebook style are you? ✂️💙 This little project is one of my favourite ways to play with colour, prints, and tiny details — each style has its own personality, from soft florals to bold geometrics to sweet vintage tones. They’re quick to sew, beautifully giftable, and perfect for keeping needles, pins, and small notions organised.Swipe through the carousel and tell me in the comments: Which Dresden Needlebook style is your favourite?If you’d like the pattern link, comment NEEDLEBOOK and I’ll send it straight to your inbox. The Dresden Needlebook PDF is available in my Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#dresdenneedlebook #sewinginspiration #scrapfriendlysewing #beginnerfriendlysewing #giftableprojects
The Easiest Oven Mitt You’ll Sew ✂️✨ The Bakers Bu The Easiest Oven Mitt You’ll Sew ✂️✨ The Bakers Buddy Mitt is one of those projects I reach for again and again — quick to sew, beautifully shaped, and genuinely useful in the kitchen. It’s beginner‑friendly, scrap‑friendly, and makes the sweetest handmade gift.Here’s why it’s always on my sewing table:
• No binding, which means fast, frustration‑free construction
• Insul‑Brite + batting layers to protect your hand
• A modern silhouette that looks gorgeous in any stash fabricIf you’d like the pattern link, comment BAKER and I’ll send it straight to your inbox. The Bakers Buddy Mitt PDF is available in my Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#quicksewingproject #beginnersewing #scrapfriendlysewing #giftableprojects #sewingcommunity
Scrap‑busting happiness in one tiny make ✂️🧺 The Scrap‑busting happiness in one tiny make ✂️🧺The Bitsy Basket is one of my favourite ways to turn the smallest offcuts into something useful and adorable. It’s quick to sew, beginner‑friendly, and just the right size for clips, threads, treats, or tiny treasures on your sewing table.If you’ve got a growing pile of scraps, this is the perfect project to turn them into something sweet — and it’s a lovely little gift idea too.Comment BASKET and I’ll send you the pattern link.The Bitsy Basket PDF is available in my Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#bitsybasket #scrapfriendlysewing #scrapbustingideas #sewingreels #sewingcommunity
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