There is something special about sewing with Liberty fabric - the fine lawn is perfectly suited to making English paper pieced hexagons. I particularly love the classic Liberty floral design - Capel. It comes in many pretty shades and I have used it … [Read more...]
The Zippered House Pouch is a sweet, zakka style project which provides plenty of opportunity for you to add your own decorative touches to really make it your own. Featuring an exposed lace zipper, it can be easily constructed in an … [Read more...]
Scrap buster projects are amongst my favourite. It is always fun to incorporate your treasured scraps to make a new item so that no scrap goes unwasted. If you are looking for a fun scrap buster project for your monochromatic scraps, check out the … [Read more...]
Now that Christmas is over and I have packed away all my holiday décor, I am starting to plan for Valentine's Day. I assembled all of my favourite pink and red fabrics - tiny florals, polka dots, stripes and more - for my inspiration. Pink and red … [Read more...]
I love making home sewn Christmas ornaments to hang on our Christmas tree and to use as gift toppers. This weekend I have been sewing Liberty Bells. Liberty of London tana lawn sews beautifully and makes sweet ornaments. The fabric used in this … [Read more...]
Nothing says Farmhouse Christmas quite like buffalo check. This year we are planning to decorate our home Farmhouse style with plenty of buffalo check, galvanised steel, wood, and natural materials. I always love to add some home sewn items into our … [Read more...]
Dresden Placemat has been given a Halloween makeover with this Halloween Dresden Placemat. Thanks for all the positive feedback on the pretty Dresden Placemats I made for a special afternoon tea. It is fun to adapt patterns for other occasions. … [Read more...]
*** New Pattern in our Etsy Store ***I love sharing a cup of tea with friends and family. There is something about the ritual of brewing tea and drinking from pretty fine bone china cups that really lifts the spirits. Here are some pretty Dresden … [Read more...]