With the cost of living continuing to rise, it is great to have a side hustle to bring in extra money, especially as we head towards the holiday season. Savvy shoppers are appreciating the value of purchasing one of a kind handmade items as unique … [Read more...]
Cat Applique
Raw edge applique is a technique used to add detail to fabrics by cutting and attaching shapes without turning the edges to the back. The edges can be fused, stitched, or left to ravel. This creates a natural or realistic look or an artistic … [Read more...]
Sewing with Scraps
How to Sort Your ScrapsWhen Sewing and Quilting on a Budget it is important you make good use of your scraps. Quilting cotton is expensive and when you make a quilt top or other sewing project, there is usually various sized pieces left over. It … [Read more...]
Rotary Cutter Sewing Tool Pouch
It is no secret that I love to combine my favourite scraps to create one of a kind projects so no scrap goes unwasted. In my latest pattern, I have combined all my cheery sunny yellow fabric pieces into a handy rotary cutter sewing tool pouch. This … [Read more...]
Cosy Cat Mugrug
I love a good scrappy project. I sort all of my scraps by colour which makes monochromatic scrappy projects so quick and easy to construct. My latest scrappy project is this super cute Cosy Cat Coaster - perfect for cat lovers. It uses assorted … [Read more...]
Covered Matchboxes
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...]
Top Tutorials of 2017
As a new year begins, it is a great opportunity to reflect on the year that has ended and what we have accomplished during 2017. One of the things I love most about blogging, is looking back over all of our creative projects over the past 10 years. … [Read more...]
Fabric Covered Bobbins
A lovely bundle of fabric was just what I needed to inspire me to head back into the sewing room after a lengthy break. I am putting the finishing touches to a new pattern using this sweet bundle of Cottage fabric by Tilda. As usual, I like to use … [Read more...]