If you love a quick sewing project, you can't go past the Pencil Case pattern from Anna Graham's book, Handmade Style. (You can read my review of Handmade Style here). All you need is some fabric, a metal zip, interfacing, and bias tape. The pencil … [Read more...]
Valentines Sewing Projects
With just under a month until Valentines Day, now is the time to make some Valentines inspired projects! Here is a roundup of some of our favourite and most popular Valentines Day sewing patterns and tutorials.Heart of the Home Mini Quilt is … [Read more...]
Top Sewing Tutorials
As 2017 begins, it is a great opportunity to reflect on 2016 and what we achieved during the year. We are so blessed to have so much support and friendship from our wonderful readers - thanks for inspiring us to keep creating and sharing our creative … [Read more...]
Christmas Retro Drawstring Bags
The Retro Drawstring Bags were so much fun create (you can find our free tutorial here ). Here is a Christmas variation, featuring an English Paper Pieced Hexagon sewn on to the front of the bag. They are made from the super cute Christmas fabric … [Read more...]
Retro Drawstring Bag
Retro Drawstring Bags are a fun project to use your favourite stash fabrics. I love a quick sewing project that provides an opportunity to combine different fabrics and trims. I needed a couple of small gift bags for upcoming birthdays. The Retro … [Read more...]
Simple Pumpkin Coasters to Sew
Although Halloween in Australia falls in the middle of spring, I couldn't resist making a quick fall inspired project. I have put together this super quick sewing tutorial for simple pumpkin coasters to sew. Everyone needs a pumpkin coaster - perfect … [Read more...]
Lavender Sachets
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...]
Dress Form Gift Tags
I always like to complete a gift with a handmade tag - it just adds a nice personalised touch. The Dress Form Lavender Sachets , were the inspiration behind these dress form gift tags. They were quickly made in under 30 minutes using some basic … [Read more...]
