I am really drawn to sweet floral prints. Some of my favourite collections are Flower Sugar and Old New 30's, both produced by Lecien Fabrics. They release new collections each year and the prints all work so well together.I gathered some of … [Read more...]
Mini Chef Aprons
Have you sewn with laminate fabric? It is a useful fabric for raincoats, hats, bags, zippered pouches and more.Laminate is different to vinyl in that the underside is a cotton fabric and the top has a plastic coating. When sewing laminate, simple … [Read more...]
Patchwork Fabric Tray
Little fabric trays are so useful for holding lots of odds and ends in your sewing room, or around your home. Last year I shared directions for making a Charm Square Fabric Tray and a Hexagon Fabric Tray. The Patchwork Fabric tray is made from 2.5 … [Read more...]
Christmas Star Coasters
Christmas sewing is fun, any-time of the year! When this lovely bundle of Under the Christmas Tree arrived recently, I couldn't resist playing with it straight away. I made simple Christmas star coasters, edged with ricrac trim.Under the … [Read more...]
Zakka Dilly Bag
The Zakka Dilly Bag is one of my favourite projects from my book. It is a sweet drawstring bag with a crocheted base that is perfectly sized for storing your latest crochet or craft project. As soon as I saw this retro inspired Little Lamb print, I … [Read more...]
Top 10 Sewing Tutorials
As 2015 draws to a close, it is a great opportunity to reflect on our little corner of the internet. We are constantly blown away by the support and encouragement we receive from people around the world. Our lovely readers are the nicest people - you … [Read more...]
Deer Silhouette Drawstring Gift Bags
We have been working on some Christmas crafts this week. Our latest sewing project are these silhouette drawstring gift bags made to coordinate with our Metallic Christmas theme. I found the perfect fabric for the gift bags - Mirror Ball Dot in … [Read more...]
{Sewing Tutorial} Pretty Fabric Envelopes
For our Christmas gift giving, we have made some Pretty Fabric Envelopes to hold gift cards or money - perfect packaging for those on your list who are hard to buy for! Made from sweet fat quarters of fabric, they feature fabric stamps, address … [Read more...]
