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Sail Away Pillow

September 25, 2020 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 1 Comment

I have just returned home from a spring getaway on Rottnest Island (see some of my holiday snaps below). We are so lucky having this wonderful nature reserve just off our coast. It was lovely to ride our bikes around the island and enjoy the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: applique, baby shower, pillow, sewing, sewing illustration

Merry and Bright Napkins

December 6, 2019 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 1 Comment

I created a pair of Merry and Bright Christmas Napkins to add festive cheer to our table. Featuring lettering that is raw edged appliqued onto ready made napkins. This is a fun scrap busting project, and can be easily made in an afternoon. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas table, raw edge applique, scrap buster, sewing illustration

Festive Soaps

November 8, 2017 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 4 Comments

I always like to have a few small gifts on hand during the Christmas season. These festive soaps are easy to create - just wrap a scented soap with brown paper, applique a Christmas tree, and tie with bakers twine. These little festive soaps are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Gift Wrapping Tagged With: Christmas, gift wrapping, raw edge applique, sewing illustration

Pumpkin Patch {Halloween Applique}

October 20, 2017 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 5 Comments

With Halloween just around the corner, I designed this sweet Pumpkin Patch Halloween appliqué project. It is a fun project that can be completed within a couple of hours. Featuring a trio of pumpkins appliquéd onto a backing fabric, and then framed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Halloween, Sewing Tagged With: applique, Halloween, raw edge applique, sewing, sewing illustration

Love to Bake Pot Holder

September 19, 2016 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 7 Comments

Sewing and baking are two of my favourite pastimes. I would love a sweet floral Kitchenaid like the one I made using fabric from the Flower Sugar Paisley Wind collection. I combined two of the patterns from my book, A Spoonful of Sugar, to make this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Uncategorized Tagged With: A Spoonful of Sugar, applique, sewing illustration

Book Review and Giveaway: Sew Illustrated

August 19, 2016 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 123 Comments

Sew Illustrated , 35 Fabric and Thread Designs is the newly released and much anticipated book by the talented duo Minki Kim and Kristin Esser. It is bursting with gorgeous and colourful designs using the Sewing Illustration techniques that Minki has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: applique, book review, giveaway, sewing illustration

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{Free Tutorial} Harvest Drawstring Bags are perfe {Free Tutorial}  Harvest Drawstring Bags are perfectly sized to hold a small gift, store dried lavender, or other small items. Use your favourite fabrics and trims. Check out our free tutorial over on our blog for the instructions. Link is in our profile and stories.

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Happy 4 July to our American friends. To celebrate Happy 4 July to our American friends. To celebrate, here are a few of my favourite red, white and blue projects.

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1. Circus Bag
2. Sail Away Pillow
3. Scrappy Star Pincushion
4. Dress Form Lavender Sachet
5. Apple Lunch Tote.
All PDF Patterns are available in both our Pattern Store and Etsy Shop. Links in profile. 

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Purr-fect addition to your table 😻 or works wel Purr-fect addition to your table 😻 or works well as a pet placemat. 

In this placemat I have used my favourite pink and low volume prints in a classic patchwork checkerboard design, and combined it with a lovely decor weight blue and white polka dot print. 

Pattern: Cosy Cat Placemat PDF Sewing Pattern - available in our Etsy Store and Pattern Shop - links in profile.

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Shown here: Cosy Cat Placemat; Sail Away Pillow; and Scrappy Star Pincushion. 

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