With Christmas just days away, I know you will be busy wrapping and organizing presents… but what shall I do with these gift vouchers, I hear you ask… they need something to make them look more personal… Well what about a fabric envelope, which you could personalize I designed two sizes, download my free tutorial… Continue reading Last minute gift ideas…
This week I’ve been fortunate enough to try out a few little notions that I’m super excited to share with you, they could make your sewing a little sweeter… Gutermann have brought out some new hand quilting threads, they come in a pack of 10 spools each containing 80m mercerized cotton. No tangles when sewing,… Continue reading I’ve let the cat out the bag…
So tell me, did you wake up this morning, wondering what to do with yourself… and then you thought… hmm i could go shopping?… but i have no bag! and what you need is a tutorial on how to make a cute Tilda shopping bag, well i heard you, here is my free tutorial… Say NO… Continue reading Something for the weekend…
Hey guys, Thanks for stopping by again (I know two posts in as many days) but I’m really excited to share this table runner tutorial with you… This was first time I’ve quilted using Bosal double sided fusible foam, and I love it, its brought a beautiful texture to my table runner. Using this stunning fabric… Continue reading Free Pattern…
Hey 😊, thanks for stopping by, thought I’d write a little update on what I’ve been up to this week. Last week I was relaxing (me, hubby and four kids without WiFi for a week – maybe relaxing isnt quite the right word, more like ‘surviving’ 😉) anyway we were on holiday in the middle… Continue reading A little update…
With my niece on her way for a visit, I couldn’t resist making a book pouch with matching bookmark for the new book I bought for her birthday, she is mad about horses She chose the horse ribbon herself too, so it will be extra special If you would like to make a child’s book… Continue reading FREE Reading pouch with matching bookmark tutorial…
Its my time to show you No 3 of 6 from the #sew6organizers hosted by@mycreativelypottylife and @craftylilmouse This month i chose to make the ‘Book and Tool Folio’. Book written by Aneela Heoy After being so impressed with my zips in last months make, i was keen to jump right in with more zips, i even threw in… Continue reading #sew6organizers…
OMG wow I did it, I always try and steer away from zips and small fiddly things, but today was the day i had written down my next chosen challenge for the #sew6organizers hosted by @mycreativelypottylife and @craftylilmouse. I chose the ‘triple pouch’ which didn’t just include 1 zip, but TWO!! 😲 Three pouches and two pockets – such a… Continue reading #sew6organizers…
We all know the traditional paper origami, but have you ever had a go at fabric origami? I wanted to make butterflies, and found this amazing tutorial by Ralph Matthews at origami-instructions.com, on his site he has a whole heaps on inspiration… Take two different pieces of 4.5″ x 6″ fabric, lay RST and sew… Continue reading Origami Butterflies…
