Embroidery hoop art appears to be having a resurgence with many fun designs being shared across social media, from cacti to beautiful flowers to inspirational quotes. Several of my creative friends have been inspiring me with their makes. It seems about time I try my hand, naturally, I have turned to denim as my base …
Back in the summer, I stumbled across a full black bin bag of leather offcuts at a local car boot sale. These are hidden away in a blanket box in the lounge, it’s time to have a play to create a DIY leather plant pot holder. I love indoor plants, now the children have moved …
One the aspects of fabric I love is the shapes you can make with by simply folding, from pleat tucks to three-dimensional shapes. There is so much fun to be had by simply playing with fabric. Squares, triangle, circles can all be folded to creating interesting shapes to design your own necklace. Welcome to Day …
I happen to have rather a lot of men in my family, each fortunate to have disposable income. This can make gift giving rather tricky. Last year I crocheted hats, which were very successful, it may have been the fact is was snowing at the time of receiving them?! This year I am making a …
Today I am super excited to be hosting this DIY Felt Christmas Ornaments Kit post from Lisa of Cucicucioo Hey, there! My name’s Lisa and I’m the founder of Cucicucicoo: Eco Sewing & Crafting! I publish tutorials for creating beautiful and fun clothing and objects with respect for the environment. I love making something cool …
I am super excited to be celebrating six years of blogging with my 12 Days of DIY Christmas Gifts. For the next twelve days, I am going to be sharing with you DIY gifts for all the family, many with an upcycling element. Today we are kicking off with a sashiko cute coin purse pattern. …
Bring a splash of nature indoors with this fun and easy wrapped twig centrepiece, perfect for the table or mantlepiece. Twirly twigs and odds and ends of yarn are all you need for this upcycled craft. Slowly wrap twigs in yarn to create your own twig bouquet. This week has been a bit of a …
It has been a whirlwind of a weekend, with lots of DIY and jobs around the house. We have finished decorating the spare room ready for my parents who are staying later this week, helping us cover school holiday childcare. The spare room is a rather small double room. As with most of our home …
The weather here remains summer-like, I love it, any extra moments of warm sunshine are gratefully received. The rest of the family are loving the Christmas decorations appearing in the shops, busy planning the decorations they are going to make this year. But hang on its autumn!! Time for some autumn decoration – let’s celebrate …
It may take a little more time but organizing a sewing room on a budget can be great fun, the process draws on your creativity. There is no doubt I have spent hours contemplating the organization of a sewing room as I have gradually sorted mine out… With a low budget in mind, I was sure there was an …
Gradually we have been working towards my goal of a hotel style relaxing bedroom – using the denim rag quilt I made a few years back as the starting point, plus the DIY headboard. Much as I love upcycling I am not an interior designer. So when my husband suggested we make denim the theme …
This weekend the weather feels like the crossover between summer and autumn. Our children are settling into their new schools, and as a family we are settling into new routines. To celebrate making it through the first full week, we threw the tent in the car and headed for our favorite campsite at the coast. …