I am delighted to join Radiant Home Studio 2 year blog celebration. Sara has an inspiring sewing blog… Plus beautiful photographs (good photographs on a blog are always a great plus). Today I am sharing with you one of her tutorials ” Quilted Sketchbook Cover”. As an avid fan of upcycling I naturally turned to my …
Its coming up to the time of year to be thinking about thank you gifts for teachers. It’s nearly winter so I thought it would be fun to come up with a practical gift which combines upcycling with keeping mugs of tea warm whilst on playground duty… hence the upcycled felt mug cozy:) To make your …
Today has been a fabulous day – I have been at the event organised by Norfolk County Council. I went along in a supporting role with a selection of upcycled items. The aim to encourage people to think about their textile waste, to inspire people to transform old clothes into new items and to encourage donation to …
Not many things motivate me to set the alarm before 6am – yesterday I manage to crawl out of of bed before the children woke me up! I attended a blogging conference hosted by Mumsnet. I booked, drawn by the speaker list. Somehow I missed Margaret Atwood on the list, so it was a lovely surprise …
It is super easy to make a DIY witch cape using a former skirt, what’s not to love – a ten-minute dress-up project? This year Children in Need led my daughter’s school to hold a dress-up day with a movie theme. She is seriously into her books and has just discovered The Worst Witch by …
Tidiness is not my forte, for some time I have been meaning to tackle the cable drawers in our sideboard. Surely I’m not the only person to have a pile of messy cables and leads?? So when I received this bundle of fabric from Little House on the Prairie® Andover Fabrics Collection I knew exactly …
Need a small crossbody bag for your mobile, keys and wallet? This bag is quick to sew, using a fat quarter and an A4 piece of paper. The bag includes a small zip pocket in the back, perfect for your personal items. If you love bag patterns check out my page full of free bag patterns …
If you follow me on Instagram you may have noticed a confession of a photograph, an extremely untidy craft room. Not only has my tot son started school we temporally have father in law living with us. This has necessitated the removal of crafting items and Etsy stock from the spare room and a rather …
Remember the three tshirts transformed into two baby dresses from last week? Before I chopped up the tshirts I had a thought about creating myself a top too. I started by comparing the navy long-sleeved top with a knit top which fits me well. I used this as a rough pattern. The idea to utilize …
A beautiful sunny day, combined with children objecting to a walk in the woods – whats one to do but find a craft orientated activity on pinterest and arm them with a bag for collecting the necessary resources!! The day was a truly beautiful autumn day. I was delighted I had packed my camera:) For …
A recent conversation with my sister-in-law left me with the thought my gorgeous niece could do with some additions to her wardrobe. I have recently attempted a tidy of my craft room, this led me to the conclusion I could ideally do with using some of my stash waiting to be upcycled (someone advised me …
Today I am sharing with you how to make a fabric pinboard. They are quick and simple to make, perfect for squeezing a crafty make into limited time! With Christmas hovering in the background now is an ideal moment to get ahead with some Christmas gift making. DIY Fabric Pinboard You will need: Fabric Quilting …