“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always …
I am delighted to be featured in the magazine Reloved. “Reloved is the exciting new magazine at the heart of thrifting, shabby chic and upcycling. With an emphasis on breathing new life into old, forgotten objects, it brings a hands-on approach to this thriving pastime” The magazine features upcycling projects with step by step instructions, …
The Great British Sewing is due to start on BBC 2 on Tuesday the 18th February. I’m really looking forward to it, last year it both inspired me and highlighted how little I know about dress making. It appears to be an ideal opportunity to introduce a new product range “Sewing Sets”, with the anticipation of …
If you are looking for the Grow Your Blog post it is here. Introducing this weeks Quick Mid Week Upcycled Make, create your own CD coasters. We have rather a kit of scratched CD/DVD’s (a by product of young children). This is a great fun way of reusing them. Materials: CD’s Fabric Bondaweb Scissors Template for circle …
PIf you are looking for the Grow Your Blog post it is here. Kids Clothes Week– I made it, one hours sewing per day for the week. I have really enjoyed joining in this week Last September I bought my daughter a meters worth of this bright butterfly knit, with the intention of making her a …
If you are looking for the Grow Your Blog post it is here. Introducing this weeks Quick Mid Week Upcycled Make, upcycled patchwork skirt. This week I have been determined to take part in Kids Clothes Week, committing to sewing for my children an hour a day for the week. I found an inspiring pattern “Skipping Skirt” in …
I am so excited to be taking part in the “Grow your blog” event, squeezing an entry in at the last knockings! Who am I? I am a Mum, wife, housewife, team leader, christian, daughter, sister, aunty…. I live in Norwich UK with my family. Why do I blog? I started blogging 18 months ago …
Introducing this weeks Quick Mid Week Upcycled Make, an upcycled magnetic notice board. This is made from a rusty baking tray and some old buttons. This is a fab quick make, which I am really chuffed with (can you tell?!) You will need: old baking tray fabric buttons magnets Bondaweb (or similar double sided fabric adhesive) …
For some time I have had the desire to have a crack at making a quilt. I am far from precise person so I have hesitated quite a bit about the quality of quilt I would be able to make – lining up 10’s of squares accurately did not seem that plausible. However the time …
I am delighted to announce my Quick Mid Week Upcycled Makes series. I am very excited about this, and just about holding off writing and scheduling a months worth of posts right now! Felt Jumper Hot Water Bottle Cover You may be inclined to agree with me my current hot water bottle cover is in …
I’ve been gathering my fabric selvage’s for some time, it reached a point where I felt I had enough to create a project. That or it was time to make another storage basket. My cushion covers are looking somewhat the worse for wear. An ideal chance to redesign, recover. I used the old cushion …
How to make your own DIY Fabric Necklace I don’t know about you but Christmas gifts always bring a mixture of emotions, tapping into the girl in me. I have to confess that I somehow expect people to be psychic and know what I would like as a gift… rather tricky as apparently I’m hard …