Have I ever told you I’m a last minute person? Today is the closing date for an upcycling competition being held by Korbond, with a prize of a sewing machine its got to be worth an entry! This week I read a great article “It can take an incredible 2700 liters of water to produce …
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Who doesn’t love a new pencil case? As a child I used to love the ritual of shopping for stationary as part of the back to school routine. Today I am going to share this gorgeous heart pencil case tutorial – combining shibori, upcycling denim and my love of stationary! I confess to spending far …
I love sewing for friends and family when it involves creativity (shortening trousers is not quite so interesting!). A recent whats app conversation with my sister – in -law led to the plan to sew her a doorstop. The family live in Amsterdam, in a property they purchased in 2016. I am yet to visit …
The holiday season is over, the weekend was lovely. We stretched the season out with a trip to the pantomime plus my daughters birthday celebrations. But its time to get the house straight. I don’t know about you but I have an urge to clean and tidy the house – to get organized. Is it …
Do you own a serger/overlocker that just sits in a box? I have to admit I can have a love/hate relationship with mine. It intimidates me, I hate not knowing how to adjust the tension or how do to deal with common problems. When it works it’s fab, so fast!! And fabulous for sewing stretchy …
Are you sewing for Christmas? It has suddenly dawned on me that I have promised to make a changing bag for my danish nephew and wife who are expecting their first baby this Christmas. Back in the summer fabric was chosen and bag designs discussed…. Nothing like a looming deadline to motivate me to make the …
Dare I confess we have become quite attached to the boxes of sweets available at this time of year?! Our excuse is that surely three mini bars of chocolate from a sweet tin is far less than a full normal size bar of chocolate.. but then we have a largish plastic box left. Time to …
Today is challenge 12 of the #12DaysofChristmasDIYChallenges. I have to admit I am rather sad to reach the end. I’ve had great fun and learnt lots:) One enormous thank you to Jill for organising the challenges. The final challenge – Take a look in your fabric stash and use something up to make some Christmas table …
Today is challenge 10 of the #12DaysofChristmasDIYChallenges The challenge – Make a small stocking filler gift from your fabric scraps. I have to admit to a love of stationary, pencils, pens, pencil cases and so on. This has inspired me to design a pattern for a fox pencil case. They are such cute looking creatures, who wouldn’t …
Do you love projects which can make the most of fabric scraps? Then this fabric scrap drawstring bag is for you – I love the versatility of the bags, perfect for craft projects, gift wrapping, children’s toys – the list goes on and on!! This post is challenge 6 of the #12DaysofChristmasDIYChallenges …
Learn how to make an apron from old jeans – it is no secret I love reusing denim, it is such a versatile hardwearing fabric, perfect for a protective apron. This apron is great project for your old jeans. Today I’m going to share with you a quick gift – whip up an apron in …
For 12 days starting on November 2nd we will set a challenge a day to create something for Christmas using just the resources you have on hand. The idea is to show that Christmas Shouldn’t Cost the Earth. If you’re reading this, chances are you love to craft, but why not craft with the resources …