Jen’s Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth TopJune 5, 2024Upcycling vintage tablecloths are all the rage, especially with the latest episode of The Great British Sewing Bee. Jen’s upcycled vintage tablecloth top is still my favourite. A semi-finalist in GBSB series 5, Jen used a hand-embroidered vintage Scottish tablecloth and added cloth covered buttons in Nuno fabric to celebrate the opening of a Japan House London Nuno Fabric Exhibition. Read on to find out exactly how she did it. Pattern placement Vintage table linens are usually fine, and […]
Make Retro Dress GarlandMay 5, 2024Many places are celebrating Mother’s Day in May! Make Retro Dress Garland fit for a Queen. I originally made these garlands to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee, but they make a lovely Mother’s Day decoration too. And shouldn’t our mum’s be Queen for a Day?! Here are the Mother’s Day garlands. It’s the same idea just tailored for families. I googled retro paper dolls and chose outfits that fit the children’s ages in particular families. It’s […]
Bunnies for little people: UPDATEMarch 29, 2024We’ve got a Bunnies for little people update. Jen Hogg’s wee Bunnies for Mini Stitchers is a fun Spring project for sewing with the kids. Jen’s bunny recipe calls for felt and hand stitching. Further down the post, Martha offers a mostly machine stitched version using fleece. Using felt Jen Hogg This bunny is made from scraps of felt, and is hand-stitched with a button tail. The instructions are online and also in a pdf so they can be printed. They’re supported by videos […]
Making Easter Egg GarlandMarch 26, 2024Here’s a fast and fun Easter Egg Garland project that let’s you showcase your favourite fabrics. The great thing about fabric garland or bunting is that you get to use it year after year. Even better, you can rearrange this kind of garland or add more to it later. The challenge was figuring out how to sew these with what I had available at home. Of course, fabric wasn’t going to be a problem! Gathering the materials favourite fabrics – the egg template is roughly 3 X 4 […]
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