I grew up listening to Julie Andrews singing in The Sound of Music. So I was delighted when the penny dropped and I realized that this quilt called Favourite Things was actually inspired by the Sound of Music song lyrics. The roses blooming in my garden reminded me of this amazing quilt by Katy Whitby-Last. …
We’ve been drinking lots of tea in our house. It’s a good cure for pandemonium. Like many of us, my husband and I are now working from home. When the universities closed, two of our children came back home to ride out the storm. Being together in this strange time has made me grateful for …
Tools and Materials white and bright pastel A4 card paper scissors for cutting the cardboard shapes a pen or pencil for tracing the design pretty thread for stitching the mobile together a topstitch needle for stitching through the cardboard layers an awesome sewing machine Cutting out the card shapes I chose A4 card in the …
Sewing tutorials and tips from the pro’s. We were luckiy enough to spend some time with a seamstress recently who really helped us develop our knowledge of sewing. Cloths patterns scare me but for no reason. I feel sometimes I just need someone there to give me little push and tell me I am doing …
Inspired by Baskets For this post I used a wonderful new book from Tabara N’Diaye called Baskets. I must say, it was weird using a book for instructions. I’m so used to googling whatever I need to know and finding a quick easy answer. Having been *gifted this beautiful book on BASKETS by Tabara N’Diaye, …
We made a dress! Martha found the fabric. Emily found the pattern and Linda knew just how to put it all together. The Juki stars of the show were the DX7 machine that does everything well and the MO2000 air threading overlocker which gave our project, even though sewn by beginners, an amazingly professional finish. …
I’ve been wanting to make a red triangle quilt for ages. Our youngest son outgrew his little boy Cars & Trucks quilt years ago, so I decided to make a red triangle quilt that he could take to University. I bought an 8-inch 60-degree triangle ruler from Sew Easy and followed their 5-minute video tutorial. I …
I love driving around at night and seeing all the lovely Christmas lights. I’ve tried to capture that joy in this raw edge applique project. Black backing fabric creates a brilliant night sky and bright saturated Kaffe Fassett-type fabrics work well for the trees. Choosing just the right threads made the trees light up with …
These DIY Gift Bags are fun to make and you get to use them again and again. Emily posted about these Gift Bags on her Brick Dust and Glitter Blog. She’s keen to reduce, reuse and recycle. These Christmas Sacks are a great way to cut down on wasted paper. They’re one of Emily’s alternative ways to wrap presents. …
