Monster Knees mending is one of my favourite forms of visible mending. Knees often seem to be the first part of a pair of trousers that need mending. My kids could get rips in the knees the very first time they put them on! Monster Knees mending transforms the hole into a monster mouth, that …
Whether it’s back to School or off to Uni, September is a month of new beginnings. Lots of us have been busy getting our kids settled in new digs. Creating cushion covers is a great way to make the Student Flat just a bit more homely. Top floor Student flat As we pulled up to …
It’s school time again. I get nostalgic when September rolls around and wanted to celebrate with a re-useable back-to-school lunch bag. So here’s a back-to-school Lunch Bag tutorial. The fun thing about this lunch bag is that it’s upcycled from a Tesco shopping bag. You know, those bags by the check out for when you …
We’re big fans of Tabara’s Rope Bags. We discovered them in her book Baskets by Tabara N’Diaye. You can read Emily’s post all about it. There was something so satisfying about making the first bags that we wanted to make more, this time with some variations. After a nice chat on Instagram, Tabara sent me …
Send some love this Month! Make Mother’s Day postcards. It’s a fast and fun little project that could make someone you love very happy. Straight line quilting with pretty thread is a simple way to make most fabric come to life. These postcards have just that extra special touch with personal notes and quotes printed …
Marie Lawlor shares about her make of the ever-so-popular McCalls 7969 dress. Happily, a favourite fabric finally found the perfect pattern. The Pattern This McCalls pattern has been a sewing community cult favourite for over 2 years now, and I can finally understand why! I will admit, that when I first saw it, M7969 wasn’t …
Mercedes has a knack for Nickers! You can visit Mercedes and lots of other sewing celeb’s in Birmingham this month at Sewing for Pleasure. Juki is hosting a series of Sewing Celeb Workshops. Mercedes is offering workshops on her Fold Over Elastic techniques on Saturday and Sunday at 3:15. Making Knickers with Mercedes will help …
I love making fabric postcards! I’ve been making them for years. It’s fun to send and receive postcards during the Valentine season. Here’s a post from the archives about a fabric postcard swap, hosted by Kate Brown @sparklestash. During a swap people get to make and receive fabric postcards from all over the world. During …
Here’s a tutorial for some fast and fun Baby Bunting. I love decorating with bunting and I’m always looking for new ways to make it. I needed to make some tiny bunting flags to go in a camper van that I was kitting out for our neighbours. But tiny pieces can be fussy to work …
Juki have a variety of EXTRA feet available for the NX7 machine. Sounds great. But WHAT DO THEY DO? Jen Hogg @jenerates takes us on a quick Show & Tell tour of the extra feet available for the Juki NX7. Seam guide foot, cording foot, pearl foot, button foot, applique foot, binding foot, free motion …
