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 …
Looking for a gift for book lovers? Book Sleeves are one of my favourite projects. They’re so much fun to personalise for people who love books! Here’s the perfect cover for a book sleeve – a tall Tales Book Block by Kate Basti. Inspiration There are lots of good Book Sleeve tutorials out there. Jessica …
I’m reposting this for Christmas in July. Making DIY fabric envelopes is fun any time of year. I want to play with this @jweckerfrisch All about Christmas fabric for Riley Blake Designs. It’s five months until Christmas today. Here’s to a bit of a head start. I do have a soft spot for Valentines Day. …
Rose shares her experience making the Jily Top as a beginner sewist Today I thought I would share a little bit about the process of making the Jily Top by the Fold Line, from a beginners points of view, sharing things I learned in the process. As someone who has not made garments properly before, …
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 …
Celebrate Easter with homemade Easter Bunny Bunting made from your favourite fabrics. I’ve got a soft spot for bunting. It’s an easy way to mark any occasion. And best of all you get to re-use it over again every year. What you’ll need the bunny pattern – click the link above to download mine or …
British Mother’s Day is coming soon! 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 …
There’s no place like home! And while all the rain is keeping us out of our gardens, it might be fun to tackle some sewing machine maintenance to keep our sewing machines in good running order. Let’s begin with some general sewing machine maintenance that applies to most machines. There are two equal and opposite …
