Welcome to Day 5 of 12 Days of Christmas DIY Challenges!
Don’t forget to check out the links below and link up your own projects if you’d like to!
Comet Star Quilt Block I love quilt blocks but I’ve never made a quilt. Usually I stick to quicker projects because I have a tendency to not finish things if they take too long. I currently have three unfinished crocheted blankets for this reason! Quilt blocks don’t have…
Over the last few months on Tea and a Sewing Machine, I’ve been writing a mini series called Sewing With Knits. It’s covered everything from what knits are, why you might want to sew with knit fabrics and what the potential problems are, to how to choose a…
I actually quite like winter, but I know a lot of people don’t. It’s easy to see why. When I worked outside of the home in a conventional job, one of the worst things was leaving home in the dark, then leaving work in the dark. For a…
Now that you know what all the bits of your sewing machine are for, and you’ve got it all set up and ready to go, it’s time to learn how to sew with your sewing machine! It’s always a good idea to have a practice first on a…
Quilted Sewing Machine Cover Tutorial The best thing about having my own little sewing corner isย that I can leave my sewing machine out. One of the drawbacks with doing this though is that it gets dusty. Too much dust and fluff in a sewing machine can cause it…
How to Sew Felt Birds My favourite Christmas decorating style is Scandinavian, and after a trip to Norway last year, I love it even more! A couple of years ago I made some Scandi style felt birds as Christmas decorations. They’re the kind of thing that you can…