Scandi Flowers Cushion Cover: Planning a Project and a Tutorial Every year, September is National Sewing Month, and over on All Free Sewing during September there’s a month’s worth of sewing tutorials, tips and giveaways. I’ve contributed to this for the last few years, and this year I…
9 Photography Tips For Crafters (And Some Myths!) If you’re trying to sell handmade things online, or if you’re trying to promote your blog, your photography is the thing that’s going to make the biggest difference. Stop and think about it for a minute. Can you can think…
Pencil Roll Tutorial I received the fabric for this project from Hunkydory Crafts. You can find it here. Any opinions expressed are my own. Here’s the next instalment of my little art kit! Before we went on holiday, I wanted to make a little bag to keep my…
DIY Waterproof Drawstring Bag I was sent the fabric I used for this project by Hunkydory Crafts. Isn’t it pretty? I almost didn’t want to cut into it! You can find the fabric here. One of the things I was planning on doing before we went on holiday…
On Feeling Stuck Where do you have your best ideas? Apparently Alan Turing had his in the bath. I find that a good, brisk walk is often the answer. If a problem needs solving or if I need to work through some ideas for a project, fresh air…
11 Clever and Simple Ways You Can Upcycle Rubbish Into Useful Everyday Items This is a guest post written by John Stuart for PT Winchester. They sell all sorts of interesting things including webbing, various kinds of thread, different sorts of cord and plastic fittings that might be…