Yay For Happy Mail! There’s nothing like getting something through the post that’s not a bill. When I was younger, I would be endlessly writing letters. But nearly everybody’s on Facebook now so it’s not something I do very much. Not writing letters means I don’t receive them…
DIY Bunting Card Having concentrated mostly on sewing for the last few years, I’ve decided with one thing and another to change direction a little bit and include more of other crafts. This is actually what I did when I started Tea and a Sewing Machine. It was…
Year of Bunting June Challenge: Bunting For Outdoors Welcome to the June challenge for the Year of Bunting! May’s challenge was to make some bunting featuring flowers. Hazel made some lovely bunting for her dresser with appliqued flowers. I was thinking about doing something similar to this myself,…
Dress Refashion: Adjusting Fit, Length and Style Last summer I bought this dress. The print was pretty, the fabric draped nicely and I liked the print. Although I don’t do yellow (I’m not Josie Jump!), the flowers made me think of harvest time. It was about the time…
The Sewing Journal! Bunting or Cherry Blossom? Who doesn’t love a pretty notebook? I’m lucky enough to have family members who fuel my mild addiction by giving me notebooks for birthdays and Christmas! The only problem is that I usually have several notebooks on the go at once…
Year of Bunting Challenge 4: Bunting With Flowers I have a hard time deciding which is my favourite season, do you? I like the autumn. Crispy leaves, golden light and woodsmoke. Winter’s nice when you get a clear crisp day. When it’s horrible out, you can light the…