Negative Space Embroidery Clasp Purse Negative space embroidery is a fun way to create letters and other simple shapes. Instead of embroidering the letter or the shape, you embroider the space around it. You can do this on all kinds of things (I’ve seen lovely embroidery hoop art…
11 Things I’ve Learnt in 2017 Happy New Year! So 2017 is over and 2018 is just beginning. 2017 was an odd year for me and not an entirely easy one. My place in the world has changed as my situation has changed, and one of the things I’ve…
How To Plan a Patchwork Quilt One of the things that has been on my sewing to do list for several years is to make quilts for my boys. My boys like wrapping themselves up in blankets when they’re at home, especially in the evening when they’re watching Canada’s…
How To Make a Burlap Christmas Wreath One of my favourite pre Christmas jobs is to make a wreath for the front door. In the past, I’ve used a foam ring and made one with greenery and berries. But over the last few years, I’ve tried making different…
How To Make Felt Poinsettias A splash of red is always lovely at Christmas. Poinsettias offer that splash of red, but unfortunately for any plants that enter my house, the chances of them lasting more than a week are slim. Thankfully there is an alternative for those of us…
Christmas Lantern Arrangement I’m always so happy that Christmas is at the darkest time of the year. I love the winter anyway, and one of my favourite things is putting the lamps on and lighting the fire. You can’t do that in the summer when it’s warm and…