What Essential Sewing Kit Do I Need to Start Sewing? When you are new to sewing, it can be difficult to know exactly what essential sewing kit you need. There’s so much stuff out there and some people might tell you that you need it all! But do you?…
A Burlap Purse Tutorial A couple of weeks ago I made this bag for the Minerva Crafts Bloggers’ Network. I love the fabric and it’s so pretty, I decided I needed a little burlap purse to go with it! The burlap purse is made in the same way…
A Burlap Fabric Bowl Tutorial A couple of weeks ago I wrote a tutorial showing how to make a burlap picnic mat. Sometimes if you are eating outside, you need more than just a mat to eat off. You need bowls and things too! Taking enough food to feed 6 hungry…
How to Plan a Sewing Project If you have read any of my other blog posts, you will probably have realised that I rarely use a pattern to make things. I prefer to come up with something myself from scratch. That way I end up with something that is…
A Pretty Burlap Bag Tutorial I love burlap at the moment. There’s something so charming about its rusticness and I love using fabric made from natural fibres. There are so many beautiful, inspiring things on Pinterest where people have used burlap along with something else to make something…
How to Make a Ruffly Flower As I’ve mentioned using a ruffly flower several times over the last few weeks, I thought it might be a good idea to share with you how to make one! Making a ruffly flower is great. Not only do they add a pretty…