Hopefully by now you have a good understanding of how your sewing machine works and how to use it. Now we’re going to move on to using some of the different feet that your sewing machine might have come with. If your sewing machine only has one foot,…
Having a DIY hand warmer heat pack in your pocket when it is cold is like a little treat. One of the reasons why I like to have a cup of tea while I’m out is so that I can warm my hands on it! Carrying a cup…
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…
These felt bauble decorations are easy to make and are a great way to use up smaller pieces of felt and scraps of ribbon. Use the instructions below to make the one in the picture, or be creative and use what you have already to make something that’s…
Thanksgiving is this week, although being an English girl I don’t celebrate it. Our November holiday is Guy Fawkes, also known as Bonfire night, which involves setting off fireworks and eating toffee apples. When I was a little girl, it was usual for children to make a person…
One of my favourite pre Christmas jobs is decorating the Christmas tree. Anybody looking at my tree might think it’s a bit of a mess! It’s not colour coordinated and nothing matches. It looks nothing like a tree you might see in a shop. A lot of our…