One of the things that’s on my sewing/ crafts/ mini internet empire to do list is to create a range of craft kits where the designs are already printed onto fabric. Inside my head there are bags, purses, aprons, even a lovely skirt with giant flowers and a…
This tea mat project originally appeared on the Minerva Crafts Bloggers’ Network. Since their site relaunched, some of the older stuff has gone, including this. As I’ve had several people ask about it, I’ve rewritten the post with the pattern here. When we moved into our funny old…
In England, we are about a month into Lockdown 3. This time they’ve shut the schools again, so as well as my 2 home educated boys, I have my teenaged Covid schoolies as well. Things were slightly in different in Lockdown 1, mainly because the schools didn’t have…
Those of us who are inclined to be messy often jump on the “Let’s Get Organised” bandwagon in January, and in my house, this year is no exception. One of the things earmarked for sorting out is the fabric mountain behind the bedroom door. It has got so…
This DIY craft tote tutorial is a sponsored post in association with TNTEX, a family run textiles company based in Spain. TNTEX sell every kind of interfacing. Woven and non woven, fusible, knitted, napped, all kinds of weights, plus buckram and interfacing for millinery projects. More information about…
Reflections on Making a Life, Blessed Are the Weird, Covid and 2020 What with all the pre Christmas busyness of Christmas, I thought I’d write a different kind of post this week. I know lots of you have probably ended up here because of a tutorial. I love…