Embroidered Felt Bunting Tutorial
I’ve been selling craft kits on Etsy for a while now, and, as ideas go, it’s proved to be one of my better ones. When I opened a shop on Etsy I had no idea what I was doing and I only hit on the craft kits idea…
DIY Rainbow Bunting
Ooh lockdown! We’re now into the fifth week of this in the UK and it goes without saying that it is an odd time. I know we’re safe here, tucked up at home. Our house is on the small side, but it’s not that small. Not in comparison…
How To Sew Napkins: Nice But Not Fussy!
It’s the first time in several years that we’re actually at home for Easter. This isn’t what we’d planned! Easter is a good time to go on holiday. The bank holidays mean extra days and the weather is often alright (and sometimes lovely!). We had planned a trip…
What is Home Education and How Does It Look For Us?
It’s time for a random post about something that’s nothing at all to do with sewing or making stuff! You probably know already that I have 4 boys, and you might also know that I home educate the younger 2. I did have the 2nd one at home…
DIY Reusable Cloths
Making some DIY reusable cloths is a nice, quick and easy little project. It’s also one of these where you might have the stuff you need to make them already! They’re easy to batch as well, so you can make a few in one go. I made these…
9 Tips For Sewing With Shiny Fabric
When you’re new to sewing, working with cotton is by far and away the easiest sort of fabric to use. It doesn’t fray too much, it doesn’t stretch, it holds its shape and it will go through the sewing machine without getting stuck or sliding around all over…