DIY Autumn Flower Arrangement One of the positive things I’ve discovered about getting older is that I’m much comfier in my own skin. Among the things I have realised are that it’s fine to be a home loving introvert with anti social tendencies and preferring the colder months…
How to Sew In an Invisible Zip When it comes to sewing, zips are tricky, and knowing how to sew in an invisible zip is especially so. If you’re sewing something using a pattern, the proper way of attaching the zip is often fiddly and awkward and the results are possible…
How to Sew a Bean Bag Chair A little while ago, my boys expressed a need for bean bag chairs. They like the idea of having somewhere comfy to sit where they can read or chill out that’s not a sofa downstairs or their beds. There’s one chair…
10 Ways to Get Ready For Christmas Crafts Now Christmas always sneaks up on me. I know the date never changes, but somehow every year I find it’s the end of November before I’ve even started to think about Christmas crafts and what I might make. I suspect it…
Little House Bag Tutorial and Giveaway Recently I was sent some beautiful fabric from the new Tilda Harvest collection so that I could once again participate in their blog hop. As well as the lovely new fabric collection which you can find here, a new Tilda ebook is…
How to Upcycle an Old Pillow Into a Cushion Some time ago we replaced all the tired old synthetic pillows with nice new feather ones. I love a feather pillow, but I was left with a load of saggy old pillows that I didn’t know what to do…