DIY Autumn Wreath One of the things I really like is coming home and seeing a wreath on my door. To be honest, there's not an awful lot of other things to like about the outside of my house at the moment. But if nothing else, at least my front door is pretty! My latest wreath is one I made from some bits and pieces I bought from Dollar Tree while we were in the USA in August. For those of you who are fellow English people, Dollar ... Read the Post...
Kids’ Stationery Giveaway
Kids' Stationery Giveaway One of the things that makes a huge difference to the amount of sewing I do is being able to keep my sewing machine out. I did have a corner of the living room, but we needed the space. Now I use the kitchen table. We have another table that we use for mealtimes, but on a Sunday hubby makes a roast dinner. This usually means gravy everywhere and, much as I like a roast dinner, I don't want it on my sewing stuff! ... Read the Post...
Year Of Bunting Challenges: October’s Nature Themed Bunting
Year Of Bunting Challenges: October's Nature Themed Bunting Despite declaring back in January that 2019 was to be the Year of Bunting, I have managed to fall off my own bunting bandwagon. Julie and Hazel in particular have joined in almost every month, so with a combination their enthusiasm and the Flylady's, "You're not behind. Just jump in where you are," I've leapt back onto the bunting bandwagon with some nature themed bunting. An ... Read the Post...
Scandi Flowers Cushion Cover: Planning a Project and Tutorial
Scandi Flowers Cushion Cover: Planning a Project and a Tutorial Every year, September is National Sewing Month, and over on All Free Sewing during September there's a month's worth of sewing tutorials, tips and giveaways. I've contributed to this for the last few years, and this year I wrote a tutorial for a Scandinavian inspired cushion cover. One of the reasons why I love bold, geometric flowers is because being easy to make from ... Read the Post...