Easy To Sew Pumpkins Tutorial I’ve gone a little bit pumpkin mad this autumn. Having returned from a trip to New England recently, I can see why pumpkins mean autumn for lots ofย people. I actually don’t like eating them very much (although pumpkin spice latte is delicious!), but…
How to Make a Needle Felted Pumpkin There’s something about autumn that makes me want to leave the sewing machine alone a little bit and reach for some woolly crafts. I discovered wet felting a few years ago, and if you’re looking for a new craft to try,…
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…
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’veย even started to think about Christmas crafts and what I might make. I suspect it…
A Pumpkin Pincushion Tutorial Earlier in the year I made a pincushion. I had been guilty of putting pins in my mouth, even though I knew it was dangerous and therefore probably not a good idea. While watching The Great British Sewing Bee, I noticed that firstly none…
A couple of years ago I adopted the American practice of hanging a wreath on my door. The main reason was because I didn’t like how naked my door looked after I took the Christmas wreath down! This tied wreath is very easy to make and is a…