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…
How to Sew a Log Cabin Quilt Block I’ve been planning to make quilts for my boys for ages, and before Christmas I finally got my act together and started on the first one. Having the attention span of a gnat (I’m really starting to think I might…
How To Plan a Patchwork Quilt One of the things that has been on my sewing to do list for several years is to make quilts for my boys. My boysΒ like wrapping themselves up in blankets when they’re at home, especially in the evening when they’re watching Canada’s…
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’veΒ even started to think about Christmas crafts and what I might make. I suspect it…
How to Make a Water Bottle Carrier I have been planning to make a water bottle carrier for ages and at last I have got round to it! I actually need to whip up a few; we’re going on holiday in a couple of weeks and I know…