How to Turn a Jumper Into a Cushion Cover My husband turned 40 earlier this year, and among the presents he was given was this. Bearing in mind that his birthday is in May, and that he never wears anything like this (he’s 40, not 80!) it was…
Winter Circle Skirt Tutorial After successfully managing to lose some weight, I’ve ended up with a wardrobe full of clothes that don’t fit, and the perfect excuse to make some new clothes for myself! Over the summer I made several new things, and by the end of August,…
Christmas Embroidery Project Although I love Christmas and making things for Christmas, over the last few years I’ve given up on the idea of making masses of stuff specifically for Christmas. It’s just too busy! And it has a habit of sneaking up on me. I know the…
Christmas Embroidery Hoop Last month I was invited to contribute to a series of posts on All Free Sewing for National Sewing Month. One of the suggestions was sewing for Christmas and, as it had been a long time since I’d made anything Christmassy, I decided to hatch…
Easiest Bunting Tutorial Ever Making bunting isn’t especially difficult, but there are several ways of going about it. Some ways are more time consuming than others. Taking your time over it is fine if you’re only making a bit, or if you need it to be special. One…
Easy Scrappy Pincushions Although I’ve got better over the last few years, I still have a tendency to start things but not finish them, which is why lots of the projects on Tea and a Sewing Machine are usually fairly quick things! That way I stand more chance…