How to Sew a Purse With a Clasp Frame Over the last few weeks I’ve been working on a piece of embroidery, and I needed a quick and easy project where I could use it. Having the attention span of a goldfish means that longer projects tend not…
12 Days of Christmas DIY Challenges Day 4 Easiest Handmade Christmas Card Tutorial Ever The challenge for Day 4 of the 12 Days of Christmas DIY Challenges was to make a Christmas card using cardboard packaging and any other supplies you already had. Vicky and Anne have already…
An Easy Backpack Tutorial When my boys were tiny, I always had a bag of stuff for them. Little cups with milk or water in, an extra blanket, nappies, wipes, a bib, a change of clothes, spare socks, it was easy to fill a large bag! As they got…
How to Make a Top From a Scarf This is a guest post by my mum, who is going to show you how to make a top from a scarf. My mum has been sewing for a very long time. Her mum taught her, just as she taught…
A Pattern Weights Tutorial Whenever I make clothes for myself, whether I use a commercial pattern or a pattern that I made myself, it’s the cutting out stage that always takes longest. Since I started using a rotary cutter, the process has got quicker than when I was…
A Budget Friendly Cushion Tutorial An easy and inexpensive way to change things up a bit at home is to change the cushions. It’s possible to change the feel of a room quite a lot by swapping the cushions for ones with different colours and textures, and maybe…