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…
DIY Reusable Bags For Bread and Veg I’m not one for making New Year’s resolutions, but one of the things I want to do this year is cut down on the amount of plastic we use. I don’t think anybody who heard that plastic has been found in…
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 boys like wrapping themselves up in blankets when they’re at home, especially in the evening when they’re watching Canada’s…
How To Make a Burlap Christmas Wreath One of my favourite pre Christmas jobs is to make a wreath for the front door. In the past, I’ve used a foam ring and made one with greenery and berries. But over the last few years, I’ve tried making different…
How To Make Felt Poinsettias A splash of red is always lovely at Christmas. Poinsettias offer that splash of red, but unfortunately for any plants that enter my house, the chances of them lasting more than a week are slim. Thankfully there is an alternative for those of us…
Sewing To Hide an Eyesore You’ve probably seen that meme that says something like, “A clean house is a sign of a broken sewing machine”. My house is usually a bit of a mess, and my sewing machine works just fine, so perhaps there’s some truth in this!…