How to Turn a Pillow Into a Box Cushion With Piping One of the things I would love to have in my home is a reading nook. Lots of us living in a small house means that at the moment, there isn’t space for the any of the…
How To Sew Piping Piping is a fab way toย give a professional looking finish to your sewing projects. But it’s alsoย something that can be a little bit intimidating if you haven’t tried itย before. I felt intimidated by the idea of sewing piping until I tried it! But I…
How To Applique: A Beginners’ Guide Applique is a a french word that means apply. It’s generally used to describe the technique ofย sewing pieces of fabric to something to decorate it. There are lots of uses for applique, and lots of fun, easy projects you can try. It’s…
Tea Towel Projects: Quick and Easy Messenger Bag Tutorial Tea towels areย a great source of inexpensive fabric, especially for small projects. They’re usually made from good quality cotton fabric, they come in a variety of prints and colours and if you buy a set of them, they all…
Cross Body Bag Tutorial One of the things I find about being a parent is that I don’t really take less stuff out with us now that my boys aren’t babies any more. It’s just different stuff. I no longer need nappies and spare clothes (although wipes are…
How to Make a DIY Body Form Aย dress form is a very useful item to have if you make your own clothes. Draping, pinning and adjusting are all tricky to do on yourself, especially if you don’t have a kind friend who you can call on to help,…