Top Tip Tuesday: Pom Pom Rug
Here is another yarn stash busting project, a pom pom rug. You can find a tutorial here or there are some free patterns from Lion Brand yarns, you will need to register to access these, but it is free.
Cool Craft Blog: See Kate Sew
See Kate Sew is a lovely blog, each post is full of pretty photographs and there are lots of inspiring projects. Best of all are the many free tutorials which are really clear and full of helpful pictures. My favourite project is this scallop tote bag. Lots of Kate’s projects are about refashioning clothes to ...
Meetup: Book Club – One Day
This week was our book club meeting, we were discussing One Day by David Nicholls. Our discussion was based on the questions posted on Monday. We were more or less in agreement that we liked the writing style and how focusing on one day a year meant some things were covered in a lot of detail whereas ...
Book Review: The Shirt Off His Back
For the last couple of years I have been collecting up old shirts of mine, and those of various family members as well. I had in mind some kind of quilt project inspired by some I had seen at the Festival of Quilts, however I never got any further than storing all the shirts in ...
Inspiration: Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner so here are some heart projects I plan on making, I really like hearts so will make these for myself rather than Valentine’s Day. For a quick project follow the Pouch tutorial to make these cute little brooches. I love these purple ones as the fabric is one ...
Top Tip Tuesday: Which Needle?
If you are like me, you pick up which ever needle is handy, and it somehow manages to do the job. However there are many different needles out there, in as many shapes and sizes as there are projects to sew them with! It really does make a difference if you have the correct needle, ...
Book Club Questions: One Day
It is our book club meeting this week so here are some questions to get you thinking about the book and points of discussion. This time we are discussing One Day by David Nicholls. These questions do contain spoilers so don’t read on if you haven’t finished the book yet! Do you think Dexter and Emma ...
Lysy: Applique felt cushion
This was a little present I put together for my grandma for Christmas. It’s a really easy idea: just cut out your desired shape in some reasonably sturdy fabric, and then cover it in small pieces of felt. If you use embroidery thread in contrasting colours you can really jazz up the little shapes by ...
Book Review: Patch!
I love looking at the pictures in the Cath Kidston books and Patch! is as good as the previous titles. I like making the items you get the materials for with the book, this time you get everything to make the patchwork panel on the cover. You also get backing fabric to make it into ...
Lysy: Keykalou Bags
I have become enamoured by bag making recently, and I’ll tell you for why (as Uncle Bryn might say): 1. They are nice and quick compared with making clothing, and you don’t have fit issues 2. They are nice and methodical to put together, which I love 3. They use small bits of fabric and ...
