Zoë: Toy Mouse
I spent a very enjoyable Sunday afternoon making a little mouse. This mouse is on the cover of the latest issue of Mollie Makes. I knew as soon as I saw the magazine I would have to make one, I like little fabric mice and have a collection living in my craft room. The instructions were ...
Top Tip Tuesday: Fabric Scraps
My current patchwork project is going to require a large variety of fabrics as I want lots of different colours and patterns. This is good as I can use up some of my many small scraps of fabric. I have lots of fabric left over from other projects as well as small pieces that I ...
Sewing Machine Covers
Making a sewing machine cover can be a practical project to protect your machine when it isn’t being used, and it can also be a good way to use up fabric from your stash or try out a new technique such as patchwork or applique. Caroline recently made her own sewing machine cover: ***************************************** Both ...
Meetup: Sitting and Sewing
This week we have had two sit ‘n’ sews. First, a few of us went to Andrea’s on Saturday to sew together and eat delicious red velvet cupcakes. It was a lovely afternoon. Our Wednesday night meeting was also a sit ‘n’ sew. There were only a few of us again, which was lucky ...
Lysy: Sewaholic pattern reviews
I’ve already blogged about how much I like Tasia at Sewaholic; well, here is a quick review of some of her patterns! As I mentioned in the blog review, the Sewaholic line is designed for pear-shaped ladies and so is designed with style details to flatter and also to fit the pear. The trouble is ...
Kate: Felt Decorations
In a burst of productivity, I managed to finish the decorations set which I have had knocking about since Oct 2009 in just one month! These are from Alicia Paulson’s Rosy Little Things webshop and I love them. This was my first time working with beads. I had expected it to be really fiddly but in fact, ...
Top Tip Tuesday: Visit a Craft Show
Craft shows are a great way of getting inspired in a craft you already love, learning about new crafts and finding all kinds of great fabrics and notions. There are a couple of big craft shows coming up this March. First there is Stitch and Craft at Olympia in London from the 15 – 18 March. This ...
Caroline: Patchwork Crochet Blanket
This project started out as a way to use up scraps of wool. This is why some of the squares are striped, some have borders… and no two are identical! I intended to crochet 64 squares to make an 8×8 blanket… but I ran short of patience! I desperately wanted to be finished before the ...
Zoë: Tie Cushion
I have made a cushion by recycling some of my husband’s old ties. These were ones he no longer liked or those that had seen better days. I was inspired by the book The Shirt off His Back that I reviewed recently. As well as a big pile of old shirts to use, I had ...
Zoë: Headphones Pouch
This is a simple pouch for a pair of headphones to slip into, there is no fastening to keep it shut which makes it very simple to make. The same idea could be used to protect an iPad, Kindle, laptop, mobile phone etc. Work out the size of the bag based on your item, measure ...
