Hexagonal Quilt

I always thought hexagonal quilts looked really complicated to make, how on earth do sew that? But it's actually a piece of pie! And the bonus for me, it's done by hand so no heavy sewing machine to drag out and no risk of noise waking a sleeping toddler! It uses what's called the English …

Pram bag

It has taken a while but it's finally here...the pram caddy pattern! Of course it would have been easier to have bought a pram caddy, but every one I saw was very generic and I couldn't help think 'I could make that!' Its pretty simple to make but if we're to make another I would …

Mess Free Painting | Messy Play

Want to do messy play, but hate the mess? I love this painting in a bag idea!   One of the hardest things of having a bubba, is finding the time to be creative, the solution getting creative with him! The benefits of messy play with babies is well known, they love the sensory experience. …

Needle felt Wizard Tutorial

As promised, here's the tutorial to turn you needle felt body into a Wizard! (Click here for the body tutorial, in case you missed it!) For the dress... Pull a piece of roving just wide enough to cover the chest, spilt the ends in half for the arms.  Place acros the front of chest, fold …

Needle Felt Fairy Tutorial (body)

  Needle felting is still pretty new to me, I started when pregnant as my ever growing belly meant sitting at the sewing machine (and indeed reaching the sewing machine)  was rather uncomfortable! Needle felt, I could with my feet up on the sofa! As always, I watched a few videos, studied a few pictures …

Orren’s Baby Quilt

Wow, over a year since my last post, I was away longer than I  thought. But I have been busy...this meme springs to mind! I spent most of my pregnancy making his quilt and having made quilts for other babies I was very excited to finally making one I'd get to keep for my own buba! …

Felt Cloud | Bonsai Hewes

For a first attempt I'm quiet pleased with my little felt rain cloud! The felt originally came from a gift, which was supposed to make a bird, but this proved to be way beyond my crafting capabilities. So it sat in a draw for months on end, waiting for some good old Pinterest inspiration! The …

Evie Baby Quilt

My first thought, after hearing my friend's exciting news that she was expecting her first baby, was to congratulate her, my second thought was about the quilt I was going to make! Not knowing that the baby was a little girl when I started I opted for a mix of bright colours, hopefully to capture baby' …

San Francisco Photography

The City Taking a Seaplane from Sausalito, a short drive across the Golden Gate Bridge,  we got some amazing views of the city from the air, including some of San Francisco's most icon landmarks like Alcatraz, AT&T park, Palace of Fine Arts and the Golden Gate Bridge! We took a stroll around Pier 39 to see the …

Christmas Tree Dress

This has to be best Christmas tree I have ever had!  Our mischievous little cat, Zeb, makes having a Christmas hard work.  He delights in climbing or knocking the thing over and has a great time chasing the baubles, he can't understand how we don't find it as equally fun!!  Plus we usually go home to …

Shopping Tote Bag | Free Pattern

Perhaps not the most exciting sewing project, but certainly a practical and worth while one! I try to be environmentally but I'll be honest, the real catalyst for this project was the introduction of the 5p charge for plastic carry bags!  It's easy to see that is having an effect on people's reliance on plastic bags, …

Arm Knit Blanket | Free Tutorial

For regular visitors to my blog, you may remember I started an arm knitting project a few months ago, well.....I finally finished it!! (I only bought a couple of balls of yarn to see if I liked it but the store ran out, so I had to wait while until it came back into stock!) …

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Fig and Camembert Tart | Recipe

This tart combines some of my favourite ingredients, figs, camembert and balsamic vinegar!  Yum! I could try to make this tart sound fancier than it was by describing it as 'rustic' but, really I just threw it together and didn't worry about being exact or how it looks!  (Basically I'm lazy but like good food!). I wasn't …

Little Mice | Free Pattern

I came across this gorgeous sewing pattern of two wee mice while browsing through Pinterest and I just had to have ago myself! These little cuties and their free pattern were made by Bustle and Sew.  She has a beautiful website with loads of lovely ideas, even the pattern page is pretty! You should definite …

Meringue Kisses

The Great British Bake Off has got my baking juices flowing! The challenge of making a Spanische Windtorte (an extravagant cake made of meringue) was far too technical for my liking but these little beauties are right up my street! I used to be under the impression meringues were difficult but these meringue kisses are actually …

Banana Bread|Recipe

There's only one thing to do when your bananas look like this... ......Make banana bread!!! Is it a little sad that I was genuinely excited to use my gorgeous new mixing bowl today? It's the small things that make my day! What I love this recipe, there's no messing around, you simple chuck all the …

Cauliflower Pizza Base | Recipe

This has to be the best pizza ever! With this gorgeous but scorching weather I wanted something really light for dinner and pizza was on my mind! But I find that wheat leaves me feeling a bit bloated (is it me or does this seem to be a growing issue? Most people I know say …

Scarf Kimono| Tutorial

I'll admit, I'm not sure if this is a kimono or kaftan, but either way I love it! Made from an old scarf, it makes a lovely cover-up for my summer holiday! From this... To this... Fancy making one yourself...it's really easy....here's how! My scarf measured 190cm x 90cm, which means the finished kimono comes …

Pom Poms and Tassels| Tutorial

I love these little guys..... ...and they are so easy to make and look gorgeous on cushions, curtains, blankets, dresses, scarfs, even decorating your shelves! Check out Pinterest for some inspiration! Pom Poms! All you need is a folk, scissors and yarn. Cut about 10cm of yarn and drape between the middle prong of the folk …