The last couple of purses I've made have been tiny so here is a purse tutorial for a rather bigger one! I love the whole retro, Scandi, massive flowers and geometric shapes thing that is going on at the moment. I am old enough to remember the 70s first time round (just about!) and I adore the clean, modern take on that time that could be described as the decade that taste forgot. Uncle Ber, I remember your wallpaper! Anyway, I recently had ... Read the Post...
How to Make Covered Buttons
Continuing with the theme of stuff that I thought was wizardry until I found out it was easy, here is a little tutorial showing how to make covered buttons! Covering buttons yourself is another little way in which you can add a smart touch to your handmade stuff. They look especially good on coats, bags and cushions. How to Make Covered Buttons You Will Need: the button base. These are sometimes metal and sometimes plastic, available in a ... Read the Post...
How to Finish a Buttonhole
Making buttonholes that look neat is one of those things that can make the difference between your finished item looking handmade and it looking homemade. In other words, you don't want to botch it because it could spoil the look of the beautiful thing you have spent hours making. Buttons are easy to sew on but the holes often cause more of a problem! When deciding how to finish a buttonhole, there are a number of options. You could use a ... Read the Post...
How to Find Time for Making When You Don’t Have Time
We're all busy. Life is so hectic whatever stage of life you are in. Whether it is work, kids, other family members, stuff at home, it can be so difficult to find time to do things that we enjoy. It doesn't help that it seems to be expected now. We are all expected to be ridiculously busy with work, kids, the kids' activities, it's almost as though we are supposed to not have any time for ourselves. Even admitting that you need more that 5 ... Read the Post...
