One of the reasons for the lack of big sewing projects at the moment is that I have a deadline looming. 2 years ago I decided to embark on a foundation course in textiles with the OCA. This was possibly not one of the best ideas I've ever had. I'm already very busy, I'm not somebody who can manage on next to no sleep, and everything seems to take me an age! However, I am very aware that my boys are growing up and it won't be too long ... Read the Post...
How To Transfer a Design to Fabric
One of the things that's on my sewing/ crafts/ mini internet empire to do list is to create a range of craft kits where the designs are already printed onto fabric. Inside my head there are bags, purses, aprons, even a lovely skirt with giant flowers and a scalloped hem. I'm rarely short of ideas, but unfortunately time is often in short supply and I'm not the most organised of people. But the lovely spring weather we had last week has ... Read the Post...
Sewing a Tea Mat To Catch Tea Stains
This tea mat project originally appeared on the Minerva Crafts Bloggers' Network. Since their site relaunched, some of the older stuff has gone, including this. As I've had several people ask about it, I've rewritten the post with the pattern here. When we moved into our funny old house 18 years ago, one of the things we wanted to do was replace the kitchen. It took us 14 years to get round to it, and it was such an improvement! One of the ... Read the Post...
DIY Fabric Covered Box
In England, we are about a month into Lockdown 3. This time they've shut the schools again, so as well as my 2 home educated boys, I have my teenaged Covid schoolies as well. Things were slightly in different in Lockdown 1, mainly because the schools didn't have long to get ready. Most of my older boys' school stuff was on the homework app. This time schools have been more prepared, and my boys' school are trying to keep it as much like ... Read the Post...
