One of my favourite pre Christmas jobs is decorating the Christmas tree. Anybody looking at my tree might think it's a bit of a mess! It's not colour coordinated and nothing matches. It looks nothing like a tree you might see in a shop. A lot of our decorations hold memories and that is what makes them special. When the boys help me decorate the tree, it's also a trip down memory lane. I still have things my boys made when they were ... Read the Post...
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Reindeer Cross Stitch Christmas Decoration
Reindeer Cross Stitch Christmas Decoration The pattern for this reindeer cross stitch Christmas decoration can be downloaded by filling in the form at the bottom of the post. Although I love making things, I have to confess that I don't do an awful lot of Christmas crafting. One reason for this is that it's hard to find the time! In the past I've wanted to make lots of things and felt annoyed and frustrated because I didn't have time ... Read the Post...
Pattern Drafting: How To Draft an A Line Skirt
This post contains affiliate links. One of the things I love to do is make my own clothes, especially making them from my own designs. There is nothing like trotting off out in an outfit that I've made myself. I like knowing that nobody else will be wearing the same as me, and I don't care if people think I'm mad/ too old to be wearing a pink tutu with pink tights and pink shoes, or if I've escaped from a 50s themed tea party. We're ... Read the Post...
Embroidered Needle Case Tutorial
Needle cases might be seen as a little bit old fashioned, but I like them. I'm the worst person in the world for losing needles, so having somewhere pretty to put them might stop me from losing so many! This DIY embroidered needle case will eventually end up being part of a new craft kit I'm working on. I actually started it early on in lockdown, and I was going to call it the safe at home felt craft kit or something like that. However, ... Read the Post...
