Embroidery Hoop Christmas Decoration It's fun to make things for Christmas, but it can be difficult to find the time, especially when it's such a busy time of year anyway. I actually gave up trying to make a lot of things for Christmas a few years ago. I never managed to live up to my Pinterest fuelled expectations of having a perfectly decorated, tidy house full of calm, happy people, including myself! Christmas is nice but not if ... Read the Post...
Tips For Using Digital Sewing Patterns
Tips For Using Digital Sewing Patterns Often when I make clothes for myself using sewing patterns, it doesn't go so well. Even this coat that I made a few years ago had some issues, although I considered it a success and I wore it for a number of years until it became too big. Sizing issues, having to do things the "right" way rather than the easiest way, technical difficulties with things like collars and getting bored with all the ... Read the Post...
DIY Autumn Wreath
DIY Autumn Wreath One of the things I really like is coming home and seeing a wreath on my door. To be honest, there's not an awful lot of other things to like about the outside of my house at the moment. But if nothing else, at least my front door is pretty! My latest wreath is one I made from some bits and pieces I bought from Dollar Tree while we were in the USA in August. For those of you who are fellow English people, Dollar ... Read the Post...
Kids’ Stationery Giveaway
Kids' Stationery Giveaway One of the things that makes a huge difference to the amount of sewing I do is being able to keep my sewing machine out. I did have a corner of the living room, but we needed the space. Now I use the kitchen table. We have another table that we use for mealtimes, but on a Sunday hubby makes a roast dinner. This usually means gravy everywhere and, much as I like a roast dinner, I don't want it on my sewing stuff! ... Read the Post...
