Yay For Happy Mail! There's nothing like getting something through the post that's not a bill. When I was younger, I would be endlessly writing letters. But nearly everybody's on Facebook now so it's not something I do very much. Not writing letters means I don't receive them either! So it is just bills, and stuff hubby's bought from Amazon. So it was a huge treat to get some happy mail in the post the other day from my new internet ... Read the Post...
DIY Bunting Card
DIY Bunting Card Having concentrated mostly on sewing for the last few years, I've decided with one thing and another to change direction a little bit and include more of other crafts. This is actually what I did when I started Tea and a Sewing Machine. It was called something else then, can't remember what, and it was awful! The website was impossible to navigate, the design was eye-poppingly bad and the photos were blurry. I promise ... Read the Post...
Year of Bunting June Challenge: Bunting For Outdoors
Year of Bunting June Challenge: Bunting For Outdoors Welcome to the June challenge for the Year of Bunting! May's challenge was to make some bunting featuring flowers. Hazel made some lovely bunting for her dresser with appliqued flowers. I was thinking about doing something similar to this myself, only I didn't quite get around to it! Julie made a floral bunting birthday card for her friend with scraps of pretty paper and floral ... Read the Post...
Tea Dress Refashion: Adjusting Fit, Length and Style
Dress Refashion: Adjusting Fit, Length and Style Last summer I bought this dress. The print was pretty, the fabric draped nicely and I liked the print. Although I don't do yellow (I'm not Josie Jump!), the flowers made me think of harvest time. It was about the time that I'd lost a lot of weight, so I had no idea what size to get! I couldn't be bothered to try it on so I guessed the correct size When I got home, I found that I'd ... Read the Post...
