30 Minute Storage Basket One of the things I've discovered since I began home educating my 3 younger boys a few months ago is just how much more stuff there is! A while ago I posted this photo in a home ed Facebook group. Obviously the boys had been very busy, but unfortunately we also use that table for eating! Quite aside from the fact that I don't especially want to eat my dinner with Barnabas' eyeball for company, the stuff takes ... Read the Post...
2019 The Year of Bunting: Why Bunting is Best
Iβve decided that 2019 will be the Year of Bunting. This time last year I wrote a post about what I learnt in 2017. For various reasons I donβt want to write a similar post at the moment. I learnt plenty of things, but not all of them good or related to sewing and making stuff! 2018 was an odd year at Tea and a Sewing Machine HQ. Although nobody here died, got divorced or became seriously ill, Iβm still quite glad to see the end of it and ... Read the Post...
DIY Embroidered Christmas Star
DIY Embroidered Christmas Star When I was younger, I did a lot of Christmas crafting. I used to make cards and decorations and bake stuff. Then I had kids and everything changed! I'd plan to make lots of things, then feel frustrated and annoyed that I hadn't managed to get them done. One year I tried to get round the fact that I had several tiny children by starting early. I was making stuff from August onwards. But because I'd been ... Read the Post...
How to Turn a Jumper Into a Cushion Cover
How to Turn a Jumper Into a Cushion Cover My husband turned 40 earlier this year, and among the presents he was given was this. Bearing in mind that his birthday is in May, and that he never wears anything like this (he's 40, not 80!) it was a case of politely saying thank you and then wondering what to do with it. He was never going to wear it, but giving it away or throwing it out seemed wrong. After all, the present giver had ... Read the Post...
