I have been keeping my eye out for an advent calendar for when Little F is old enough to understand what it is. A friend of mine has three lovely ones for her children, with little boxes for tucking little treasures into. I nearly ordered one, but then I thought - where would I put …
Category: Crafty
DIY Felt Christmas tree
This is something that I was really quite pleased with myself about. I saw this idea online last year, maybe at this website or maybe somewhere else, and remembered for this year. I wasn't quite sure if Little F would be too into it, but I thought I'd make it up and see. The local Spotlight …
Snuggly flannel cushion covers
I decided to make new covers for cushions that I already had. I was given two cushions with covers on them that are a bit scratchy and not great for lounging against, so I decided to make covers. I was choosing between two favourite pieces of material and decided that I had just enough to …
That elusive free time
This might be old news to some of the really organised people out there, but in case I wasn't the last person in the world to figure this out, I thought I'd share (also I'm very pleased with myself over it). Recently I was lamenting that I never seem to have enough time to sew …
Sewing and inspiration
I finally finished off one of those unfinished projects that I had sitting around - a skirt that I'd finished off except for the last one final step of adding a button hole. I can't remember how many years it's been waiting for me to learn how to use the automatic button hole maker on …