Introducing Janet Poole, a super competent stitcher and a previous contestant on the Great British Sewing Bee. Janet has written a detailed brief on the automatic button holes available on the JUKI DX7. It truly covers everything you ever wanted to know about stitching buttonholes. Sometimes when the pace of sewing slows down, it’s a …
We’re big fans of Tabara’s Rope Bags. We discovered them in her book Baskets by Tabara N’Diaye. You can read Emily’s post all about it. There was something so satisfying about making the first bags that we wanted to make more, this time with some variations. After a nice chat on Instagram, Tabara sent me …
I made this post for Valentines Day. But honestly, these envelopes can be used to celebrate EVERY holiday and special occasion! I’ve used them for Birthdays, Christmas, Mother’s and Father’s Day’s, and all sorts of Thank You notes. I do have a soft spot for Valentines Day. Maybe it’s the colours and maybe it’s …
Here’s a tutorial for some fast and fun Baby Bunting. I love decorating with bunting and I’m always looking for new ways to make it. I needed to make some tiny bunting flags to go in a camper van that I was kitting out for our neighbours. But tiny pieces can be fussy to work …
Send some love! Make Mother’s Day postcards. Here in the UK Mother’s Day falls on on a March Sunday. Most of the rest of the world celebrates Mother’s Day in May. It’s Sunday May 10th in 2026. Whatever the date, send some love with these pretty fabric postcards. It’s a fast and fun little project …
Looking for a gift for book lovers? Book Sleeves are one of my favourite projects. They’re so much fun to personalise for people who love books! Here’s the perfect cover for a book sleeve – a tall Tales Book Block by Kate Basti. Inspiration There are lots of good Book Sleeve tutorials out there. Jessica …
Many places are celebrating Mother’s Day in May! Make Retro Dress Garland fit for a Queen. I originally made these garlands to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee, but they make a lovely Mother’s Day decoration too. And shouldn’t our mum’s be Queen for a Day?! Here are the Mother’s Day garlands. It’s the same idea just …
Celebrate Easter with homemade Easter Bunny Bunting made from your favourite fabrics. I’ve got a soft spot for bunting. It’s an easy way to mark any occasion. And best of all you get to re-use it over again every year. What you’ll need I used favourite fabrics from my stash. All the other stuff is …
Using fleece Fleece is the perfect material for this project because fleece doesn’t unravel. It comes is so many gorgeous colours and it’s washable. Always a great feature. To make these cute bunnies, first find a simple bunny pattern, I just Googled it. Cut out the bunny shape and trace it onto fleece scraps. …
Send a hug through the post with these straight-line quilted Christmas postcards. This straight-line quilting technique is super satisfying. And it doesn’t need special equipment. Anybody can stitch these Christmas postcards on their regular sewing machine. What you need First find some festive fabrics I’ve got a lovely selection of Christmas fabrics in my stash. …
