Friday, February 26th, 2010
I’d love to have an art collection. I mean, who wouldn’t? I’d search out new artists that I rated and fill my home with collections that would one day become priceless and force me to have a security system that was tougher than Alcatraz to penetrate. But seeing as that isn’t going to be happening [...]
Friday, February 12th, 2010
For this project you will need four different types of fabric, a different type for the front, a different type for the back and two further types of fabric for the contrasting decorative hearts.
Start by measuring and cutting the material for the front and back pieces of your placemats. Our placemats measured 12 x 17 [...]
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
If you have made a promise to yourself this year to get a little bit more organised while at the same time surround yourself with all the things you find inspirational and lovely then this SUPER SIMPLE inspiration board project may be just for you. You can customize yours to suit your colour scheme and [...]
Friday, January 15th, 2010
Choose a box canvas that measures - 30×30
Cut your chosen backing fabric to size, ensuring you leave enough overflow of fabric on each side to be glued to the underside of the canvas box.
(Note: Do not attach the backing fabric to the canvas box until the tea pot has been sewn onto it)
Start by downloading [...]
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
How To Sew Blanket Stitch
As promised here is a photo - by - photo demonstration on how to sew blanket stitch. If you already know how to sew this stitch you’ll know how easy and addictive it is once you’ve nailed it. If you don’t yet know how to sew blanket stitch then welcome to [...]
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
How To Make A Dried Apple Wreath for National Apple Day
Today in the UK it is National Apple Day and what better way to acknowledge this day than to make something for it out of apples.
Genius, eh!?
You may remember that a couple of weeks ago I suggested that you start drying your sliced apple pieces, and [...]
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
How To Make Simple Kitchen Curtains
Yesterday was the first day that ‘it’ was felt in the air. Rain fell in sheets, the radio played ever so gently in the background and the kitchen was filled with the smell of baking. We were officially cosy and will stay that way for many weeks to come. We haven’t had a fire [...]
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
I find it really exasperating when I see a project that I’d like to do for myself in a magazine and I find out that the preparation for it should have started weeks ago.
What’s the point in that? It’s simply frustrating for the reader.
It evokes sympathy in me for the monthly publications because occasionally an [...]
Monday, October 5th, 2009
How To Make A Conker Wreath
Do you remember those journeys home from school when it was conker season?
Foraging (my current fave word) around under the horse chestnut tree for the shiny orbs of conkerness. Cramming my school blazer pockets full of the fellas and then not quite knowing what to do with them all when [...]
Friday, September 18th, 2009
We found this 1930’s magazine rack / log basket / something else entirely in a thrift store. It was reduced to £10 in the sale so I knew I had to have it. Why? Why did I have to have it I can hear you ask? Well, I had to have it because I find logs so [...]