Sewing projects
Sew It Yourself ~ I did!
Earlier this week I mentioned that I was having a go at making my own dress. I’d got the fabric ready, chosen the dress style,
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Earlier this week I mentioned that I was having a go at making my own dress. I’d got the fabric ready, chosen the dress style,
You’d be forgiven for thinking that we have gone back in time to our grandmother’s era, when shops didn’t sell off-the-peg clothes, and make-do-and-mend was
Patient: “Doctor, doctor, I feel like a pair of curtains”, Doctor: “Pull yourself together”. So today I’m sharing my latest sewing achievement in my little vintage
This month’s Inspiration Challenge theme was ‘apples’ and luckily enough I’ve since been given loads of apples from my mother’s apple tree which had bumper-crop this year. So
It’s Halloween this week and as usual I don’t have any budget for a costume for all those parties I’ll be going to. But I’m not worried
Over the weekend I went for a lovely chilly walk with my hubby and collected a few bits and pieces for my harvest display. I’d
This is a big moment for me – I’m sharing the first sewing project I’ve done in my little vintage caravan after starting the project
We all know that emerald is Pantone’s colour of the year for 2013 (here’s my blog post about it from January) and although we are
Pink is going to be a big trend for this Autumn/Winter – it’s in all the magazines and on all the best fashion blogs, so it
The theme for September’s Inspiration Challenge was bears – based on this cute image of 3 antique bears. We were challenged to make anything inspired
I’ve finally started what I was most looking forward to doing with my little vintage caravan project – creating a lovely place to sit. Yes,
Let’s start with the real reason why I’m setting myself this challenge: I need to save money between now and Christmas (yes, I’ve peeped into
How are you getting on with this month’s inspiration challenge? The theme was antique bears and I’m so excited to see what everyone will come
Cabuchons are everywhere this year. I’d never even heard of the word until the start of the summer and now these little resin flowers, animals and
I’ve decided to go for a little ‘design feature’ on one of the walls of my little caravan. I want to wallpaper one wall to
I was delighted when Lucy from LucyLovesYa.com set such a lovely theme for August by sending in her vintage wedding dress photo as a starting point
If you’re getting a little bored of your sunglasses after wearing them all summer, or if you’ve picked up a bargain pair in the summer sales,
I recently bought some frames at a bargain price from The Range and wanted to make my own unique artwork for my bedroom. The frames were
This week, I’ve been having fun upcycling some frames to make them look prettier and more summery. I began with this first project to funk up
First and foremost, I’d like to welcome all the lovely new visitors from Creative Crafting’s blog tour – I have been waiting for this day for
Well, it’s not that much of a tutorial – it’s a fairly simple process to create a cute tea-light holder without breaking the bank. I
We’ve had another fantastic month of sunshine in July but the hot weather didn’t lure our regular inspiration challengers away from their projects. Here’s a
I’m delighted to say that I’ve had a few messages asking for a quick tutorial on how I made my beach hut cushion for the
Do you remember that I treated myself to Mollie Makes magazine last week and I threatened to take some time for myself to complete the
If you’re a long-term follower of my blog, you’ll know how much I love lucky cats and oriental design, so it’ll come as no surprise
In truth, I hardly ever get time to read them. I was given a copy of Company magazine before it was released when I attended
One of the wonderful contributions to June’s Inspiration Challenge was the start of a story by writer Amanda Addison. You may remember that I shared
Last month we all worked hard on our pieces of art inspired by the theme of beach huts. I’ve enjoyed seeing all the progress tweets
I recently spotted a gorgeous lighthouse curtain fabric from the new Abakhan fabrics range online and I knew it would be perfect for my kitchen. I’m planning
Just a quick reminder that there’s still plenty of time to get involved with this month’s inspiration challenge. You don’t have to be a professional crafter,
It’s the start of another month (lets hope it’ll continue to be a delightfully sunny one!), and here is this month’s update the on Inspiration Challenge from
I’m a big fan of ladylike fashion and, in particular, collars on clothing. I love a peter-pan collar on a dress and I’ve recently been
There’s still plenty of time to get crafting and take part in this month’s Inspiration Challenge – the theme for May is Vintage Sewing Machines. This
I had a plan to get lots of work done today – admin, tax returns, y’know the important stuff. HOWEVER, my new sewing machine has just
Pinch, punch, first of the month! And today I am absolutely delighted to be able to bring you an Inspiration Challenge for the month of May! Some
Have you noticed that pockets are everywhere this Spring/Summer? On a recent shopping trip down the high street I spotted pockets on almost every item of
Recently I’ve been reading a few books at once and have been finding it hard to keep track of where I am up to in
Here’s a photo of my latest attempt to turn a piece of rubbish into something special – a champagne cork cage twisted into a tiny
I had such good fun making my craft projects for the PinAddicts Challenge last month, and I am so pleased to see them included in the
UPDATE: I’ve made it through to the shortlist!! So please please vote for me in the Best Thrifty Blog category if you get the chance
With all this cold weather we’ve been having recently, there’s been a sudden cold draught whipping through my house from the kitchen (why are kitchens always
It’s St Patrick’s day and the whole of the UK is celebrating with a good old knees up. I’m definitely heading to the pub tonight and
Here’s a fun craft project that you can have a go at on this weekend – making some rings, hair clips and brooches from old
I’ve been working on a little craft project especially for Mother’s Day and here’s my finished item, based on a tutorial that I saw on
You may remember that I wrote a blog post last week about this vintage pattern by Simplicity that I found whilst rummaging in my local charity
I recently picked up this vintage Simplicity sewing pattern from a charity shop and I am going to have a go at making this skirt for
Valentine’s Day always creeps up on me, and I never get a chance to get my husband a card in advance, so I can often
I love this craft project to make a little trinket / paperweight for your loved-one for Valentines day. Yes, that’s right, you don’t have to
Finally, it’s the last day of January and the month of grey weather and near-poverty after christmas has come to an end – well done
Happy Saturday! I hope you are having a great weekend, we had some more snow here yesterday so its chilly again – it’s supposed to
Here’s a guest post treat for you all today – a craft project from my photographer friend Claire who blogs over at Lacey in Places.
I am pleased to say that when I told my friends and family that all I really wanted for Christmas were books, they listened – and
I know it’s easy just to tape a piece of cheesy christmas wrapping paper around a prezzie, stick a foil bow on the top and
Here’s a super-easy, super-quick idea for making a Christmas basket decoration with pretty sparkling fairy lights. This would be perfect if you had an unused
I think I can safely say that one of my favourite Christmas films of all time is Elf. If you’ve not seen it, please do!
I’ve spent the past couple of weeks working on a present for my new nephew, and have finally finished it – so I thought I’d
I was lucky enough to find this set of vintage RSPB placemats and coasters in almost brand-new condition at the Shakespeare Hospice Furniture Shop in Stratford Upon Avon and
This week I treated myself to a book that I’ve had my eye on for a while called Crafting Christmas Gifts. I know it’s a
While it IS possible to buy wallpaper murals, I simply adore this thrifty alternative for a retro-style wall mural from Rosie & The Boys. This
I needed a couple of cushions to chuck on my sofa that would tie in the retro theme (here’s the blog post) that I’m working
Due to our recent house move, we’ve been in need of a little more storage and when my husband picked up an old, scuffed, dark
I desperately wanted a princess chair for my dressing table but the chairs I’ve seen in places like Laura Ashley and Dunelm are way out of
Here’s a little DIY project that my husband and I did over the weekend (well, he did it and I ‘helped’ by saying yes to
Whenever my husband and I open a bottle of bubbly (which is unfortunately not often enough!), while I am cheerfully enjoying my drink, he is
Mother’s Day is fast approaching (18th March to be exact) and I thought I would share with you a little sewing project that I’ve done,
I love my old Seamstress Sew-Tric sewing machine; it’s the prettiest sewing machine I’ve ever seen, it has beautiful ornate panels and it looks like an ancient hand-powered machine
This sewing project was outside my normal day-to-day-stitching-of-tutus activities, so I was happy to have the chance to turn my hand to something different. My
Today is the 1st wedding anniversary of my brother Andy and sister-in-law Cassie and I’d like to congratulate them both – Happy 1st Anniversary!! I spent
I’ve spent a bit of time for myself and have had fun repainting an old wooden mirror, and I am very pleased with the result!
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