How to use heat-transfer vinyl to DIY your own Christmas jumper

December 5, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

I’ve made my own Christmas jumpers this year! What do you think? After a quick rummage in my local charity shop I found three different types of jumpers just calling out to be upcycled, so I thought I’d share this heat-transfer vinyl project with you so that you too can make your own festive jumper this Christmas…

5 Reasons you should take up a new craft in the new year

January 14, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

Today’s blog post is all about getting stuck in to a new craft this year and the five reasons why you should try a hands-on project in 2018…

Sew-your-own Christmas Angel

December 4, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

Remember your childhood Christmas tree – I bet it had an angel on the top, didn’t it? Over the years I’ve spotted more and more stars adorning the tops of our festive trees, but I love the traditional look that an angel adds when sitting at the very top of the tree. So today, here’s […]

How to use fabric dyes

June 13, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

Today’s blog post is all about make-do-and-mend and how you can use fabric dyes to makeover your wardrobe. Plus there’s a giveaway to win a bundle of goodies from DYLON worth £50 so read on to enter the competition below 🙂 Tie-dye t-shirt tutorial on Wendolonia’s blog Remember when I gave my husband’s shoes a makeover […]

5 tips to help you start sewing with a machine

May 24, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

Whether you’ve never sewn a stitch in your life or can vaguely remember how to sew from your schooldays, you can be reassured by the fact that sewing is a pretty straightforward task. It’s repetitive, precise and anyone can have a go at it. I’d love for you to have a go at it if you haven’t […]

DIY sew-your-own snowman Christmas jumper

December 8, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

Take one plain pullover and make it into a Christmas jumper for less than £5. What a challenge! I was inspired to create a snowy scene on this knitted blue jumper so I popped out to pick up some supplies for my sewing project and now I’ve created a thrifty DIY project for to give […]