I have a quilted table runner finish to report. It’s not much, but you have to grab them when they happen! I don’t know why, but this thing seemed to take forever to finish. It could have something to do with trimming all these HSTs. For the uninitiated, HST stands for half-square triangles, which gives …
So you want to sew a minky blanket? You’re in luck – I’m back, fresh from wranglin’ the minky. Jokes, jokes. I mean this stuff (the brown dotted one): Minky is a synthetic fabric that is super soft, snuggly and damn slippery. You can find a fine selection of it here on Amazon* or over …
Got too many TV/stereo remotes? You might need a remote control holder. Got a baby that likes to throw remotes across the room? You definitely need this remote control holder DIY! If you’d like to sew your own remote control holder, then follow along. For this remote control holder DIY you’ll need a yard of …
It’s a grey, rainy day here in southern France – disappointing as today is a public holiday. I thought some bright, cheery colour would help the situation so here is a mini-tutorial for another lantern makeover I completed the other week. This lantern came from Castorama (which I think is only in Europe), but you …
There’s nothing like a good crafting session to raise the spirits. It’s fun to create one-of-a-kind home decor items, and this paper lantern DIY will help you do just that. Whatever crazy colour you’ve painted your living room/nursery/front porch, it doesn’t matter – you can make a fantastic paper lantern with adorable bunting to match …
I finished my triangle log cabin quilt block cushion, yay! And I made a matching patchwork cushion cover to complement it. Initially I was only making one cushion. I sewed this stripy patched square for the backing and I was very happy with how it looked. In fact, I liked it so much I thought …
Spring – a great time for new projects. And I need a new project – what with raising a family, learning French, trying to become a proficient sewer and attempting to get back into running after baby no. 3 – I have so* much time to fill. Why not start a blog? I am a …
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