Are we already at the end of week twelve? This year is flying by. This week has mostly been spent sorting out the garage. I was doing great until I got so angry at all the shit we have (seriously, four big boxes of computer cables – why???) that I copped a strop and haven’t touched another box since Thursday. Unfortunately for me, that’s where my craft space is, so I had to clean that up a bit so I [...]

Part three of Bunny Week – like Shark Week, but with lower production values and less teeth! I’m now totally inspired to have a Craft Blog Shark Week, I wonder if I could find enough shark themed crafts to do it…hmmm. Today we’re focusing on the crocheted rabbits, perfect for slipping into Easter baskets or hiding around your house, ready to pounce on an unsuspecting visitor like the rabbit of Caerbannog. Roly Poly Rabbits from Suncatcher Crafts – Remember Weebles? [...]

Time for part two of our easter rabbit patterns, this time for the knitters! Knitted Bunny by Jackie – Awesome pattern for beginner knitters, it’s a square of stockinette stitch sewn in just the right way to create the bunny shape. Knitted Bunny Booties from Woman’s Weekly – Good old WW brings out another great pattern, these are sized for 3 month and 6 month old babes. Honey Bunny by Yvonne – A more traditional rabbit in a sweet little [...]

Easter is coming, which means we all have an excuse to make bunny plushies to stuff into Easter baskets. Below are some of my favourite bunny patterns and tutorials for you to sew up. Wabbit by Yoonie – Great twist on the more traditional rabbits you’d find in Easter hampers, I can really see this softie becoming my son’s favourite very quickly. Chibi Bunny by My Little Mochi – Awesome details with the embroidery, and I really like the touch [...]

Bit of a mixed few days this week. It started off well with my finished quilt, even if I did have a little helper during the photography of it It went a little downhill when I had a brainsnap during picking fabric for some new pyjama pants. Somehow when I did my calculations I only worked it out based on one leg, and picked a print that I only owned one yard of. So when I realised my mistake there [...]

Digital photography is an awesome thing, I have gig upon gig of photos stored in hard drives and dead laptops, the not so awesome thing is that I am completely crap at printing off any photos. I printed my first photos this Christmas as a gift to my mother in law, I have no photos of the boys on display around my house, if it wasn’t for the obstacle course of toys that resides in my front room you wouldn’t [...]

Last night I had a moment of insanity and hacked off five inches from the bottom of my hair – and I wonder why my husband tends to hide all the sharp objects. With my new (not so) fabulous haircut, I’ve been thinking of all the pretty things I could put into my locks to beautify them, below is a round up of my favourite hair accessory tutorials that the interwebs have to offer! Button Hair Ties from Katie – [...]

I quilted and bound Connor’s red string quilt a few days ago. Echo stitching around the block seams the same as his brother’s version and bound in the same fabric. I ended up using some flannelette from my stash, a bright blue with skulls and crossbones on it. The flannelette I backed it with wasn’t pre-washed and shrunk more than I had intended, making it really crinkley on the front. I don’t mind though, this quilt is going to get [...]

If you keep up with the new releases in craft books, I’m sure you would have heard of One Yard Wonders, released at the begining of last year, I’m still seeing buzz about it on blogs even now. It features some awesome projects, including cushions, clothes and plushies (in particular Jhoanna Monte‘s Peg Bear) and everything within the book can be made with just one yard of fabric, making it a great start for beginners who aren’t quite ready to [...]

1. It’s very pink, 2. Pink Strings top, 3. string, 4. Spiderweb trial block 1 for my month of Spiderweb Bee, 5. String Quilt Pillow, 6. Spider Web Quilt in Progress, 7. “a little help from my friends” top completed, 8. colorful string quilt, 9. black white + green string baby quilt front, 10. string pieced quilt, 11. Watercolors 1 (WIP), 12. First quilt, 13. IMG_5592 I finished up Connor’s quilt this afternoon during his nap, but bed is calling [...]