Archive for the ‘Tutorials’ Category

LogCabin Quilt In A Week – Day One: Cutting

Monday, December 7, 2009 14:53 3 Comments

After all the interest in Declan’s Log Cabin quilt I’ve decided to make Connor’s quilt a community project. For the next few weeks I will be outlining one step a day to lead you to the finished quilt.
The entire project can be done within a weekend, but as a busy Mum I know there is [...]

This was posted under category: Personal Crafts, Quilting, Sewing, Tutorials

The Learning Process

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 13:22 1 Comment

I’m trying to get up a Christmas tutorial post but I’m battling with the formatting, so that might have to wait till tomorrow I’m afraid.
Instead I’m going to give you something inspired by a recent post over at CraftStylish asking Where Do You Find Sewing Advice?
We all have go-to people or reference books to help [...]

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Moo Card Gift Tags

Saturday, November 28, 2009 11:26 No Comments

I’m still trying to get used to having a Christmas in the heat instead of the snow (and by “snow” I actually mean grey Pommy drizzle) of the Northern hemisphere, and as such I tend to go a little bit over board at Christmas. I love decorating (with lots of snow themed decorations), shopping for [...]

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Where The Wild Things Are Crafts

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 21:48 5 Comments

I’m still reveling in Maurice Sendak’s classic childrens’ story and the upcoming film adaptation, and as a continuation from yesterday’s Where The Wild Things Are food fest I thought today I’d highlight some of the truly inspirational crafts and tutorials that are scattered around the internet.

Jessy made this awesome Max hat to wear to the [...]

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Five Essential Crafts For Baby

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 13:48 No Comments

My sister is having her first child sometime in August (depending on his schedule and her diabetes!) so I have been hard at work putting together a package to send to her after the bub is born. A collection of all the bits and pieces that I’ve found essential in my experience as a mum.
Looking around [...]

This was posted under category: Crochet, Knitting, Sewing, Tutorials, Yarn Arts

Tutorial: How To Fold Fabric – Fat Quarter Style

Thursday, April 23, 2009 11:41 3 Comments

Remember before I started jet-setting around NSW I promised a post from one of my favourite crafty bloggers, Ethan? Well the wait is finally over, a good week later than when I meant to get it up, but my thanks to Ethan for being so patient. Please say hello, check out his blog and give [...]

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Caterpillar Softie Tutorial

Saturday, April 4, 2009 23:10 5 Comments

My eldest son is obsessed with “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”, at barely two he can recite the entire thing from memory, from Eric Carle’s awesome fabric line we now have cushions, aprons and even some pants with his artwork on. So now that he can sleep on it, cook in it and wear it, what [...]

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Stitched Christmas Cards Tutorial

Thursday, December 11, 2008 16:46 15 Comments

If you want everyone to get a little bit of handmade from you for Christmas, but don’t have the time to make up 30 different gifts, this is a great way to send a little bit of homemade festive cheer to everyone. They’re very quick and simple to make up, and look like they too [...]

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Kawaii Ice Cream Christmas Decorations

Friday, December 5, 2008 19:56 13 Comments

Okay, so it’s not Tuesday, I’m two days late on the blog love post, and I haven’t put up Flickr Friday, but damnit, I don’t care because I’m so excited about this tut – which is why it’s going up early.
Hot Christmases like we have in Australia are still a very strange concept to me, [...]

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Super Easy No-Sew Blanket

Tuesday, December 2, 2008 11:07 4 Comments

Christmas is fast approaching, you’re short on time, money and ideas, this blanket is the answer to all your problems! Well, maybe not all of them, but I can give you a present you can knock out in 45 minutes and (if you’re in Australia) all of the fleece at Lincraft and Spotlight is on [...]

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