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For Baby
Add a Neck Opening to any top - tutorial showing you how to add a placket to the back of a top
Baby Sleeping Bag - tutorial for making a sleeping bag/grobag
Baby Sleeping Bag (Winter-weight) - tips for making a winter-weight grobag
Baby Uggs - baby booties knitted in one piece
Bath Robe - tutorial for quick bath robe made from 2 towels
Bunny Softie - hand made soft toy bunny with link to pattern
Chenille Quilt - my thoughts and tips on making a Faux Chenille Quilt. Link to tutorial
Cot Rail Teething Guard - tutorial for fabric guards to protect your cot from teeth marks
Custom Sized Fitted Sheets - tutorial for fitted sheets of any size
Ergo Carrier Teething Pads - snap on teething/suck pads for ergo straps
Fold over Cuffs - tutorial to add fold over cuffs to any sleeve or leg for mittens or fold over footies/socks
Kids Jeans from Adult Jeans - refashion your old jeans into a pair for the kids
Little Lion Soft Rattle - steps for making a simple lion rattle
Mega Baby Bib - tutorial for extra large bib with snap up catch all scoop
Modern Monogramming - tutorial showing you how to add an oversized monogram to a top
Oliver + S Bucket Hat - link to free sewing pattern for Bucket hat for babies and kids
Personalised Cot Sheets - have some fun with stamps and decorate a fitted sheet
Polar Fleece Baby Booties - sewn polar fleece boots with link to pattern
Polar Bear Glove Puppet - tutorial for polar bear bath time hand puppet/wash cloth
Pram Shade - tutorial for making a shade to cover the window of Mamas and Papas Sola
Salt Dough Decorations - recipe and instructions for making hard dough decorations
Smash Cake - Photo Session Setup - details on how we setup for a 1st birthday Smash Cake
Softies - take a look at a few soft dolls I've made
Sunny Felt Mobile - felt sun and rain clouds mobile for baby
Sweater Wash Cloths - repurpose an old cotton sweater to make some wash cloths for your baby
Taggie Cube Soft Toy - tutorial for soft toy for baby with ribbon tags
Whale Softies - simple soft toys in the shape of a whale
Zip Up Swaddler - a zip up swaddle wrap perfect for keeping baby tightly swaddled
Build a Bag
Adding a Centre Divider Pocket to a Tote Bag - tutorial to add a divider to the Big Tote Bag
Build-a-Bag: Fabric Design - part 1, designing fabric for my hand bag
Build-a-Bag: The Pattern - part 2, a look at the pattern I'm using for my hand bag
Build-a-Bag: My swatches arrived - part 3, take a look at my swatches from Spoonflower
Build-a-Bag: The Little Extras - a quick look at all the extra notions needed for my hand bag
Build-a-Bag: My Fabric (part one) - my fabric has arrived, but I mucked it up!
Build-a-Bag: I've Finished! - take a look at my completed bag
Library Tote Bag - a big tote bag to carry all my library books in style
Postage Stamp Handbag - using postage stamps in the design of a hand bag
Christmas
Bling your Baubles - Glass baubles decorated using a glitter pen
Christmas Stocking - Santa stocking with free pattern and full tutorial
Cookies in a Jar - cookie ingredients layered in a jar. Tag downloadable included
Decorative Plates DIY - decorate plain ceramic plates with some Porcelaine 150 Pens
Doggie Treats - recipe for peanut butter dog biscuits
Felt Garland - felt circles sewn together on the sewing machine
Felt Ornaments - Decorations for your tree using the decorative stitches on your sewing machine
Gift Wrapping with a Tea Towel - Use a dish cloth to wrap up a cook book
Gift Wrapping with Fabric Scraps - Use your favourite fabric scraps to embellish your gifts
Gingerbread Man Puppet - No Sew! - Hand puppet made with felt and glue
Glitter Letters - cardboard letters decorated with glitter and paint
Glittery Star Tree Topper - Christmas Tree Topper made from glitter card and glue
Hand Painted Wrapping Paper - Let your kids fingerpaint your Christmas wrapping paper
Last Minute Gift Idea - a gift you can pick up at the supermarket, a jar of lollies and a toothbrush
Paper Snowflakes - tutorial showing how to make old school paper snowflakes
Play Felt Christmas Tree - keep the kids out of your tree with this. No sewing required!
Salt Dough Decorations - recipe and instructions for making hard dough decorations
Cleaning
Getting Shoe Polish out of Carpet - step by step stain fighting
Hand me Downs - how to get the most out of them and how to remove pilling on a sweater
How to Clean Stove Burners without Scrubbing! step by step grime fighting
Laundry Storage and Dusting Mittens - give old socks a new life as dusting mittens
Sweater Wash Cloths - repurpose an old cotton sweater to make some wash cloths for your baby
Clothing
Add a Neck Opening to any top - tutorial showing you how to add a placket to the back of a top
Baby Uggs - baby booties knitted in one piece
Bath Robe - tutorial for quick bath robe made from 2 towels
Fold over Cuffs - tutorial to add fold over cuffs to any sleeve or leg for mittens or fold over footies/socks
Hand-me-Downs - tips for hand me downs and how to de-fluff a jumper with a razor
KCWC April 2012 - Part 1 - boys skinny rib pants, soft soled shoes and some flashback tees
KCWC April 2012 - Part 2 - hooded vest, matching pants and a few more flashback tees
KCWC April 2012 - Part 3 - finishing the hooded vest, and denim shorts
KCWC October 2012 - Part 1 - my plan for the week
KCWC October 2012 - Part 2 - halfway through with an Urban Hoodie to show for it
KCWC October 2012 - Part 3 - bucket hats and basic pocket shorts
KCW April 2013 - Peter Rabbit Jacket - shawl collar knit Jacket, just like Peter Rabbit's
KCW April 2013 - Part 2 - Coastal Cargos, a Flashback Tee and Fancy Pants leggings
Kids Jeans from Adult Jeans - refashion your old jeans into a pair for the kids
Lace Tuxedo Tank - revive a stained tank with tuxedo style lace stripes
Lightweight Cotton Infinity Scarf - a Summer scarf made using my Sunflower print
Modern Monogramming - tutorial showing you how to add an oversized monogram to a top
New Look 6871 - New Look 6871 top made with Liberty of London fabric
Oliver + S Bucket Hat - link to free sewing pattern for Bucket hat for babies and kids
Polar Fleece Baby Booties - sewn polar fleece boots with link to pattern
Preserving a Wedding Dress - Photo tutorial on how to preserve your wedding dress yourself - DIY style
Printing Fabric Labels - how to print fabric labels using Spoonflower
Printing Fabric Labels Follow Up - see how my labels look after 6 months of wear
Simple Knitted Beanie - one size fits most rib knitted in the round
Simplicity 3503 Pattern Review - I made this dress up as a maternity dress. It's so comfy!
Sweatshirt into Zip Up - tutorial to add a zip to your sweatshirt
Woollen Blanket to Winter Coat - using pattern Burdastyle 11/2010 - 133B
Gardening
How to Freeze Fresh Basil - save your basil for the Winter by freezing it
Re-growing Spring Onions - how to grow new spring onions from your offcuts
Sugar Hand Scrub - make your own cleansing and moisturising hand/foot scrub
Gifts
Christmas Stocking - Santa stocking with free pattern and full tutorial
Chenille Quilt - my thoughts and tips on making a Faux Chenille Quilt. Link to tutorial
Cookies in a Jar - cookie ingredients layered in a jar. Tag downloadable included
Decorative Plates DIY - decorate plain ceramic plates with some Porcelaine 150 Pens
Felt Ornaments - Decorations for your tree using the decorative stitches on your sewing machine
Gift Wrapping with a Tea Towel - Use a dish cloth to wrap up a cook book
Gift Wrapping with Fabric Scraps - Use your favourite fabric scraps to embellish your gifts
Gingerbread Man Puppet - No Sew! - Hand puppet made with felt and glue
Glittery Star Tree Topper - Christmas Tree Topper made from glitter card and glue
Hand Painted Wrapping Paper - Let your kids fingerpaint your Christmas wrapping paper
Heat Pack - tutorial for making a heat/cool pack filled with rice
I Spy Bag Toy - toddler toy full of hidden trinkets to find
Last Minute Gift Idea - a gift you can pick up at the supermarket, a jar of lollies and a toothbrush
Library Tote Bag - a big tote bag to carry all my library books in style
Lightweight Cotton Infinity Scarf - a Summer scarf made using my Sunflower print
Pincushion and Thread Basket - store your pins and threads scraps in style
Reusable Cotton Tea Bags - make perfectly clear tea with these lovely tea bags
Salt Dough Decorations - recipe and instructions for making hard dough decorations
Softies - take a look at a few soft dolls I've made
Sugar Hand Scrub - make your own cleansing and moisturising hand/foot scrub
Sweater Wash Cloths - repurpose an old cotton sweater to make some wash cloths for your baby
Whale Softies - simple soft toys in the shape of a whale
Zippered iPhone Wallet - take your keys and phone with you in this cute little wallet
Zip Up Swaddler - a zip up swaddle wrap perfect for keeping baby tightly swaddled
Projects for the Home
Chenille Quilt - my thoughts and tips on making a Faux Chenille Quilt. Link to tutorial
Cushion Covers - tips on getting great results when making cushion covers
Cutlery Storage Roll - tutorial to convert a tea towel/dish cloth into a storage roll for cutlery
Decorative Plates DIY - decorate plain ceramic plates with some Porcelaine 150 Pens
Felt Ornaments - Decorations for your tree using the decorative stitches on your sewing machine
Glitter Letters - cardboard letters decorated with glitter and paint
Glittery Star Tree Topper - Christmas Tree Topper made from glitter card and glue
Hand-me-Downs - tips for hand me downs and how to de-fluff a jumper with a razor
Heat Pack - tutorial for making a heat/cool pack filled with rice
How to Freeze Fresh Basil - save your basil for the Winter by freezing it
Pincushion and Thread Basket - store your pins and threads scraps in style
Play Felt Christmas Tree - keep the kids out of your tree with this. No sewing required!
Recovering a Lamp Shade - tutorial showing you how to recover a boring lampshade
Re-growing Spring Onions - how to grow new spring onions from your offcuts
Reusable Cotton Tea Bags - make perfectly clear tea with these lovely tea bags
Salt Dough Decorations - recipe and instructions for making hard dough decorations
Saucepan Handle Cozy - stop burning your hands with this tutorial for a heatproof pan handle cover
Stamped Chopping Board - proof that VersaCraft ink is not washable on wood
Sugar Hand Scrub - make your own cleansing and moisturising hand/foot scrub
Sweater Wash Cloths - repurpose an old cotton sweater to make some wash cloths for your baby
T-Shirt Shopping Bag - sew a reusable shopping tote from an old t-shirt
Zippered iPhone Wallet - take your keys and phone with you in this cute little wallet
Kids Clothes Week
April 2012 - Part 1 - boys skinny rib pants, soft soled shoes and some flashback tees
April 2012 - Part 2 - hooded vest, matching pants and a few more flashback tees
April 2012 - Part 3 - finishing the hooded vest, and denim shorts
October 2012 - Part 1 - my plan for the week
October 2012 - Part 2 - halfway through with an Urban Hoodie to show for it
October 2012 - Part 3 - bucket hats and basic pocket shorts
April 2013 - Peter Rabbit Jacket - shawl collar knit Jacket, just like Peter Rabbit's
April 2013 - Part 2 - Coastal Cargos, a Flashback Tee and Fancy Pants leggings
Kids Activities
Bean Bags - tutorial to make small bean bags for toddler's play time
Gingerbread Man Puppet - No Sew! - Hand puppet made with felt and glue
Glitter Letters - cardboard letters decorated with glitter and paint
Hand Painted Wrapping Paper - Let your kids fingerpaint your Christmas wrapping paper
Jelly (Jello) Playdough - recipe for playdough with added jelly crystals
Paper Snowflakes - tutorial showing how to make old school paper snowflakes
Play Felt Christmas Tree - keep the kids out of your tree with this. No sewing required!
Rainbow Rice - tutorial describing how to make this sensory play toy
Re-growing Spring Onions - how to grow new spring onions from your offcuts
Salt Dough Decorations - recipe and instructions for making hard dough decorations
Stop Motion Animation with Lego - tips on making a stop motion video
Knitting
Baby Uggs - baby booties knitted in one piece
Simple Knitted Beanie - one size fits most rib knitted in the round
A Beginners Guide to Knitting: Equipment - everything you need to know to get started knitting
Photography
Smash Cake - Photo Session Setup - details on how we setup for a 1st birthday Smash Cake
Stop Motion Animation with Lego - tips on making a stop motion video
Sewing
Add a Neck Opening to any top - tutorial showing you how to add a placket to the back of a top
Adding a Centre Divider Pocket to a Tote Bag - tutorial to add a divider to the Big Tote Bag
Baby Sleeping Bag - tutorial for making a sleeping bag/grobag
Baby Sleeping Bag (Winter-weight) - tips for making a winter-weight grobag
Bath Robe - tutorial for quick bath robe made from 2 towels
Bean Bags - tutorial to make small bean bags for toddler's play time
Build-a-Bag: Fabric Design - part 1, designing fabric for my hand bag
Build-a-Bag: The Pattern - part 2, a look at the pattern I'm using for my hand bag
Build-a-Bag: My swatches arrived - part 3, take a look at my swatches from Spoonflower
Build-a-Bag: The Little Extras - a quick look at all the extra notions needed for my hand bag
Build-a-Bag: My Fabric (part one) - my fabric has arrived, but I mucked it up!
Build-a-Bag: I've Finished! - take a look at my completed bag
Bunny Softie - hand made soft toy bunny with link to pattern
Chenille Quilt - my thoughts and tips on making a Faux Chenille Quilt. Link to tutorial
Christmas Stocking - Santa stocking with free pattern and full tutorial
Cot Rail Teething Guard - tutorial for fabric guards to protect your cot from teeth marks
Cushion Covers - tips on getting great results when making cushion covers
Custom Sized Fitted Sheets - tutorial for fitted sheets of any size
Cutlery Storage Roll - tutorial to convert a tea towel/dish cloth into a storage roll for cutlery
Ergo Carrier Teething Pads - snap on teething/suck pads for ergo straps
Felt Ornaments - Decorations for your tree using the decorative stitches on your sewing machine
Felt Garland - felt circles sewn together on the sewing machine
Fold over Cuffs - tutorial to add fold over cuffs to any sleeve or leg for mittens or fold over footies/socks
French Seams - a photo tutorial showing you how to work a French Seam
Hand-me-Downs - tips for hand me downs and how to de-fluff a jumper with a razor
Heat Pack - tutorial for making a heat/cool pack filled with rice
How to finish ends of Overlocked/Serged Seams - photo tutorial showing how to secure thread ends
I Spy Bag Toy - toddler toy full of hidden trinkets to find
Kids Jeans from Adult Jeans - refashion your old jeans into a pair for the kids
Lace Tuxedo Tank - revive a stained tank with tuxedo style lace stripes
Library Tote Bag - a big tote bag to carry all my library books in style
Lightweight Cotton Infinity Scarf - a Summer scarf made using my Sunflower print
Little Lion Soft Rattle - steps for making a simple lion rattle
Mega Baby Bib - tutorial for extra large bib with snap up catch all scoop
New Look 6871 - New Look 6871 top made with Liberty of London fabric
Oliver + S Bucket Hat - link to free sewing pattern for Bucket hat for babies and kids
Peter Rabbit Jacket for Toddler - shawl collar knit Jacket, just like Peter Rabbit's
Pincushion and Thread Basket - store your pins and threads scraps in style
Polar Fleece Baby Booties - sewn polar fleece boots with link to pattern
Polar Bear Glove Puppet - tutorial for polar bear bath time hand puppet/wash cloth
Postage Stamp Handbag - using postage stamps in the design of a hand bag
Pram Shade - tutorial for making a shade to cover the window of Mamas and Papas Sola
Printing Fabric Labels - how to print fabric labels using Spoonflower
Printing Fabric Labels Follow Up - see how my labels look after 6 months of wear
Reusable Cotton Tea Bags - make perfectly clear tea with these lovely tea bags
Saucepan Handle Cozy - stop burning your hands with this tutorial for a heatproof pan handle cover
Simplicity 3503 Pattern Review - I made this dress up as a maternity dress. It's so comfy!
Softies - take a look at a few soft dolls I've made
Sunny Felt Mobile - felt sun and rain clouds mobile for baby
Sweater Wash Cloths - repurpose an old cotton sweater to make some wash cloths for your baby
Sweatshirt into Zip Up - tutorial to add a zip to your sweatshirt
Taggie Cube Soft Toy - tutorial for soft toy for baby with ribbon tags
T-Shirt Shopping Bag - sew a reusable shopping tote from an old t-shirt
Whale Softies - simple soft toys in the shape of a whale
Woollen Blanket to Winter Coat - using pattern Burdastyle 11/2010 - 133B
Zippered iPhone Wallet - take your keys and phone with you in this cute little wallet
Zip Up Swaddler - a zip up swaddle wrap perfect for keeping baby tightly swaddled
Sewing Essentials
French Seams - a photo tutorial showing you how to work a French Seam
How to finish ends of Overlocked/Serged Seams - photo tutorial showing how to secure thread ends
Pincushion and Thread Basket - store your pins and threads scraps in style
Stamping
Cutlery Storage Roll - tutorial to convert a tea towel/dish cloth into a storage roll for cutlery
Heat Pack - tutorial for making a heat/cool pack filled with rice
Lightweight Cotton Infinity Scarf - a Summer scarf made using my Sunflower print
Modern Monogramming - tutorial showing you how to add an oversized monogram to a top
Oliver + S Bucket Hat - link to free sewing pattern for Bucket hat for babies and kids
Personalised Cot Sheets - have some fun with stamps and decorate a fitted sheet
Stamped Chopping Board - proof that VersaCraft ink is not washable on wood
Things for Mums
Adding a Centre Divider Pocket to a Tote Bag - tutorial to add a divider to the Big Tote Bag
Build-a-Bag: Fabric Design - part 1, designing fabric for my hand bag
Build-a-Bag: The Pattern - part 2, a look at the pattern I'm using for my hand bag
Build-a-Bag: My swatches arrived - part 3, take a look at my swatches from Spoonflower
Build-a-Bag: The Little Extras - a quick look at all the extra notions needed for my hand bag
Build-a-Bag: My Fabric (part one) - my fabric has arrived, but I mucked it up!
Build-a-Bag: I've Finished! - take a look at my completed bag
Heat Pack - tutorial for making a heat/cool pack filled with rice
Knitting: Equipment - everything you need to know about how to get started knitting
Lace Tuxedo Tank - revive a stained tank with tuxedo style lace stripes
Library Tote Bag - a big tote bag to carry all my library books in style
Lightweight Cotton Infinity Scarf - a Summer scarf made using my Sunflower print
New Look 6871 - New Look 6871 top made with Liberty of London fabric
Pincushion and Thread Basket - store your pins and threads scraps in style
Postage Stamp Handbag - using postage stamps in the design of a hand bag
Preserving a Wedding Dress - Photo tutorial on how to preserve your wedding dress yourself - DIY style
Printing Fabric Labels - how to print fabric labels using Spoonflower
Printing Fabric Labels Follow Up - see how my labels look after 6 months of wear
Reusable Cotton Tea Bags - make perfectly clear tea with these lovely tea bags
Simplicity 3503 Pattern Review - I made this dress up as a maternity dress. It's so comfy!
Sugar Hand Scrub - make your own cleansing and moisturising hand/foot scrub
Sweatshirt into Zip Up - tutorial to add a zip to your sweatshirt
T-Shirt Shopping Bag - sew a reusable shopping tote from an old t-shirt
Woollen Blanket to Winter Coat - using pattern Burdastyle 11/2010 - 133B
Zippered iPhone Wallet - take your keys and phone with you in this cute little wallet
Toys
Bean Bags - tutorial to make small bean bags for toddler's play time
Bunny Softie - hand made soft toy bunny with link to pattern
Gingerbread Man Puppet - No Sew! - Hand puppet made with felt and glue
I Spy Bag Toy - toddler toy full of hidden trinkets to find
Jelly (Jello) Playdough - recipe for playdough with added jelly crystals
Little Lion Soft Rattle - steps for making a simple lion rattle
Polar Bear Glove Puppet - tutorial for polar bear bath time hand puppet/wash cloth
Rainbow Rice - tutorial describing how to make this sensory play toy
Salt Dough Decorations - recipe and instructions for making hard dough decorations
Softies - take a look at a few soft dolls I've made
Stop Motion Animation with Lego - tips on making a stop motion video
Sunny Felt Mobile - felt sun and rain clouds mobile for baby
Taggie Cube Soft Toy - tutorial for soft toy for baby with ribbon tags
Whale Softies - simple soft toys in the shape of a whale
Wedding
Preserving a Wedding Dress - Photo tutorial showing how to preserve your wedding dress yourself - DIY style
