Do you find it easy to think of gifts to make for all the girls and ladies on your gift list, but struggle with the boys? Well, over the next few weeks I'm going to give you a heap of ideas of gifts you can make for boys of all ages. Each week has a theme and I'll give you a round up of my 20 favourite ideas. There will also be a link party each week so you can join in the ...
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Making and Adding Piping to a Seam – Tutorial
Piping is so hot right now, and with good reason! It's a great way to add a pop of colour to an item and it gives a professional touch. But it's not as scary as it looks. I'm going to show you how to make it and add it to any seam! Straight, curved, corners...you name it, you can pipe it! I'll also show you the quick way and the invisible way to finish off the joins. Pick which ...
KCW Wrap Up
And just like that, another Kids Clothes Week has come to an end. They sure do go quickly! I had quite a bit going on last week so didn't get a huge amount of sewing done, but I'm happy with what I managed to do. The main thing I worked on was some swim nappies. Now that we've got a swimming pool it makes much more sense to have some proper swim nappies. I use cloth nappies ...
KCW Update
Well I have been getting a bit of sewing done this week, but I don't have much to show you. I've cut out pieces to make up four swim nappies for the boys in time for Summer, but haven't actually got at the machine with them yet. I also drafted a long sleeve raglan tee with the plan to make Roman a rash vest. I drafted a size 4, future proofing as Mums like to do, but I got ...
Kids Clothes Week Inspiration for You
I'm still deciding what to sew next week for Kids Clothes Week, so while I make my mind up I thought I'd pull together a round up of the boys clothes I've made in the past... a bit of a reminder for me and some inspiration for you! Kids Clothes Week has grown into such an online community event and I always look forward to it. I was really disappointed that I couldn't ...
November is Hand Made Gift Month
Buying gifts for boys and men in particular is hard enough, but choosing a gift to make is even trickier! With only 70 sleeps until Christmas (not that I'm counting), a lot of us are starting to think of what to buy and make for the Holiday Season's gift giving. To make the job easier, for the whole of November I'm going to be bringing you lots of inspiration for handmade gifts ...
Making Tortillas with a DIY Tortilla Press
(img courtesy of Fuss Free Cooking) For my birthday in June, hubby got all DIY and made me a Tortilla Press! I could hear him working away in the shed and had no idea what he was up to. What a lovely surprise! It's so much fun to use and makes the usual rolling out bit so much quicker. Rather than having to roll out each piece of dough, you simply put a dough ball in the ...
The Flat Felled Bound Seam – Tutorial
This is such a pretty seam finish! It's a great way to add a pop of colour to an otherwise plain seam. This technique works great on the side seams of skirts and pants...think Tuxedo pants! I also like it on the sides of bags and pouches. You can make your own single fold bias binding for this project or use bought bias tape. If you buy double fold tape, you will need to ...
Keep your Blogging Time Efficient
In Part One of this series, I covered using a spreadsheet for organisation. In Part 2, I covered using a calendar. They are the main tools I use to plan and structure my blogging, but there are a lot of ways you can get the best value from the time you put into blogging. KEEP YOUR BLOGGING TIME EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT Write Posts When You're in the Mood I used to start a ...
Selfish Sewing Week Wrap Up
I'm a bit sad that Selfish Sewing Week is over already. Thank you so much to Rachael and Jill for hosting the series. It was so nice to make some things for myself and I can't tell you how excited I am to have some new clothes in my wardrobe. I haven't really been shopping since before I was pregnant with Roman! That's like 4 years ago! I got a lot more done this week than I ...
Contrast Stripe Shoulder Tee
Heidi Klum was wearing one of these sheer contrast shoulder tees on an episode of Project Runway and I thought it was kinda cool. Then, Jen from Mend and Make New made one. Straight after seeing Jen's version, I went to my stash to look for some fabrics I could use to make one of my own. I was originally going to use the Liberty Jersery for a tee with Peter Pan collar, but ...
The Big T Nursing Top
Selfish Sewing Week starts today and I've already got something to show you. I did kinda cheat and make it early, but that's ok...right?! Selfish Sewing Week is being organised by Rachael from Imagine Gnats and Jill from Made with Moxie. What a great idea! I think most of us sew a lot more for our kids than ourselves. Fashion and breastfeeding don't really go that well ...
