Journal
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How to Make a Fabric Necklace
Fabric Necklace They make up really quickly so making a batch can be a a wonderful way to use up your scrap fabrics. You can make them in lovely bright...
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The Workshop Questionnaire - The Results are in!
A couple of weeks ago I decided that I actually needed to have some proper information about what you lovely people want to gain from a workshop. I have asked...
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What Have Pancakes Got To Do With Sewing?
Pancake day was earlier this week. Although it is actually celebrated several times throughout the year in our house. The idea of different fillings is tempting - nutella and bananas...
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How I Reignited My Love For Teaching
I am writing this after the first Sewing Sanctuary of this year has just finished. And I am buzzing still. It was a fabulous few days of likeminded people coming...
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Reawakening - Time To Work With Others
The last few months I have been working quietly on my own, mostly at home and lately more often in the new studio. I have relished this time. As a...
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How to Make Fabric Storage Pots
Make this perfect trio of fabric storage pots and brighten any room in your home. You can use them to tidy up your spools of thread in your craft room,...
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How to Make a Twisted Head Band
Another fabulous scrap busting project to use up your leftover fabric. This works well well with jersey or light weight knit fabrics as you will need the stretch from the...
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How to Make a Hair Scrunchie
This is a wonderful way to use up some scrap fabrics. It works with both woven and jersey fabrics too.Scrunchies are great to give away as gifts or they can...
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How to Make Reusable Makeup Remover Pads
Make Up Remover Pads To make the PADS you will need: Scraps of towelling fabric or flannel/ soft fabric to make 14 circular fronts Scraps of craft cotton or jersey...
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Valentine's Day - Are you avoiding the obligatory hearts and flowers?
February 14th is fast approaching and while I’m at the risk of sounding like a bit of a Grinch, do we need reminding of who we love and who loves...
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How Rituals Help Me Do The Day
How Rituals Help Me Do The Day Over the last few months I have really struggled to find the motivation to get shit done to be honest. For a period...
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Fabric Pattern Weights
This is a wonderful way to use up your fabric scraps. Whenever you make up a dressmaking project there are always some useable pieces of fabric left over. This is...