I was so honoured when the lovely Bev from Flamingo Toes invited me to be part of the book tour celebrating and showcasing her latest publication, Retro Stitchery*. *If you make a book purchase using this affiliate link, I will earn a small commission that doesn’t change your purchase price, but helps me to continue […]
Welcome to the 2021 ‘Night Before Christmas Stocking’ Sew Along
Welcome to the third ‘Night Before Christmas Stocking’ Sew Along and thanks for being here! Back by popular demand, I am once again hosting a sew along event for this cute Christmas stocking with a sweet little felt mouse in the pocket. This blog post will tell you everything you need to know. If you’ve ever wanted […]
A New Version of the Serious Sewist’s Set
My friend Jemima from Tied With a Ribbon, recently released her second fabric collection called Baby On Trend Storybook Volume 2 with 2 Green Zebras and Robert Kaufman. She sent me some of the pink prints from the Boho colourway to play with. There’s three colourways and they all come with seven prints and a […]
A Simple Sewing Folder in Cute Camper Fabric
Riley Blake Designs recently sent me the ‘Joy In The Journey‘ collection designed by Dani Mogstad. There’s 22 fabrics in the collection, including a beautiful floral ‘hero’ print, tiny florals, diagonal gingham, geometric flowers and pretty prints with campers (or caravans) and flowers too. The two different panels that also come in the collection are […]
A Merry And Bright Christmas Stocking And A New Sew Along
Living in Australia, we never get to experience that traditional cold and snowy Christmas enjoyed by our Northern Hemisphere friends. Perhaps that’s why we have something called Christmas in July? A roast with all the trimmings, a Christmas pudding and mulled wine all just make more sense in Winter. And it’s kind of fun to […]
Introducing the Tilly’s Tea Party Table Runner
The latest sewing pattern in the Molly and Mama range has the loveliest description! “You are invited to a delicious tea party with Miss Tilly! Featuring three English paper pieced blocks with beautifully embroidered hexagons and hand quilted detailing, Tilly’s Tea Party Table Runner is the perfect centrepiece to an afternoon of leisurely conversation and […]
Appliqué Bow Quilt with Strawberry Honey Fabric
When Strawberry Honey showed up on my doorstep recently, I was so excited to tear away the packaging. Unpacking this fun and vibrant collection from Riley Blake Designs reminded me of lazy, summer picnics. I was especially drawn to the bees and hexies, strawberries and large florals. But this range designed by Gracey from Burlap […]
Simple Stitch Sampler
Last week I was lucky enough to receive a Janome Memory Craft 9450QCP from Janome Australia to play with. They’re letting me try out the machine for a while so I can showcase some of its features. Having only ever owned a basic mechanical Janome, unboxing this new beauty was so exciting! I couldn’t wait […]
Sew Great To Be Organised – Instagram Challenge
Join Arabesque and Molly and Mama on a four week Instagram challenge to help your sewing space become #seworderly. Like many of you I am sure, the new year has already begun with lots of sewing and fun in my studio. Getting creative, planning, sketching, cutting and stitching, are all daily tasks in my favourite […]
Sew Organised with Aurifil
As an Aurifil Artisan, we’re asked to participate in various challenges throughout the year. January’s focus is on being ‘Sew Organised’, and it’s prompted me to start the process of sorting out my sewing space this month. In fact, this challenge has also inspired me to run an Instagram collaboration with my friend Ali from […]
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