Getting crafty is always fun, especially when it’s an easy project that even the kids can make! This tutorial will show you my simple method for creating holly ornaments using beautiful wool felt and felt balls from My Felt Lady. Read on to find out how! You Will Need 100% merino wool felt in your favourite colours. I used rose…
I’ve enjoyed making these simple scrappy Christmas Baubles for years. But I’ve recently had a lot of people asking how I made them. They are such a quick and easy project to put together. There’s no sewing required, you only need the tiniest fabric scraps and they’re a perfect holiday craft to try with the kids. If you’d like to…
Christmas creeps up on me every year, despite my plans to be more organised and to plan out my Christmas sewing more effectively. Do you feel the same way? So this year, I thought I would create a list of all of my Christmas tutorials and patterns so I could choose my favourites. And then it occurred to me that…
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 celebrate a holiday when it’s…
When people in our large and extended family mention Christmas, we all get excited. It’s such a wonderfully special time of year that brings us all together. And it has been made more special by the traditions and magic that we’ve shared for generations. My grandmother Molly would be proud if she were able to see us all today! Part…
The lovely Candice from My Felt Lady recently created a free felt ornament pattern that includes three different designs; a candy cane, a felt lollipop and wrapped candies. Made in red and white felt, they’re traditional and super festive! As soon as I saw her design, I knew I wanted to sew some of the wrapped lollies using Candice’s beautiful…
Last week I added a new sewing pattern to my range; the Easter Dilly Bag. It was designed earlier in the year for the Tilda Club and it’s just been made available for release. It’s such a pretty and sweet project and I love it dearly. But it’s hardly suitable for the festive season! So I decided it was perfect…
Welcome to the second ‘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 sweet little felt mouse in the pocket. This blog post will tell you everything you need to know. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to…
My very first sew along has sadly come to an end. We’ve had four weeks of sewing the Night Before Christmas Stocking pattern and sharing our progress on Instagram. I’ve added ideas and support to each weekly blog post focussing on Gathering Materials, Handstitching the Front Panel, Putting the Stocking Together and Sewing the Felt Mouse (so please go back…
We’re gearing up for a hot, sunny Christmas Down Under. Think salads and prawns, baked ham and trifle! Having a Summer Christmas doesn’t seem that strange to me (being that it’s all we’ve ever known in the Southern Hemisphere). But it does feel odd singing about the snow, thinking about hot chocolates by the fire and real Christmas trees. One…