When I heard that Miss Rose Sister Violet was releasing a fabric range, I was so excited. Riley Blake Designs very kindly sent me some advance yardage of Rose and Violet’s Garden to play with, and I must confess that it was exactly what I expected from this vintage loving company! The dreamy pastel tones, the dainty florals, whimsical bouquets,…
I’ve recently joined the blogging team for Riley Blake Designs and get the absolute privilege of having early access to upcoming fabrics so that I can showcase them for you! For my first project I chose to work with ‘A Festive Collection’ by Liberty Fabrics. It’s never too early to work on Christmas projects, is it? Especially when the fabric…
Jemima from Tied with a Ribbon has designed her very first fabric range and she kindly asked me if I’d like to create a project using some of the prints. “Baby on Trend” comes in three colour ways; blush, dove and woodland. Here are some of the woodland prints she sent to me. They’re lovely and neutral and will make…
I have always enjoyed appliqué so when I needed to design my latest project for the Thermoweb blog, I knew I wanted to make appliqué a part of it. Thermoweb produce all those ‘behind the seams’ products that make our sewing projects turn out so well (things like interfacings, stabilisers, fleece, fusible appliqué webbing and more). They also produce a…
Now that Easter has come and gone, I can share all the gifts I made for my little nieces using the vibrant and fun Boho Blooms fabric. Nancy Archer designed this bright and beautiful range for Studio E Fabrics. It showcases 12 prints in mid tones of blues, pinks and greens, and includes small florals, a Jacobean print, bird print,…
I’ve really enjoyed being an Education Designer on the Fabric team at Thermoweb this past year. Thermoweb make adhesives, interfacings and stabilisers for sewing and fabric crafts. So that’s all the ‘invisible’ products that we use in almost every sewing project we create (…think fusible fleece for quilting, embroidery stabilisers, and heat bonding webs for appliqué) . The Thermoweb Blog…
I’ve really been enjoying designing projects for the Thermoweb blog as part of their Education Designer Team. And this Heart Pocket Banner was lots of fun to create. I’ve always loved decorating for Valentine’s Day and this wall banner for little love notes will match my decor beautifully! You can access the full tutorial using the link below. Making this…
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…
Being a Fabric Education Designer for the Thermoweb brand means that I’m regularly sharing tutorials for sewing projects I’ve designed. The brief for this month was Christmas Cushion. Sometimes having a brief helps to narrow down what you want to do. But sometimes it’s still difficult to decide! I’m a self-confessed Christmas-aholic and I love everything about decorating for the…
Today my first tutorial on the Thermoweb blog goes live! In case you missed it, I am now one of their Education Designers. You can find my profile and read all about me HERE. For my first post, I was asked to design a project for the ‘Sea Life’ theme for this week. Thermoweb sent me this bright and bold…