In July every year, Trixi from Coloured Buttons hosts Sew A Softie. This month-long event is aimed at encouraging kids to learn new skills and develop a love for hand stitchery. This is really important to me, so I am thrilled to be involved again this year! Trixi has links to more information and tutorials […]
Sew A Felt Swan Hair Clip
Every year for the month of July, Trixi from Coloured Buttons hosts Sew A Softie. She explains that it is “a month long event where anyone can host or join the many workshops, online tutorials and sewing events around the world, teaching and learning the skill of hand sewing through the creation of simple to sew […]
Sew a Hexie Christmas Ornament
This sweet and simple ornament is a great way to use up small felt and fabric scraps. With very little sewing and easy assembly, this project will be finished in no time! And if you like this tutorial, you’ll probably like the Hexie key ring tutorial too! But back to the Christmas ornament sewing! Here’s […]
Simple Hexie Keyring Tutorial
How sweet is this simple hexie keyring project? It would make a lovely gift for ‘quilty’ friends and is a great way to use up small felt and fabric scraps. With very little sewing and easy assembly, this project comes together very quickly. Here’s how to make it! Finished Size – 4 ¾ inches (12 […]
Halloween Felt Pencil Toppers Tutorial
Hello and welcome to everyone who has found their way here for the Sew a Softie for Halloween blog hop! Back in July I joined Sew A Softie month with my tutorial for Cinnamon Kitty! So what’s Sew A Softie? Trixi from Coloured Buttons founded the initiative to ignite a love of hand sewing in a new […]
Felt Cat Tutorial – Sew A Softie 2018
Let’s Make Cinnamon, the cutest little felt kitty cat! Today is my turn on the blog hop for Sew A Softie month! Wishing a very warm welcome to those who have found their way here for the first time today. We’ll be making a sweet little felt kitty cat called Cinnamon! She’s super simple and […]
Autumn in Molly and Mama Land
It’s been very quiet here in the Molly and Mama studio over the last three months. I’ve not spent much time on social media. And I realised that I haven’t stopped in to update you with what I have been working on. I moved my studio to a smaller room in the house and I […]
Sew a Felt Flower Coaster
These felt flower coasters are so easy to stitch. They’re a great way to showcase your favourite fabric prints and treasured scraps. And they make a lovely gift. They’re also an ideal quick sewing project to add to a parcel for a crafty friend. Let’s get started! You Will Need Two x 5 1/2″ (14cm) squares […]
Sewing For Easter – 5 Fun and Easy Projects
Sewing for Easter is one of my most favourite holiday pastimes! And with Easter falling at the end of our Autumn school holidays this year, I feel like I’ll have even more time to make some really special gifts. Easter, for us, is all about bunnies. There’s just something about them. I’ve always loved them. But ever […]
Make Felt Donuts
How delicious do these cute felt donuts look? And they’re so quick to make. I’m so happy to bring you this simple tutorial to sew these donuts for fun food play or unique Christmas decorations. All you need is some felt, floss, filling and a hot glue gun. Easy! You will need When gathering your […]
Make Nautical Felt Anchor Coasters, Ornaments and More
I’m so excited to share this nautical felt anchor project with you. I’ve always had a thing for anything related to the sea. It must be the ‘pisces’ in me. And I love this little anchor project, because it’s so simple but it looks so effective made in such striking nautical colours. To create this […]
Make Felt Flower Hair Clips with Sizzix
In case you missed it, I’m now a ‘Creative Blogger’ for Sizzix! Each month I’m creating tutorials showing you how to make pretty pieces in fabric and felt using the Sizzix Big Shot Plus cutting machine and the Sizzix templates. This month I’m creating beautiful (but also quick and easy) felt flower hair clips! If […]
How To Sew A Felt Teddy Bear With Sizzix
Would you like to hand sew a felt teddy bear? Head to the Sizzix Blog to find out more about making her! I recently started as a creative blogger for Sizzix. And I’ve written a tutorial for making this adorable bear softee using their Big Shot Plus cutting machine. Have you seen it? It’s so handy. […]
Christmas in July Sewing Patterns
There’s something special about celebrating Christmas in July in Australia. We finally get to really enjoy a roast dinner with all the trimmings, some mulled wine and a warm plum pudding, without sweltering in the summer sun! And if I’m going to go to all the trouble of celebrating Christmas dinner twice a year, then […]
Pretty Projects for April and May
Earlier this year I brought you a round up of pretty projects I had sewn in February and March. And I also shared a wrap up of January’s making too. I love the idea of being able to share what’s been happening in my sewing space. So here’s a little preview into a few of […]
Introducing the Bitty Bunnies PDF Pattern
Time to share my love for the Bitty Bunnies! In our rush to go on our annual Easter holiday, I forgot to share my latest pattern release with you all. So here’s a quick introduction to these adorable miniature bunnies in their sweet carrot sleeping bags. BUY THE BITTY BUNNIES PATTERN HERE The Bitty Bunnies […]
Saint Patrick’s Day Crafts
I have always had a thing for Saint Patrick’s Day. It must be my Irish heritage, and love of all things magical. And who wouldn’t want to surround themselves with lucky charms? This year, I stitched up a fresh version of my Lucky pin cushion. You can make your own with the full tutorial HERE. I’m […]
Sew a Felt Koala Bookmark
Would you like to learn to hand stitch this very sweet felt koala bookmark? Australia Day is just around the corner! So I’ve been busy creating koala patterns and tutorials. Read on for more details! You may remember the felt koala hair clip tutorial from last year? Well our little koala bookmark uses exactly the […]
Stitch a Fifi Fox Needle Book
With the Fifi Fox pin cushion pattern just being released, I wanted to share a FREE TUTORIAL for adapting the PDF pattern to create a fox needle book too! Why have only one fox adorning your sewing space, when you can have two? PICK UP THE PATTERN IN THE STORE SEW A FOX NEEDLE BOOK […]
Make a Christmas Felt Elf
Make a Christmas Felt Elf using this simple FREE TUTORIAL that I contributed to the FLEECE FUN BLOG. You can find all the step by step instructions over HERE. Are you like me and find that this time of year is just so inspiring and exciting? I am so in love with Christmas, and have been since I […]