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 ‘cheater’ cot panel too. The…
I’m so thrilled today to share with you my latest sewing pattern; the Serious Sewist’s Pin Cushion. You can only find it in the latest issue of Make Modern Magazine*! UPDATE 2021: It has now also been released as a set with a matching scissor charm. You can grab a copy of the pattern in the store. Issue 34* has…
We’ve nearly finished our two week Spring holiday and it’s been a lovely, relaxing break. I’ve had some quiet time to try new projects and get stitching. It’s always nice to take time out for something different. Ali from Arabesque Scissors sent me her Mini Cathedral Pinnie pattern to try and it was wonderful to sit down this week to…
Welcome to my stop on the Quilting On The Go: English Paper Piecing* Book Tour! This brilliant new book from Sharon Burgess of Lilabelle Lane Creations is published by Tuva Publishing (who is also publishing my own book!). When Sharon asked if I wanted to help her celebrate the release of her book, I was thrilled to join in. If…
Have you seen my cute Fifi Fox pin cushion pattern? To celebrate its release, I wanted to share a FREE TUTORIAL for adapting the pattern to create a fox needle book too! Why have only one fox adorning your sewing space, when you can have two? SEW A FOX NEEDLE BOOK To make this Fifi Fox needle book, you will…
I love it when you see a call out for a tutorial or blog post and it gets you really inspired to create something new! That’s what happened when I was introduced to the &Stitches blog. They host a Summer Bloggin’ Series each year to share summer themed and inspired sewing projects. Because it was winter here, I was keen to…
I can hardly believe it, Molly and Mama just turned four! Those four years have flown by. To celebrate this little anniversary, I wanted to do something to get the creative juices flowing. I decided to host the first ever Molly and Mama Pin Cushion Swap! I asked others to join me, and was so excited when a whole bunch…
I’m hosting a little pin cushion swap via the Molly and Mama Facebook Page. It’s to celebrate the fourth anniversary of my little biz (which is a pretty special time for me!). My lovely contributors have created a range of gorgeous pin cushions that are just amazing. But before I show you what they’ve been up to, I thought I’d share my own contribution –…
There’s a few free tutorials on the Molly and Mama blog for some shamrock inspired craftiness! And with Saint Patrick’s Day not far away, you’ve got just enough time to create one of them (or a few)! You’ll need to make the basic felt four leaf clover and then use it for the clip or pin cushion projects. You can create…
I love this Lucky Pin Cushion, because it’s such a pretty way to incorporate four leaf clovers and Saint Patrick’s Day luck into a pretty sewing project. The whole thing is sewn by hand, so it’s a great portable project too. Plus you can never have too many pin cushions. They make the perfect gift! To create this easy pin-cushion, you’ll need…