Sewing Projects For Kids
I’m lucky that one of my three daughters is showing a keen interest in everything crafty. I have metres and metres of finger knitting…
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Summer Jazz Dress
I made a dress! It’s been forever since I’ve sewn myself something and long overdue. The kids tend to get more sewing done for…
Two Tier Nappy Cake
You might remember a while ago I made a nappy cake for a newborn baby gift. I must have done a good job as…
Mend It Monday 2015
Wow! I can’t believe I made it through a whole year of Mend it Mondays! Well besides one funny story which I’ll tell you…
Alice in Wonderland Cheshire Cat Homemade Costume
This is the Alice In Wonderland Cheshire cat homemade costume I put together for our daughter to wear to her sister’s themed party. With just…
Alice In Wonderland Costume – Homemade Pettiskirt
An Alice in Wonderland party starts with creating an Alice. We couldn’t create the party invitations until I’d made the outfit and I really wanted…
How To Make A Scrunchie
Scrunchies, you remember them yes? Well I’m bringing scrunchies back. Not really although I was asked recently to make some for our sporting club….
How To Make A Nappy Cake
At my husband’s work they wanted to get a nappy cake for a client of theirs that had just had a baby boy and he…
Homemade Boxer Shorts
Been doing some simple sewing to ease back into some time at the sewing machine. Made some homemade boxer shorts with this Simplicity 9958 which…
Toddler Boy Pyjamas
If you’re looking for some instant sewing satisfaction then making some toddler boy pyjamas is a perfect quick project. I’ve used this monkey fabric…
Mend it Monday ( #menditmonday )
At the start of the year I devised a plan to motivate me (and hopefully others) to attack the mend it pile. With most…
Hooded Towel Baby Gift
This homemade hooded towel baby gift is one of my favourite gifts to give and I can’t believe I’ve never shared my them here on…
Felt Straw Toppers
Here’s a cute and easy craft idea to share the Valentine’s Day love with the whole family. These felt straw toppers are simple shapes…
Twin Needle Stretch Fabric Skirt
I made a skirt! It’s been quite a while since I made something for myself but when I was feeling a bit blue one…
Homemade Batman Costume
Our little boy’s latest obsession is Batman so while searching for a homemade Batman costume to make for him I discovered these fabulous bat…
My Top 10 Christmas Ideas
I thought I’d put together my top 10 Christmas ideas in one post so that they are easier to find. Hopefully you can find…
Sewing With Preschool Children
My daughter’s preschool asked me if I’d like to do a sewing demonstration / lesson at the preschool and I jumped at the chance…
The Craft Sessions
This time last week I was recovering from a busy but lovely weekend away. After 9 years of mothering I was well overdue for…
School Craft Stall
We had the country fair on the weekend and the school craft stall. I don’t think I realised how much work was involved when…
Kids 1860’s Costume
My eldest daughter Trinity needed a kids 1860’s costume for a school role play so we had some mumma / daughter time picking out…