Ditch the plastic bags and replace them with these easy to sew, reusable produce bags. These drawstring mesh produce bags are perfect for your next supermarket shop, and can be used over and over again. After releasing my hugely popular crochet produce bag pattern, I thought it was time to sew up some fine mesh bags to rid myself of…
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The one thing more useful than a drawstring bag is a drawstring bag with lots of pockets inside! Everyone has little things laying around their home that can be easily sucked up into vacuum cleaners, and lost into the void. Now with this little drawstring pouch, you can coral all those those tiny little bits and bobs like jewelry, dolls…
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Make a vintage style Egg Cosy and keep your perfectly boiled eggs nice and warm while you butter your toast soldiers. Is there anything more nostalgic than dipping warm buttered toast into warm runny eggs? It has to be the most comforting breakfast, and paired with a nice cup of tea, well it’s almost the perfect start to a morning….
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In an effort to reduce our plastic usage, I thought it was time to make myself a bundle of beeswax food wraps, and cut down our use of clingfilm and ziploc bags wherever I can. Admittedly I’m quite late to the Beeswax wrap party, it seems the whole internet is a-buzz with DIY Beeswax wrap tutorials of all shapes and…
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If you fancy snuggling up to someone you fancy this Valentine’s Day, maybe you should make them a Sweetheart Quilt so they can get the hint! With a whopping great big geometric heart patchworked into the design, they are sure to appreciate the sentiment. I originally designed this quilt a few years ago as the ‘We Heart Saturdays Quilt’ –…
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I love to give handmade at Christmas, but the truth is unless you start your present making early, it’s easy to run out of time once December rolls around. I’ve got the perfect solution for a unique handmade gift which is super practical too – TEA TOWELS! These aren’t your plain old boring tea towels though, they are like mini…
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I’ve been going through my blog archives, tidying up images, old links and broken code. It occurred to me that I’ve got a lot of great tutorials buried deep in those old archives which you’ve probably never seen, so I’ve decided to occasionally republish the best of them. This week I’m re-sharing the instructions for making a simple zippered cushion…
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Easter has sneaked up on me this year. I’m so not ready for the inevitable chocolate egg binge that awaits us, but what I can’t get enough of is Cute Bunny Crafts. I could happily see bunnies pics all year long and not get tired of them one bit. If you are looking for something fun to make and give…
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