This free softie pattern is super easy to make and can be customized to your own personality. The one basic pattern design can be adapted to make a bear, bunny or cat. We all know that crafting is good for the soul; sewing, knitting and crocheting has been shown in lots of studies to be beneficial to our mental well…
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If you’ve had a chance to spy the latest issue of Frankie magazine, you would have seen their latest collaboration with 10 talented ladies to transform an ordinary pair of socks into something worth kicking up your heels for. The Sock Project aims to raise funds for the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation by auctioning off the wearable works of…
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It’s that time of year in Melbourne when everyone seems to be talking about only two things, hats and horses. I’m not a huge fan of racing, but growing up and working just walking distance from Flemington Racecourse for most of my life, the ‘races’ are an intrinsic part of who I am, so when Spring Carnival rolls around in…
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With all the hub bub of this busy Christmas season, it’s so easy to get caught up in trivialities and forget how lucky we are that our children have the chance of getting a good education. At casa My Poppet we donate to children’s charities throughout the year, and it’s good to know that big companies like IKEA are doing…
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I’ve become a little obsessed with making quilts lately. It’s probably because all the construction going on at home (although technically it’s still demolition) is driving me a little batty and I’m finding the methodical process of assembling a quilt and then stitching it all quite soothing. I’ve finished three in the past couple of weeks and am planing on…
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