Today’s tute comes from Nellie I love embroidery but haven’t ever posted an embroidery project, so when Nellie offered this cute French Toastie bib project, I couldn’t resist. So cute! She also includes some very clear diagrams to teach you the various stitches used. Take it away Nellie… One of my favourite friends is having her first baby in the…
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My sister asked me to help her make a Tee Pee for my niece Eva. It was entertaining to make and took us a couple of leisurely afternoons. This Tee Pee is a fun weekend project that can be used either indoors on a rainy day, or in the back yard when the sun is out. We’ve made it with…
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My sister asked me to help her make a Tee Pee for my niece Eva. It was not hard to make and took us a couple of leisurely afternoons. This Tee Pee is a fun weekend project that can be used either indoors on a rainy day, or in the back yard when the sun is out. We’ve made it…
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Today’s DIY project created by the lovely Belinda of MoonmuM. For me paperwork is the most incredibly dull thing EVER. I truly dislike it and avoid it at all costs, which isn’t so great when running a small business. I do, however, love pretty stationery. So since I’m too cheap to pay for ‘designer stationery’ and i need to entice…
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I made this little bunny puppet a couple of years ago from an old sweater. I do enjoy making things from unwanted garments, and even though this old angora sweater had seen better days, it made a great little bunny rabbit hand puppet. Emma and I had a lovely time playing with it when she was little, and we still…
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Extend the life of your kid’s pants by turning them into cute Knickerbockers. You only need a few minutes, some knitted rib fabric and this step by step tutorial. Now that Emma is (sort of) toilet trained and not wearing nappies through the day, lots of her old pants fit her around the waist perfectly, but look ridiculously short! These…
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If you’ve been following me on Instagram I’m sure you’ve noticed I’ve gone a little loopy for making Blythe doll clothes. Had so many failed attempted early on that I lost my Blythe sewing mojo until it was rekindled by an impromptu swap organized via twitter. Anyhoo! I crocheted Perty this beautiful raspberry beret and thought you may like the…
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This easy to make dress-up game will be a favourite with little girls (and boys) that love playing with fabric scraps. Made with a couple of pieces of recycled cardboard, it’s an inexpensive and compact toy which is ideal for travel or fun at home. You’ve probably got every thing you need to make this laying about the house. Gather…
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