After making some Cactus Christmas Stockings last week, I thought it was only fitting to make some mini cactus tree decorations too. These Cactus Christmas Ornaments have a vintage vibe and were retro inspired with a nod to the Mid Century Modern era’s love of Cacti. Although this cactus ornament project isn’t a quick one to make, they are certainly…
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It’s that time of year again when every thing starts getting ‘Christmafied’ with faux snow and traditional red and green decorations – boring! I live in Australia where Christmas falls in the middle of summer so decorating with snow and icicles just feels silly. If you’ve been reading for a while you know I like to decorate my home with…
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Finally the tutorial you’ve all been waiting for! I’ve been working on this coiled and crochet rug slowly for months and months; now that it’s finished I want to show you how to make your own. It’s a terrific way of using up lots of scrap fabric that is too worn out or stained for sewing projects, I’ve used old…
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Hotpads (or trivets) are super handy, you can never have too many. Perfect for protecting surfaces from hot pots and prettying the kitchen up at the same time. They make a great house warming gift, and the best part about them is you can use leftover fabric scraps to make them. If you have small pieces of batting and fabrics…
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I’ve made these cute and practical DIY jewellery trays from Perler beads inspired by my love of gingham, they are the perfect little containers to keep my vintage enamel brooches in. I really love the bold graphic contrast of Black & White gingham fabric, I use it a lot in my sewing projects but thought it would be fun to…
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You can make these little Crochet Christmas Tree Decorations as single ornaments to hang from your tree or attach to a gift. If you feel like making a few, join them to a long chain to create a festive garland. I’ve also included instructions to make the mini pom poms to embellish your little Christmas trees. Enjoy! You may also…
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After making some Fruity Christmas Stockings last week to celebrate a summery Christmas, I thought it was only fitting to make some fruit themed decorations for our Christmas tree. These Fruity Christmas Ornaments have a vintage vibe and were inspired by the simple graphic shapes of vintage advertising posters and illustrations. I can’t wait to put up and decorate our…
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In Australia Christmas falls in Summer, but yet the stores are still full of wintery, snow covered decorations that don’t reflect a modern Australian Christmas, or mine anyway. I’ve always been a bit non-traditional when it comes to decorating my home for the festive season, and this year will be no different. So inspired by the explosion of fruit themed…
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