How to Make a Christmas Cutlery Holder
Add a little festivity to your Christmas table with some cheerful cutlery holders, to keep those knives and forks in line! These also make a beautiful gift too - why...
How to Make a Bauble Placemat
Brighten up your Christmas table with a festive placemat in an unusual shape - a bauble! Great for using up oddments of trim and those trusty fat quarters, this project...
Must-Haves for Dressmakers
Not sure what to get a keen dressmaker for Christmas? Or want to start on your own me-made wardrobe adventure? We asked lovely DIY dressmaker, blogger and Instagrammer Carrie, what...
Guest Post: Diary of a DIY Dressmaker - Nov '18
We are super excited to announce the start of a new monthly guest blogger to inspire you with her sewing journey! The lovely Carrie (find her on Instagram) has let...
How to Make Fat Quarter Stuffed Christmas Trees
November is here, which means we are well into Christmas sewing mode now! To kick things off, we had a go at making our own version of a stuffed Christmas...
Top Tips for Sewing with Stretch Fabric
Don't be afraid to give stretch fabrics a go - take a look at our top tips for sewing with stretch fabrics, and you'll find success in no time! Just...
Nautical Sewing: FREE seaside critter patterns
We've been thinking all things nautical over the past week or so with all this hot weather, and living by the beach! Even the shop has had a nautical makeover......
Free Pattern: Makower Counting Sheep Play Mat
Have a go at this amazing free playmat pattern from Makower, using their gorgeous new Counting Sheep collection. Perfect for the nursery! Free Pattern: Makower Counting Sheep Play Mat Finished...
Shop Progress: Opening Week!
Oh it's been a very exciting week, and our last before we opened the doors of our new fabric shop in Bournemouth... as you can imagine, it was a bit...
Shop Progress: Week 4
It's crazy to think that we've been in the shop for almost a month now - it only feels like it was a week ago that we moved in! But...
Shop Progress: Week 3
What a week! It's been the toughest week yet trying to get things in order, and one of those 'it has to get worse before it gets better' kind of weeks......
Shop Progress: Week 2
Find out how we've been getting on with settling in during week two at our new shop unit! Shop Progress: Week 2 It's been a tough second week for us,...