65 Roses Quilt WIP
In my creative space this week, Cath and I worked on our blocks for Whipup’s 65 Roses Quilt. This charity quilt will be donated to the Australian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and it will be auctioned off...
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I crocheted rose petals to add to my block for the 65 Roses Quilt {tutorial}. Look at the little tiny stitches. Pattern: Rose Petal Satchet Yarn: Milford Mercer 20 Hook: 1.3 mm Mods: Only worked one...
View ArticleLearning to hem dress pants
Hems! Bah! I could think of a million things I’d rather do. But my husband has a nice, but weird, pair of dressy trousers from Country Road. The weird thing is the hem is not sewn on but ironed on...
View ArticleLost in Stitches
I had a day this week when my thoughts were running wild and my heart seem to be racing. A check of my pulse proved that it was all in my head. I was anxious. I was stressed. I desperately needed to...
View ArticleWhat I’ve learned from handsewing a table runner
It seemed that everything came together serendipitously to create this table runner. I bought the Ikea fabric on impulse. I did not see the full design of it or know how much fabric I actually bought...
View ArticleSneezing Pretty
Last week I saw this wicked tutorial on how to sew a custom-fit tissue box cover (via Whip Up). Coincidentally, I’ve had that on my to-do list for the last few weeks. With autumn upon us now, our...
View ArticleTutorial: Mouse Hand Warmer Quilt
I was looking through my Delicious bookmarks the other day and came across this. I probably bookmarked the mouse hand warmer for its novelty factor but with winter around the corner, it didn’t seem...
View ArticleA purse for that time of the month
Problem 1: You need to carry your feminine hygiene essentials to the toilet but you don’t want to take your bag with you. This is especially ackward when working at an office, in school or when you...
View ArticleStop that door!
Door stops come in so many shapes and sizes. But handmade ones seem to have a pretty standard look. Photo & tutorial by Make & Do Photo & tutorial by Faded Plains I do like the look and...
View ArticleCalculator Cozy
My darling husband, Richard, has a fancy graphing calculator. It’s much larger and heavier than a regular scientific calculator. It came with a thick and bulky leather case which he did not like very...
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