A few weeks I got to try a new to me craft – eco resin! I won a Eco Resin craft book and eco resin coaster craft kit from MAKEetc on Instagram and I couldn’t wait to try it out at home. It feels like a while since I was able to try something new. Easy eco-resin coasters The eco resin coaster craft kit from Badger and Birch contained almost everything I needed to make two large coasters in a white coaster base colour with ‘speckle’ terrazzo coloured chips. There was a bottle of epoxy resin, a bag of hardener,…

So I finished The Summer Sampler mini quilt. It’s always a little anti-climactic when I finish a good book or piece of sewing. I find myself investing in the characters, or the fabric. However I am really chuffed to finish this mini quilt! The Summer Sampler mini quilt {update 4} ‘The Summer Sampler’  Block of the Month Club was purchased in 2019 from Pretty Fabrics and Trims. I love their kits and have quite a few (bought but not made!). Spread over 4 months, each month I received a little packet containing Monthly instructions, super pretty fabrics and embroidery threads…

Sometimes it can be difficult to come up with a name for a blog post. So todays’ post is called ‘London inspired embroidery hoop’ – a little snappier than my commute inspired hoop! I’ve been commuting to work via the Underground for some months now, every day is the same (except for the odd tube strike day). London inspired embroidery hoop Most days I sit and wait for the train, sitting on a bench by the station sign. One day I decided to take a photo of the bench and see if I could transfer my photo into an embroidery.…

Ever since I finished my little underground hoop I’ve been thinking about what I wanted to work on next. I’ve been waiting for the Summer Craftpod box to arrive but then I thought back to my list of outstanding projects. I keep a little list of sewing projects over there in my sidebar. I look at them every time I open my blog and they are a reminder of the things I want to make. Over the last week I remembered the Summer Sampler mini quilt I had bought. It was a sweet Block of the Month Club which I…

Since our dog came along he has turned our lives upside down – in a good way. We all love him and enjoy making games for him, baking homemade treats, and even dressing him up. He loves wearing a bandana and I thought it was about time I made one for him rather than buying them. I have so much fabric and a sewing machine, which is all I really needed! Easy dog bandana equipment: Two pieces of contrasting fabric Sewing machine Scissors How to make an easy dog bandana I found some fun London themed fabric in my stash…