an award-winning craft and family lifestyle blog sharing fun crafts for kids and adults, days out and more
I can tell that the weather is better and the days are longer as I have been spending more time in the garden and less indoors with my sewing. However there was time for some crafting. What I made in May 2024 First of all I completed the Liberty Star I started last month. It’s such a simple design but really pretty. I didn’t want to make it into a cushion so I’ve left it as a block for now. I would love to stitch it to a top or the back of my denim jacket. I stitched the Floral…
We were recently gifted a copy of Make a Vision Board which has recently been published by Laurence King. We love to make our own collages, which are essentially a collection or combination of different pictures. This book is a source book which can help you make a vision board, one of the most powerful manifesting tools for creating the life you want. Make a Vision Board: A Manifesting Collage Book by CanDace Johnson Make a Vision Board provides you with everything you need to get started. The author CanDace Johnson guides you through step-by-step instructions to create a vision…
It’s been a while since I picked up a stitching project. I have a few things on the go, but nothing really grabbing my attention at the moment. Dandelion embroidery I’ve had a subscription to Love Embroidery magazine for a few years now. It’s not as good as Mollie Makes magazine, which was my favourite, but it’s still pretty good and inspiring. There have been a few good cover gifts but I haven’t made any of them! I have good intentions but never manage to finish one. One of the latest issues came with a Quick-Stitch dandelion card kit and…
I love working with felt so was delighted to be asked to review All-New 20 Felt Flowers to Make by Jo Lochhead which has been published by SearchPress. This is part of a fun series of pocket-sized books, which each contain 20 brand-new projects. All-New 20 Felt Flowers to Make The 20 projects include eucalyptus branch, easy-peasy greenery, poppy, sunflower and daffodils. Felt is always so easy to work with and comes in a variety of gorgeous colours. I was sent four sheets of felt to make my chosen project – felt succulents. I love succulents but have trouble looking…
April passed me by so quickly, probably due to the kids being off of school for 2 weeks. They really enjoyed the break, and I managed to take a few days off too to spend with them. A lot of my sewing was related to them, but I also made plenty of things for me too. What I made in April 2024 The children have both shot up in the last few months. My daughter needed a new Scout shirt for our local St George’s Day parade so I had a deadline to move all her badges from her old…
It’s been a while since I’ve received a subscription box from Cotton Clara. You can opt out of the box if you don’t want it, so it feels like a few months since a box landed on my doormat. I actually didn’t want the Goldwork heart brooch kit but I didn’t cancel in time! Goldwork heart brooch Goldwork is embroidery using metal threads. When I received my box I was surprised as it contained two pieces of felt, an embroidery hoop, some threads and two envelopes. Nothing really screamed goldwork at me! However the envelopes contained red pearl purl and…
I love to crochet. It’s simple and repetitive and perfect whilst watching a good series – I’ve just finished watching The New Look on Apple TV+, all about Christian Dior and Coco Chanel during the Second World War. I’ve also been working my way through any Dorothy Whipple novel I can find and thought I would crochet a simple bookmark to use. If you want to make your own you will need the following: List of supplies: Yarn 3.5 mm crochet hook A pair of scissors Tapestry needle How to crochet a bookmark: Step 1: Start by making a slip knot…
March was busy and I seem to have achieved a lot over the last few weeks. What I made in March 2024 I started the month visiting the Fashion and Textile Museum to see The Fabric of Democracy exhibition before it closed. This is a great museum and I really enjoyed seeing all the different textiles from around the world. I embroidered a pretty magnolia blossom hoop from a previous Craftpod box and gifted it to my mum on Mothering Sunday. It featured a lot of satin stitch which is not my favourite, but I think it turned out pretty…
On Friday I booked myself a ticket to attend The Stitch Festival at the Business Design Centre on Upper Street in London. I’m not sure I’ve ever been to this show before but I really fancied trying a few workshops and buying some craft supplies. The workshops booked up really quickly so I was only able to book two – Italian corded quilting and making a fabric badge. The Stitch Festival 2024 The Business Design Centre is a beautiful historic building in the heart of Upper Street. Once the Agricultural Hall, built to house the Smithfield Cattle Club Show, it…