Are you curious (or maybe somewhat jealous!) that some people craft. That some people are happy to sit with their hand sewing or think adding stuff into journals is super exciting? Do you want to feel the joy of finishing & then wearing something that you made? Do you want to feel, like me, that the best way to party is to actually stay home & knit! But where do you start? There are so many hobbies or crafty things to do, how can you express yourself in a way that gives you joy & satisfaction? #1 Discover your Crafting Passion One of the first things to do is to find out which craf ..read more

  I just finished sewing this awesomely cute bag for myself. Do you like it? It's the Orbit Bag from Helen's Closet and you can do it with or without the pieced quilt star front, in fact you can use no patchwork at all. You could just use a decorative fabric panel, maybe an old favourite tshirt that's been interfaced so it's sturdy. You could do any type of quilted panel for the front, maybe your favourite dresdens or you could use EPP too. It's only limited by your imagination. There are some tips that I have for making this - the perfect hacks to make this sew easier for you, if you'd l ..read more

  Some fun smaller projects that I made just to use up some unused, unloved fabric in my stash.  I didn't use any pattern, I just kinda made them up as I went along. I think my little alien friends turned out ok. This was the first one I made, I love his big eye! I named him Archie for the arched shaped of this legs/body. This is the second guy I made, can you see his lil tooth in his mouth? I named him Coney for the cone shape of his body.  These are kind of addictive and a great way to use up unused yarn in my stash. I think I'll keep going and make more! I'm not sure what I ..read more

  I was packing my stuff to head up to my Mum's for the week when I realised that all my pj's were olddddd. Like really old, worn out, faded, holey and stretched out. So I decided to hunt through my fabric stash and came up with some soft cotton, chose an awesome sewing pattern (this one......) and made it. I even filmed myself making them if you'd like to see the process, click here..... to see it. I love wearing the top, it's so comfy and I feel pretty wearing it so I'm definitely going to make myself a bunch more as it's a great way to use up that fabric that isn't your favourite and d ..read more

  I've been moving a big box of yarn around the cupboard for years now but stuff it, I couldn't be bothered finding yet another space for it so I decided to pull it out for good and turn it into something useful. Hence this gorgeous squishy mixed matchy striped cardigan was born. Also, because the yarn is kinda bulky, I finished it within months not years like normal! Yay! I love it. I added pockets to it as I'm a pocket girl. I bought the buttons from a local button collector. Any scrap yarn that I have left will not go into the cupboard, instead I'm knitting something up for my son! Yay ..read more

  Let me introduce you to this idea filled creativity journal called The Big Book of Little Sparks Creativity Journal by Carrie Bloomston & Ruth Burrows. It's a fun filled way to get the spark going or to unblock any mind barriers that you may have in life. You can use it any way you like - from the first page to the last or just open it up to whatever you're feeling like that day. You'll soon find yourself bursting with creativity and then ideas on how to channel that creativity into something useful and fun. If you'd like to win a copy of this fantastic journal then either leave a c ..read more

  I just recently finished this quilted tote as a gift for my very first 'real life' sewing buddy! Yay, someone that I can sit & chat fabrics, patterns and all things sewing related with! We've even had a 'sewing date' at her house (her house is bigger than mine and has more room to cut fabric). I tried to use fabrics from my stash, I know she likes the colour brown, so I found some fabrics that went well with each other. I love the bag so much that I'll be making one of my own too! I didn't follow the pattern 100% as I added some more pockets into it - check out how I sewed it in th ..read more

  I had the opportunity to attend a wreath making workshop with a friend recently and I sat down and wrangled dried flowers & leaves for two hours and managed to make this wreath.  I love it, it's currently hanging up on my front door. Ironically, I found a list of things that I wanted to do for this Christmas (written after last Christmas) and the item on top of the list was to have a wreath for a door!  I did a quick internet search and you can actually buy Christmas wreath making kits, there are some here.. and here.. for you to check out. I'd love it if you popped over t ..read more

 Did you know that my birthday is coming up? Yep! I'm an October baby and I love 'window shopping' for me. Actually, I'm not just doing this guide for me, I'm doing it for major drop hints for my hubby and well, if you're like me (cos you're reading this blog post) then maybe you might like some of these ideas for you too & buy yourself a sweet treat! I have a real need for this awesome rug, I'm not sure where I'd put it. Would it look weird next to my bed?  Check it out here... Gimme this heirloom type necklace with the leaf engraving, photos and longest chain length!  C ..read more

  I found myself jealous of all the awesome oversized zipper pouches that I had made for the kids & their friends last year, so I had to make myself one. When I saw this gorgeous bird fabric, I just knew it would be perfect for my own project bag. I even took the time to hand quilt around the birds. Do you like it?  How would you have quilted it? If you'd like to see more, then check out this: https://youtu.be/Zo9GQ2l8Wsk I'd love it if you popped over to my YouTube channel & subscribed to it & even liked some of my videos. Every like, every follower, every ..read more