Its coming up to the time of year to be thinking about thank you gifts for teachers. It’s nearly winter so I thought it would be fun to come up with a practical gift which combines upcycling with keeping mugs of tea warm whilst on playground duty… hence the upcycled felt mug cozy:) To make your …
Posts from: November 2015
Today has been a fabulous day – I have been at the event organised by Norfolk County Council. I went along in a supporting role with a selection of upcycled items. The aim to encourage people to think about their textile waste, to inspire people to transform old clothes into new items and to encourage donation to …
Not many things motivate me to set the alarm before 6am – yesterday I manage to crawl out of of bed before the children woke me up! I attended a blogging conference hosted by Mumsnet. I booked, drawn by the speaker list. Somehow I missed Margaret Atwood on the list, so it was a lovely surprise …
It is super easy to make a DIY witch cape using a former skirt, what’s not to love – a ten-minute dress-up project? This year Children in Need led my daughter’s school to hold a dress-up day with a movie theme. She is seriously into her books and has just discovered The Worst Witch by …
Tidiness is not my forte, for some time I have been meaning to tackle the cable drawers in our sideboard. Surely I’m not the only person to have a pile of messy cables and leads?? So when I received this bundle of fabric from Little House on the Prairie® Andover Fabrics Collection I knew exactly …
Need a small crossbody bag for your mobile, keys and wallet? This bag is quick to sew, using a fat quarter and an A4 piece of paper. The bag includes a small zip pocket in the back, perfect for your personal items. If you love bag patterns check out my page full of free bag patterns …