Solo-parenting: 5 hacks to save your sanity!
Do you do the solo-parenting two step? It goes something like two steps forward, 5 steps back... at least, that's how it feels when you're in the thick of it. Solo-parenting is a tough gig. You're on call 24/7. You eat on...
Sewing machine servicing: 5 things that should be included
Ok, I know this post is supposed to be about sewing machine servicing, but humour me for a second and imagine you've just picked up a brand new set of wheels. You've been waiting for ages. Saving your pennies. And finally...
Dragon & Bat Wings | A new Wife-made Wings add-on!
The Dragon & Bat Wings Add-on has technically been available now for about two weeks now - this is currently the story of my life. I'm late to most things, I've usually forgotten something, and my standards of dressing have...
Blog Tour | Pretty Handmades & the Lovely Leaf Scissor Keeper
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Ok, I gotta be honest. I've been trying to think how I could spin this post about Lauren Wright's debut book, Pretty Handmades, to make myself look good, or at the very least, save a bit of face,...
Blog Tour | A Piece of Cake
There are some things in life that should always be shared. Firstly... cake. Secondly... quilting books. You can, therefore, imagine my excitement when I was asked to join in the blog tour for the release of 'A Piece of Cake'...
My top 5 tips to find your sewjo again!
You know the feeling. The WIP piles (yes, that was meant to be a plural) keep growing. Deadlines are looming. The sewing room is a mess (ok, so that's a given). All you want to do is close the door and pretend it's not...
Upcycled and Homemade Midwife Gifts
Want to put your vintage finds to good use? Mix up a batch of your favourite cookies and give them away! I recently gifted these vintage platters and tea cup set with some homemade Greek shortbread (Kourambiethes) to my lovely...
Tilda Harvest | The ‘Lovebird’ Quilt
It's my day on the Tilda Harvest blog hop! I'm so pleased to have the opportunity to sew with Tilda fabric. I have been a huge fan of the Tilda brand for a while. Tone's style really appealed to me when I first started...
Christmas in July | Modern Metallic by Makower
I need to preface this post with the confession that I am not the most Christmassy person. It has taken me a number of years to really get into doing the Christmas celebration thing (I blame too many years working in retail!)...
