After posting about the Vintage Drawstring Bags I made for Christmas, (and my recent Log Cabin Heart drawstring bag) I got a lot of requests for a tutorial. So I happily obliged and have filmed a YouTube tutorial on how to make these cute drawstring bags using 2" squares! You can of course make these […]
Hello there! I've had a little extra time on my hands the past 2 days (that's in between long lie-ins, short walks and afternoon reading in my sunny garden)! I had a few leftover pieces of Tilda strips from my last free video tutorial project and thought I'd put them to good use. […]
Yesterday was our charity sewing day in support of Shared Threads. Shared Threads is a Belfast based charity that makes cloth sanitary pads & hygiene packs, and in doing so seeks to "remove some of the limitations that menstruation puts on so many women and girls across the world, replacing it with dignity and the […]
If you read my last post, you will know that I've been making gifts for my #Threads Across the Sea quilting friends. Here's what I made: I love the organic nature of kantha stitching, an ancient form of Indian embroidery. Originally used on saris, kantha now makes appearances on apparel, home furnishings […]
As promised, here is the tutorial for the Shared Threads Drawstring Bags Tutorial. You Will Need: 1 x (11.5" wide x 29" tall) non-directional cotton fabric OR 2 x (11.5" x 15") directional cotton fabric 2 x 25" lengths of ribbon or cord (or shoe laces) safety pin Method: If using […]
A few months ago I had the privilege of meeting an Instagram friend, Kirsty from Song of a Nest. We first made contact via Instagram, but it turned out we only live up the road from each other!! Kirsty is multi-talented (just check out her beautiful website), but more than that, she is a passionate and […]
