Several months back, I was walking around an outlet shopping centre and I waddled into Bed Bath and Table. Yes, here in Oz, we don't get to go beyond the Bed and Bath, just to the table. In saying that, Bed Bath and Table have some of the cutest and nicest holiday decorations, which I … Continue reading Upcycling an Easter Door Wreath
This year, I've set myself a few sewing/crafting goals; one of which is to complete a few abandoned projects. In a box somewhere in my garage, I have a graveyard of incomplete projects as well as parts of broken items that need to be fixed which leads me to today's post. In the box is … Continue reading Making a PomPom Valentine’s Day Wreath
My yearly sewing recap is probably one of my favourite blogs to write as it gives me a chance to really look back over the year (and what a crazy one it was) and see how my sewing skills (and wardrobe) has improved. Spurred on by my yearly sewing goals, I tried my best to … Continue reading Everything I made in 2025 – Sewing Recap
By now we all know that I love Snoopy and the Peanuts gang. This means that every now and then, I need to pay homage to the late great Charles M. Schultz by building something fun with my Dad. Two Christmas's ago whilst out and about looking at Christmas light displays, we saw a number … Continue reading Making Seasonal Snoopy Garden Decorations
Originally being scooped out of a 'end of season' sales bin, I've had my Christmas stockings for a few years and I still absolutely love them. They may not be overly decorated or festive, but they work well in our home and the colours are cute and soothing. Last year, I wanted to find a … Continue reading Easy No-Sew Embroidered Monogram Stockings
Cleo Makeup Bag sewing Pattern Review - From Sunday Sewing Club When I first started learning how to sew, I immediately started by sewing dresses and kinda skipped all the fun beginner projects such as pillowcases and tote bags. Being at the point where my wardrobe is bursting at the seams, I have started shifting … Continue reading Sewing a Quilted Boxy Pouch
For those of us in the Southern hemisphere, summer is on its way as we've finally left the winter months. Warm weather, sunny days and beach trips are on the horizon and I figured that it's never too late to start learning something new. As I'm trying to challenge myself with my sewing, I wanted … Continue reading Sewing Swimwear: Making my First One Piece Swim
Every year, I set myself a few sewing goals, and this year, I tried to set fewer goals (every other year, I planned way too much and got overwhelmed) that were all achievable. One such goal was to sew some swimwear, which leads us to today's post: making my first-ever bikini without a pattern. Knowing … Continue reading Sewing Swimwear: Making my First Bikini
Feeling overwhelmed this spooky season? Wanting things to be a bit more cozy and calm? Here are 10 cosy activities to try out this spooky season! These activities are great for a small gatherings, solo nights or couples evenings. They are designed to get you thinking creatively, have a little fun, do something a little … Continue reading 10 Super Cosy Activities for a Quiet Spooky Season
In August, I took a little down south sewing mini getaway to Manjimup to relax, eat amazing snacks, and of course sew. I try to take this kind of mini trip every year as a dedicated block of time for self care and it's always fun to get a few sewing project crossed off the … Continue reading Sewing Celestial Themed Cushions – Square and Moon Shaped
If you've been around for a little while, you might know that I have a mini ironing board from Ikea that I use for my sewing. After I made my first ever dress, I had some left over fabric in a cute fox print which I began turning into an ironing board cover (I actually … Continue reading How to Make an Ironing Board Cover
Shopping my fabric stash and using Charm Lamour Dress Pattern If there is any occasion where I have the opportunity to make myself a new fancy dress, rest assured I will ignore all logic and my bursting wardrobe and make myself a new fancy dress. This year for Cooly Rocks On, I knew I would … Continue reading Sewing a Vintage Rose Garden Cocktail Dress for Cooly Rocks On!
Way back in November of 2021, I attended the Polka Dot Vintage Markets where I discovered an adorable white wicker handbag that I instantly fell in love with. This bag has since travelled with me and gone on many an adventure by my side. When I was originally buying the bag, I noticed that the … Continue reading How to Replace Your Vintage Handbag Straps
Part Three: The Tinkerbelle Bust, Magical Mops and Tears for the Oysters. As we continue our adventure on this epic Disney Sewing quest, we are 5 projects into 9 possible garments. If you havn't read Part One in which we plan, or Part Two in which we create our first garments, feel free to go … Continue reading Crafting a Magical Disney Cruise Wardrobe: Part Three Sewing
Part Two: Donald Duck Ahoy, let's just call it Orange Bird, Tangled in threads and Refunds a plenty All Aboard!Welcome to the second instalment of a very special mini series where I curate a Disneybound wardrobe for my first-ever Disney Cruise. Back in Part One, please go back and give it a quick squiz, we … Continue reading Crafting a Magical Disney Cruise Wardrobe: Part 2 Sewing
This blog post is one I now really look forward to writing every year as it gives me a great chance to reflect on all the wonderful projects I have made over the course of an entire year. 2024 was an incredible year for projects and sticking to some personal goals, such as those found … Continue reading Everything I made in 2024 – Sewing Recap
When I first made a dress using Advance 9077 from The Vintage Pattern Company back in May, I knew it would soon become a pattern obsession if I didn't reign in my desires. Well, turns out I could survive a few months before I absolutely had to make it again and my cottage core heart … Continue reading Sewing Cottage Core Dreams – Advance 9077
As someone with chronic pain issues, comfort in clothing is a must which has lead me to make todays project, some tie up, wrap around pants. Now these pants are certainly not my original idea and I have owned a pair of these pants which I picked up in KL well over a decade ago … Continue reading Sewing Tie-Up Pants with No Pattern