Pumpkins are my favourite autumnal/ Halloween decoration and I love covering any flat surface of my house in a miscellaneous scattering of gourds as soon as it hits August. I remember a few years back, velvet pumpkins were really trendy and to be honest, I still love them and they are really easy to make. … Continue reading How to Make Velvet Pumpkins
Might as well be honest, originally this post was entitled 'How to Make a Vintage Bat Fascinator' but after at least two meltdowns and multiple shouts of "I give up on this thing!" and "What have I done wrong now", I knew I had to change it to an attempt type blog rather than a … Continue reading I Tried Making a Vintage Bat Fascinator for Halloween
For those of us in the vintage sewing community, we all know who Gertie is. She's an incredible pattern and fabric designer with a flair for vintage styles and just a genuinely lovely person. Starting from her well-known blog, she has a successful youtube channel, a popular Patreon with monthly pattern releases, has collaborated with … Continue reading Gertie’s Butterick to Simplicity Pattern Number Guide
I've really rekindled my love of all things Peanuts, Snoopy and Charlie Brown this year; I think it's because of the character of Charlie Brown and just how endearing he is. I've really connected and related to Charlie this year so it's only natural that come the festive season, I will sneak in some Peanut's … Continue reading Making a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree
As soon as I heard that Sarsparilly was releasing a Peanuts collection (full review here), I knew I wanted to do something special to shoot with when the time came. Being the overachiever that I am, I decided to make a Snoopy inspired dog house. I'm not an expert in woodwork but I decided to … Continue reading Making a Snoopy Inspired Dog House for Sarsparilly
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