These are quick and easy to make and will add a pop of colour and fresh look to your furniture. You will need: Cushion insert Fabric Sewing machine Pins Scissors Thread Press fasteners (or buttons if you prefer) What to do: Trace around you cushion insert on paper. Cut one piece of fabric this […]
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In this tutorial below you will learn how to make your own lounge covers: These require a bit of patience and a lot of material but the finished product is a bespoke cover for your lounges. You will need: Fabric (I was thrifty and used polar fleece blankets) Pins Scissors Thread Sewing machine What
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A simple and easy handmade gift for baby! You will need Patterned cotton fabric Light fusible interfacing (optional, but it will provide strength) Terry towelling or cotton waffle fabric Press fasteners (kits available with tools included) Hammer Quick unpick (seam ripper) Sewing machine Pins Coordinating thread Bandana pattern What to do Cut out pattern pieces
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Do you want to learn how to make a Chevron Scarf in 1 hour? These lovely scarves are soft, practical and stylish and what’s more, the style means you wont get it caught up in anything! You will need 40cm of fabric 150cm wide (I purchased a chevron pattern in a mink/jersey blend that was 147cm
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A perfect handmade present for a baby shower. You will need: Two different fabrics (choose different colours and textures) Assorted lengths of ribbon Scissors Dressmaking pins Sewing machine What to do: 1. Cut 2 rectangles the same size, one from each fabric. You can make the blanket any size you like, especially if you have
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This Easy DIY Bassinet Mattress Protector is quick, easy and thrifty. This is a sure fire solution for keeping your bassinet mattress clean! You will need: A bassinet mattress Waterproof material Jersey fabric (20cm by 150cm) Dressmaking pins and 2 safety pins Elastic Coordinating thread Scissors Fabric pencil or marker Sewing machine What to do: Lay
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We are often asked to pray for special intentions and I felt as sincerely as I promised to pray for these intentions I may have forgotten a few from time to time. In order to keep track of them I started pinning small pieces of coloured paper to a cork board/white board that I used
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When it comes to discreet feeding I haven’t found anything nearly as helpful as a breastfeeding apron. I first saw this a few years ago at a mother’s group in Albury when another mother wore hers whilst feeding her child. A bit of an entrepreneur, this mum suggested it might make a good fundraising activity,
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In this article, you will learn how to make a pretty ‘house-wifey’ apron. I was inspired to make this, while I was wearing some of my pretty spring skirts around the house. I wanted to protect them while in the kitchen, and also not down grade my outfit with my husband’s brown barbequing apron.
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This is a very simple way to make a feminine bracelet that you can match to any outfit. You will need: 1m of 9mm or 10mm satin ribbon in your colour of choice. Pearl beads (about 9mm in diameter) Beading elastic Needle with an eye big enough to run the elastic through. What to do:
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