You might have seen it announced in our Facebook page, you might have even got a notification direct to your email account if you previously asked us to do so… but if you haven’t read it in either of those places, now you know: Aneela Hoey’s sweetest ever collection, A walk in the Woods, is in stock and we love it!

We have fabric on the bolt and also charm packs and layer cakes.  If you don’t know where to start or what to do with it, I will strongly suggest to get at least a charm pack, for under £10 you can’t go wrong and you get 42 squares of prettiness!

I am going to do that, and maybe a bit of the mushrooms or the blue birds … I have no idea what I am going to do with them but I know I won’t make the same mistake that I did with her first collection, the fabric sold so quickly that I never had a chance to keep something for my owm stash and the same happened worldwide so I couldn’t even re-stock it.  Oh well, you live and learn ;)

I don’t need to go on and on about how popular this range has been, so getting this extra design was quite something and I hope you like it to.

The dress that Lotta is wearing in the image below is made using this same fabric, pretty eh?

Lotta and her first fabric line by Windham Fabrics

I am being tempted to use this other fabric from the same Echo collection to make a Tova tunic.   Decisions Decisions!

We have got a copy and will let you know more about it, but in the mean time we want to share two things from the lovely people at the Sweat Shop Cafe… what is that I hear you asking??? It’s a sewing pattern and a cake recipe my dear friends.

These two things will set you up for Mother’s day, what better a present than a handmade bag and a homemade cake?!?!?! They are all yours with the magic of a click thanks to the Sweat Shop Cafe (Please click here: Sissi’s Chocolate Cake and Tote Bag Pattern)

Both lines are very different from each other, which makes it harder to find a favourite.  In the mean time I leave you with a link of what to do with 2 of the A stitch in color charm packs, Wonky Baby quilt.

The pattern is free and it was created by the creative minds of Piece n Quilt.  The great thing about this pattern is that it doesn’t have to be for a baby, it would look good in any child’s room :)

I have noticed that when I am sat watching tv of waiting for something I want to do some sort of handcraft… sometimes is cross-stitch some other times is knitting but either way I just see it as an opportunity to do something.
I usually drag my projects from one sofa to another in a shopping bag or an old handbag, so I thought it was time to make a proper caddy for my stitching… and here it is!

Do you like it?

I used Sandi Henderson’s Modern Meadow in Midnight as the main fabric and some navy blue canvas that I had in my stash. I was very tempted to use Vintage Ironwork or any other of the fabrics from the same collection, but the first fabric is so pretty and bold that I wanted to really give it central stage and use a solid fabric for the rest of the bag.

I followed the original pattern to the letter, it has 3 front pockets (can you see them??) and 3 dividers inside.  As I tend to have more than one project on the go (and who doesn’t?!?!) I am thinking of making a second one, this time without the dividers and using 2 (or  maybe even 3) of Riley Blake’s Daisy Cottage fabrics.

Do you have a bag for your projects?  Share some pictures in our Flickr group or in facebook :)

I knew straight away which fabric I wanted to use, this fabric is cute at its best and I have been waiting the right moment to use it, and now this moment has arrived. I don’t know about you but I think Japanese fabrics have that extra sweet touch that makes them perfect for a gift.

I went for a very simple pattern as the fabric is so pretty that it doesn’t need any help from complicated patterns.  I had a bit of flannel in my stash that worked perfect as lining and I was ready to go.

I enjoyed making this tiny little shoes, I don’t usually sew for babies, but I found it great and gratifying that you finish baby things so quick, besides you use so little fabric that I think I will be making more presents than buying them.

I would love to make a baby quilt with these fabrics (Children at Play by Sarah Jane)… so if you know of a good pattern for them let me know, I am on a roll here!

(Drum roll please)

Lovely stuf!!! I would go for Kitchy Kitchen Fruit Slices Pink, Kitchy Kitchen Ric Rac Pink and Kitchy Kitchen Utensils Green – Fabulous xx

Don’t you love it?!?!?!?!?

If you do, you will be happy to know that they will be on sale until Sunday 12th February in case that you also want use these fabrics to make your own bag or anything you fancy… by they way, have you seen the Serendipity Studio patterns that are back in stock??  :D

We are so happy with all the different combinations of fabrics and colours that all of you came up with that we are planning a few other things, but we will let you know once we have something.

Have a lovely day!

How do you fancy winning an Amy Butler pattern?  Since many of you have said that this year you want to sew more, we thought of giving you some help and giving away one pattern.

The frency bag pattern is timeless and a favourite that we have to keep re-stocking.

What do you need to do? Well just let us know which ones are the 3 fabrics that you will use to make it (from the ones we have in stock).

If I was allowed to enter I will probably go for any of the Echo designs, but this new collection could also make a great bag, and then we have the solids! :) oh! decisions, decisions!

Anyway, leave a comment mentioning your 3 fabrics, next week on Wednesday 8th February we will mention the winner.

Good luck!!

If you have never bought Riley Blake fabrics I must warn you, they are highly addictive.

These are a few images of some of the fabrics that are in stock, but if you want to see all come on over and check them out.  There will be more fabrics arriving soon, we will keep you updated, don’t  you worry.

The pattern is very simple, and I thought that the flowers of the fabric pattern will be the start of the show.  I got red leather handles that look like they were made for this fabric.

For the lining I used Linen to keep it simple, but I used the main fabric for the inside pocket.  I also add a string for keys, it was not on the original pattern but those little things are very simple to add and are extremely useful.

These are not the best photos I have taken but the light was not on my side.  I must say I am very proud of this bag.  It was a joy working with this fabric and the handles make it look so professional, don’t you think?

I hope it turns out to be a good and useful present.  This is the sort of bag that I drag everywhere with me, big enough that you can carry even a small project with you, and all your necessities.