One of my more popular tutorials is a simple sweet tooth pouch made of candy wrappers. It is cute, but if you use a small wrapper, very tiny. I wanted to make larger versions of the same pouch with a fabric frame. I finally did and I really like how they turned out! […] Read more…
Tomorrow is Chinese New Year. 2014 is the year of the horse. I love using Chinese New Year as an excuse to order some of my favorite Chinese food — we don’t order out much since I cook a lot so it’s a real treat. Since I’ve had kids, I’ve also started giving red envelopes […] Read more…
So many times I hear things like “I wish I could sew” or “I have my grandmother’s machine, but I don’t know how to use it” or “One day I’ll learn.” I’m excited to announce that today marks the start of a new series on my blog: Sewing 101. Every week I’ll have something new […] Read more…
I’ve updated the Simple Zippered Pouch tutorial instructions. This should clear up some confusion on the zipper instructions. So you can make beautiful zippers like this: Check out the full tutorial HERE. Details:: The beautiful butterfly fabric here is from Lottie Da by Heather Bailey. Read more…
Several years ago, my sister-in-law found out she could no longer eat gluten. I set out to make a gluten-free (GF) version of one of my favorite quick breads: Pumpkin Bread. (Here’s the link to the non-GF Pumpkin bread recipe.) I had quite a lot of fun developing this recipe and my husband enjoyed it […] Read more…
