Monthly Archives: October 2011

Halloween decorations

I have been collecting ideas for Halloween decorations on Pinterest for a while now. I found the idea of making spiderwebs to decorate our front window from this post. Easy and quick ! And the Pumpkin Mummy comes from here. … Continue reading

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Fabric stars

Here is another Pinterest find : very cute fabric site found on a Danish (I think) blog. The blog post is so well illustrated that all you need to know is the dimensions of the fabric pieces. For the rest, … Continue reading

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What to make with… Upholstery fabric swatches

I was recently given a stack of upholstery fabric swatches ( thank you Eithne !) and was wondering how to use them until I came across this tutorial for Rag Quilt Letters. Jessica provides downloads for the alphabet in uppercase … Continue reading

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Show and Tell Saturday : Work in Progress

I am not doing much Halloween craft this year, apart from the usual house decorations. Instead, I am focusing on Christmas items. I am working on a Grinch baby quilt but I need my bolt of Kona solid white to … Continue reading

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Pay it forward – last appeal !

Hi Everyone, I am still looking for 2 lucky bloggers to participate in my Pay It Forward campaign. Here is an explanation of how it works and just to clarify, you don’t have to reside in Ireland to participate, I … Continue reading

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Fabric love : Gallery Fiori by Karen Tusinski

I have been looking at this fabric online for a while and finally took the plunge and bought some. I got a couple of yards each of the Large Poppies fabrics in red, blue and tan. And here are some … Continue reading

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