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DIY hanging rugs
I absolutely love rugs – i tend to gravitate towards southwestern, kilim and rag rugs for some reason. Which is a pretty wide range of styles, but whatever, i love them all. It all started a few years...
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Quick fix: rocking horse redo
A little while ago my mom found this adorable rocking horse for my kiddos, for an absolute steal (something like $2, woop woop!). The only downside was that we really weren’t fans of the colour...
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collection scrap quilt //1
I like to call it nostalgic, but i might just be a hoarder. I’ve been keeping fabric scraps from the very first collection i released back in 2010… for no reason that i can explain. Finally i decided...
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don’t be a grumpy cloud
So we sometimes have cases of “the grumpies” in our house. When ordinarily cute and sweet tiny people find themselves in a grumpy mood. When it first started, i didn’t really know how to combat it – i...
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collection scrap quilt //2
You guys, i really like this quilt! So this is another collection scrap quilt – made using the leftovers from my AW2010 collection, the “Perth collection”. I really feel like this quilt gives the same...
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kitty ottoman!
Whilst getting the nursery ready for our little girl, i absolutely fell in love with these Boramiri Cat ottoman/pouf things. The one thing i always find irritating is not having an ottoman to use with...
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Buddy’s everything quilt
After i made Bunny her Elephant quilt , Buddy told me he also wanted a new quilt. Being younger than her, I expected that i would choose all the fabrics etc, i was imagining something very monochrome,...
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Tutorial // How to make the perfect baby swaddle (every time)
I absolutely love swaddling my babies! Swaddling is awesome because not only does it keep your baby snug and warm, but it helps prevent them from waking themselves with their own startle reflex. There...
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i love you too much // part 2
Finally getting around to posting part 2 of this project! Incase you don’t remember the story: when i tuck Buddy in at night he always says “I love you too much!”. It’s one of my favourite things ever...
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How to take passport photos for a toddler at home
Last week i was in the post office, and witnessed some parents suffering through trying to get their 2 year olds passport photo taken. It was a disaster. The child was tantruming up a storm, and the...
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Birdie’s swaddle quilt
I am a bit of a nostalgic hoarder. If my kids ever touched anything, ever, it goes in a box and becomes an heirloom. I want to keep everything, but sometimes, that means no-one gets to appreciate...
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kitty ottoman!
Whilst getting the nursery ready for our little girl, i absolutely fell in love with these Boramiri Cat ottoman/pouf things. The one thing i always find irritating is not having an ottoman to use with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Buddy’s everything quilt
After i made Bunny her Elephant quilt , Buddy told me he also wanted a new quilt. Being younger than her, I expected that i would choose all the fabrics etc, i was imagining something very monochrome,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tutorial // How to make the perfect baby swaddle (every time)
I absolutely love swaddling my babies! Swaddling is awesome because not only does it keep your baby snug and warm, but it helps prevent them from waking themselves with their own startle reflex. There...
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i love you too much // part 2
Finally getting around to posting part 2 of this project! Incase you don’t remember the story: when i tuck Buddy in at night he always says “I love you too much!”. It’s one of my favourite things ever...
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How to take passport photos for a toddler at home
Last week i was in the post office, and witnessed some parents suffering through trying to get their 2 year olds passport photo taken. It was a disaster. The child was tantruming up a storm, and the...
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Birdie’s swaddle quilt
I am a bit of a nostalgic hoarder. If my kids ever touched anything, ever, it goes in a box and becomes an heirloom. I want to keep everything, but sometimes, that means no-one gets to appreciate...
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Ouma’s quilt
There are some projects that are easy, and some that are hard, and not necessarily because the sewing is difficult. For me, quilts are always hard. They’re emotionally charged, full of meaning, and...
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How to make a braided rug from fabric scraps and old clothing!
A huge amount of fabric scrap waste is one of the unfortunate side affects of making constant samples for our new pattern designs. I hate waste, and I can’t bring myself to throw fabric scraps into the...
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learning to screen print repeat patterns at the Fremantle Arts Centre
For my birthday in November, Chris signed me up for a fabric screen printing course at the Fremantle Arts Centre. This was one of those thoughtful presents that I never would have consider to do for...
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