I just love upcycling with fabric! Just a bit of Amy Butler Fabric here and some Annie Sloan chalk paint there with a dash of ‘me time’ in shed with the manrobe I’ve had sitting there for the last 20 years (seriously!), and I have a brand new rubbish organiser for all...

The Fit to Flatter Course Sew to Grow.   Wow, what an exhilarating 2 days those eight words now mean to me! The 2 day course was hosted by the Sew to Grow Pattern Designer and Seamstress Extraordinaire, Lindsay Rae.  The course was held at our Charming Juno Fabric...

Here is an easy guide on how to make an Origami Fabric Bag - A Shopping Bag. This is the third post in a series about creating Origami Fabric Bags, a very simple alternative to using plastic bags. You can read all about how to make the first bag in this post here  and...

Here is an easy guide on how to make an Origami Fabric Bag - A Simple Bag Too. This is the second post in a series about creating Origami Fabric Bags, a very simple alternative to using plastic bags. You can read all about how to make the first bag in this post here....

All I want is a simple bag.  In a world that seems to be filled with far too much plastic, you try your best to do what you can in your little corner of the world. I have a collection of resusable bags, but they take up space, far too much space it seems sometimes,...

Tula Pink All Stars fabric fantastic-ness has landed at Charming Juno! We will be at the market at the Tamahere Community Centre tomorrow, Saturday 14th April, 9am - 1pm, Devine Road, right here in Hamilton, with this box of beauties. Check out what we have loaded up...

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Last week I had the inspirational experience of doing the Patchwork Workshop with the delightfully affable Brandon Mably and the deeply insightful Kaffe Fassett.  The workshop is based around the ZigZag Quilt design from Kaffe Fassett's book, "Quilts in Italy". I had...

Why live with the typical office chair decor when you can cover it with something adorable that makes you happy? Covering an office chair with fabric is so easy that the hardest part is deciding which fabulous fabric to choose. Here is one of my little places of...

I have been considering covering a table with fabric and Mod Podge for a very long time. I went through the thought process of using laminate/slicker and some glue, but the swoon inducing range of cotton fabrics lead me to conclude that I might as well grab some...

It's the school holidays and we are at the grandparents with various members being indulged as they please.  For me that is more sewing time! Building on the promise made last week to my daughter as she sat beside me while I salvaged my Bondi Top, I made up a Mini...

We all have those UFO's (UnFinished Objects), hanging around. They taunt you with a mere glimpse, saying "Look at me! I'm NOT FINISHED!".  Sigh... Today I set myself the goal of finishing a Bondi Top from Sew to Grow that I had started a couple of weeks ago.  I had...

Tomorrow is my friend's birthday. I also have family coming to stay and work that needs to be done. Not to mention beds that need to be made (so the aforementioned family have somewhere to sleep, a house to tidy....), and well you get the general idea. Normally my...