From the monthly archives: February 2013
I live in the middle of nowhere. We have one supermarket and a hardware store, both with hardly any options for decorating. And since we are still settling into our home the lack of decorating options have been bugging me. We have three external doorways in our house and I wanted something other than boring [...]
There’s no such thing as a plain iced cupcake these days. Long gone are the days when you made a quick batch of cupcakes, a bit of icing and topped with your favourite sprinkles or 100s and 1000s. My kids have been getting these plain chocolate cupcakes in their lunchbox this week, uniced but I decided [...]
I’ve never really thought about my quilting style. I guess I am drawn to modern designs, but do love the old world designs with their intricate piecing (although that is just not for me). But what I can tell you is that I love every single quilt in this nifty book that has just come [...]
This tutorial is by Clippie Dips by Redd Ivy Designs and is for making a simple layover type sewing machine cover with ruffles and applique letters. You can find the full tutorial here.
Mars Bar Slice is a favourite in our family. It’s a quick chocolate fix, which can be prepared and served when friends pop over, take to a BBQ or when hosting a child’s birthday party. It’s super simple to make, which means that it’s a great recipe for kids to work on (with a little [...]
My Little Miss recently had a birthday and received a Junior Masterchef cook book. She is in heaven! So in the last couple of weeks we have had a number of creations by her. We’ve enjoyed this yummy Eton’s Mess with meringue, cream and raspberries. One night she cooked all of our dinner including wedges, [...]
Easter is rapidly approaching, so why not start stitching a Hoppy Easter Basket … it will be ready in time to collect the chocolate eggs deposited by the Easter Bunny … The tutorial can be found at Samelia’s Mum.
So if you have been following along here on ASWC for a while you would know that I have wanted to learn to crochet for ages! And well I think this tutorial will be able to actually teach me how to do it! This tutorial is from How To Crochet A Heart (and this tutorial [...]
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