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Why Sisters Rule

Contents of my birthday goody bag!Sisters get you the best presents ever. Fact. This is the bounty I scored for my 30th from my oh-so-thoughtful sis Kim, along with more cake than four adults could...

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☺ Surprise Feature ☺

Just stumbled across my first full-page feature in this month's issue of Mollie Makes Magazine... Chuffed  to bits!Thanks for the big-ups, MM!

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How to make: an ornament tree

I woke up this morning and looked out onto my balcony with a start. For a moment there I thought the flowers were blooming but alas, it was just the snow covered leaves glistening in the watery...

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Birdcage Lamps and Giant Pom Poms...

Whenever I have a writing deadline I always find new and imaginative ways to procrastinate.Soooooooo, instead of packaging my orders and reviewing these......I've been making birdcage lamps......and...

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Fabric Wrapped Picture Frames

These unconventional picture frames are so easy to make! Plus this is a great recycling project to use up all those fabric scraps I know you have lying around.To start, you'll need an old frame. You...

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Diy Galaxy T-shirt

You've seen it now you'd better believe it. Galaxy prints are back in! Previously only to be found on the backs of die-hard Dungeons and Dragons tournament attendees or hanging in musty new age shops...

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DIY Print Art

I've been doing a bit of DIY around the flat lately and have been trying to do it on the cheap. Art prints can be really expensive but here's a way to whip up your own art in minutes and all it really...

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Customised T-shirt

Do you have a favourite t-shirt from childhood? Recently, on a trip back to Mum's place,I rediscovered my old Brownies t-shirt in surprisingly good nick. The only problem wasthat the neck and arm cuffs...

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Easy DIY Button Necklace

When you're in need of a new accessory to pep up an outfit, look no further than your sewing stash. I love giving tucked-away things their moment to shine and the fact that it costs me nothing!This DIY...

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Friday Fun: Felt and Fimo

This was my Friday, on a plate. I know it appears that I am 7 years old, but this is, indeed, what I currently do for a living!You'll be able to see the tutorials for these felt ice cream brooches,...

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Bright Tights and Jumpy Feet

Spring is finally here and for the love of sunshine I have vowed to not wear so much black. Bring on the bright tights in a rainbow of hues. By the way do you like my new shoes? ;o)

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New Tank Tops

In honour of my recent and belated reunion with my old friend, the sun, I have made some fresh new tank tops for my shop. I know I said I was trying to bring more colour into my life, but I couldn't...

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For the love of Spring

Today was 19 degrees Celsius!!! That is WHOPPING by London standards of late. To celebrate all those new sensations of lightness and brightness, I made a strawberry, apple and rhubarb mocktail...

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Pin it!

I've been getting really into Pinterest lately as a way of collecting and archiving all the inspiring things I see all around the web. Gone are the days of bookmarking it would seem; really good news...

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Baby Soft Blocks

These soft blocks make a great play toy for babies and little kiddies. They love to throw and catch them, build them into towers and knock them down again. Especially fun is just leaning on them and...

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Some recent commissions for Mollie Makes Magazine

 In issue 30 and 31 of Mollie Makes Magazine I show you how to make a dip-dye ombre kimono as well as a cute pin cushion and needle case set using pretty Liberty print fabrics. Enjoy!

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Fun Furniture Finds

Fave flea market find to date: Gypsy-inspired chest of drawers... I recently moved from London to the Bavarian Alps. The main difference between renting in London vs Germany? Germans take everything...

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DIY String Lamp

I mentioned in my last post that Germans take their light fittings with them when they move out of a flat (!!!). Luckily for me, I love a good DIY challenge, so rather than spending a small fortune on...

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Cute Baby Leggings!

I've been obsessing over baby leggings recently and here are some of the results. These are really basic to make and great for using up smaller scraps of knit jersey fabric, of which I have oodles in...

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DIY Macrame Pot Hanger Tutorial

These simple hanging pot plant holders are a really effective way to add a focal point to an otherwise blank corner, helping to introduce different levels of interest to your home decor. I like how the...

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5 Minute DIY: Fabric Picture

Here's a DIY you can knock out in just a few minutes. A really simple and inexpensive way to decorate bare walls using materials you probably have lying around at home. A great quick fix!!!You'll...

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DIY: Baby Neckerchief Bibs

I'm alway looking for ways to utilise my ever-increasing stash of scrap fabric. These baby neckerchief bibs fit the bill to a T. Make them in an assortment of colours and patterns. They are so cute and...

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DIY Baby Appliqué Onsies

I recently was given a set of cute baby clothes. Score! The only problem was that they had an unattractive and random logo sewn smack bang to the front of each and every item. Boo. To cover them up, I...

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Rose Tattoo Embroidery

You can get the instructions for my Rockabilly-inspired rose tattoo embroidered denim shirt in Mollie Makes Magazine Issue 36!

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Neon Knit Beanie Pattern

Here's a quick knit project to brighten up a wintery weekend... (pattern published in issue 67 of Gathered Magazine by Mollie Makes).Ps, click here to see how I made that pom pom in under 2...

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