I saw something last night that reminded me of the magnetic fishing game and decided right there and then that today was the day to make one. Surprisingly I managed to get most of it done during nap time, thanks to my Cricut Maker cutting all the felt so perfectly for me. Then I shipped…
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Bunny Rattle DIY // with free SVG pattern for Cricut
I have been loving playing around with my new Cricut Maker! The Wholesaler SA has now made a range of Cricut products available in South Africa and it has opened up a great new way of crafting. In light of Easter coming up soon and the fact that I like to jump right into things,…
Child’s Sun Hat // Wide-brimmed Bucket Hat DIY
Wide-brimmed hats for toddlers seem to be surprisingly hard to come by. I needed to buy a hat for Bubs last year, as we were going away on holiday. Eventually I found one I was mostly satisfied with, but it cost more than I’d like to have paid and the prints were limited. I thought I…
Soft Sole Velvet Toddler Shoes // Baby DIY with pattern
Last week I shared a tutorial for soft sole baby shoes, which may well end up being the first in a whole series of baby or toddler shoe DIY patterns. I’m thoroughly loving being able to put Bubs in shoes that I made specially for her and need to maximise on it while she’s still small enough…
Easy batwing/dolman sleeve top // tutorial
I had to do a bit of research to find out what this kind of top is called. I began at my usual starting point (good old google) and tried ‘lazy sleeve’ and then ‘squirrel sleeve’, which revealed the same basic style of top, but for some reason it seems to be mainly used by…
Striped tee dress {tutorial}
Some photos have been sitting on my harddrive since April, waiting to be posted. Since I finally have some time, here goes.. Excuse the poor photos, I tend to be a night time crafter.. All you need it a fabric of your choice, and the usual sewing stuff (thread, scissors, sewing machine/overlocker..)I also used a…
Versatile layered dress // tutorial
While making my ‘petticoat’, I had an idea. Why not just make more than one, in different colours, and layer them? So, I gave it a try. It happened to be my graduation too, so the grey and white combination became my grad outfit. Detailed instructions on how to make each layer can be found…
Modern day ‘petticoat’ // tutorial
I’m the kinda girl that doesn’t really like clothes that are see through or really low cut tops, but so many dresses fit both of those categories. This is my fix to the problem. A very simple dress that can be worn underneath another dress, while still keeping it cool, but preventing light from…
Summer dress // tutorial
I have always struggled to find comfortable dresses for summer that I both like and can afford, so this year I decided to finally get around to making one. Being a beginner sewer I liked the idea of this one, where you make a skirt and sew it onto a top. I followed these basic instructions…
Strapless maxi dress // tutorial
So here goes my first sewing post. I am by no means a quality seamstress, I am just learning as I go. This dress was made with no pattern or instructions so there may well be a better way to do it, but I will just share with you how I did it. Apologies for…