Tweens, those children between 9 and 12 years, are at that awkward inbetween age. Not old enough to be left to their own devices, most aren’t allowed to roam about on their own, so still need to be taken places….
I finally got out the sewing machine again. It takes me a while to get round to it, even though I’ve loads I want to make. But it takes me so long to get all my equipment and fabric out,…
It’s not often I get crafty but sometimes I’m inspired. This last year I’ve started using the sewing machine (finally, it’s only been 6 years since I took ownership after my mum died). Sometimes, it’s nice to handstitch something. I…
We haven’t celebrated Valentine’s day for years, but I’m hooked with making pom poms at the moment. I spotted some pom pom hearts the other day, and decided to try making some. With heart pom poms it’s all about the…
I was flicking back through my blog, and came across my swimming posts. There are a lot, but if you’ve a baby, toddler or older child who’s struggling or want some clarity about children’s swimming lessons, do check them out….
Pom poms are so much fun to make, with people having enjoyed making them from before I was a girl. With home decor and clothing trends including them, they’re an easy craft to teach to children, whether for Christmas decorations,…
If you’ve got a sewing machine but you’re a beginner sewer, why not try one of these easy sewing machine projects. The last time I did sewing was at secondary school in textiles in the 3rd year (year 9). It…
Every year I plan to make decorations and this year I have got round to it. Usually it’s nice to be able to persuade N to craft with me, but this year he wasn’t so keen. He’s liked to see…
One of the things that Christmas provides for everyone is memories. Generally good memories, with many of them captured on camera to look back on over the years. As children, our parents take photos to put in albums and years…
We don’t have masses of decorations around our house at Christmas, mostly because the OH is a bit of a Bah humbug about Christmas. But also because it’s a lot of time and effort when it all comes down after…
I’ve been planning to make some circle garlands for a while. The ones I’d been looking at were felt circles sewn together, but I could see myself screwing up my sewing machine with the threads inbetween the circles. You can…
