I have only really started to sew in the last few months so am enjoying learning all the basics. I recently made a set of alphabet rocks for my son and wanted a small bag to keep them all together so decided to have a go at making one myself with some fabric scraps. I know it is very simple but I have really never tried stuff like this before and was delighted at how simple and effective it was, and how little time it took. Here is how to do it. First cut out your fabric scraps. For this bag you will need one 14"x14" square for the back and three 5" x 14" strips for the ...
Archives for April 2013
How to Make a Cotbed Quilt for Beginners, Step 9: Binding Your Quilt
With all the quilting completed it is time for the final step, binding your quilt. Before we tackle our binding fabric it is time to tidy up the quilt. Using your ruler, cutting mat and rotary cutter carefully remove all the excess batting and backing fabric from your quilt. Next cut your binding strips. You will need four strips measuring 2.5" wide and the length will be approximately 42", or whatever the width of the fabric you ordered. Trim the selvage edges of each strip. Now take two of your strips, place right sides together and align one edge. Pin and then bring this to your ...
The Alphabet Rocks!
This was a project inspired by yet another delightful post I discovered over on Pinterest. I am beginning to wonder how I ever lived without it. This crafty lady made a beautiful set of alphabet rocks using embossing powder and a heat tool and they look just gorgeous. I really wanted to make some for the boy, without having to spend a fortune on kit, so I decided to make some myself using plain old acrylics. First a local landscapers very kindly let me raid their pebble selection for free but if you live near the coast you could just head on down to the beach to collect some. Once ...
Silent Sunday: 07/04/2013
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Toilet Roll Craft: Pinchy Parrots
We have gone toilet roll crazy here at Casa B the last few weeks. We have made Easter bunnies and farmyard animals and we felt it was time for something a little more...exotic. One of W's favourite C-Beebbies shows is I Can Cook and he loves it when Katy turns her fingers into a 'pinchy parrot'...so we decided to make a couple ourselves. This one couldn't be simpler and they are so bright and colourful they can't fail to cheer you up. To make them you will need: A small sheet of coloured tissue paper Sticky-tape Glue-stick Small piece of coloured card Googley ...
Teach Your Toddler Shapes with Peg Monsters!
W and I have been having some fun learning different shapes of late by turning it into a game. First we made a peg monster which was fun and super simple to make with your little ones. Simply coat one side of a wooden peg with glue... ...then stick on a large pom pom for a head and smaller pom poms for the body. We then attached two googley eyes to the head. The self adhesive ones are great for this. Now this monster is hungry so we needed to make some shapes for him to eat! I made the following document which I then printed out. This is available for free download here: ...
Toilet Roll Craft: Farm Animals
W and I love to visit our local city farm and in spring and summer we head there usually at least once a week. With all the cold and wet weather recently though we have not been able to visit for a while. To keep ourselves amused whilst stuck indoors we decided to have a go at making some of the animals that we visit from old toilet paper roll tubes. Our first attempt was a pig. Here is how we did it. Toilet Roll Pig: First we painted a toilet roll tube with Mod Podge glue and then stuck on small scraps of pink tissue paper until fully covered, painting down any rough edges with more ...
April Prize Draw: Win a Seasonal Care Package from Olbas and Jakemans
We have not been the healthiest bunch here at Casa B of late. Along with a nasty bout of Norovirus it seems that at any point this year at least one of us has had a cold. Last month it was me and Mr B is currently suffering from an extremely sore throat. I was, however, lucky enough to be sent a seasonal care package last month from Bray Leino consisting of: Olbas bubble bath (250ml) - this is perfect for relaxing aching muscles and unblocking stuffy noses with a lovely scent of eucalyptus, juniper and clove. Jakemans mini menthol cough sweets in two flavours, original aniseed ...