Today we are going to sew a zipper. These seem to cause a lot of people grief but really they are not that hard - trust Nanny! We will use a zip to complete a Sewing Room Pouch which you can use to hold your rotary cutter or any number of sewing items. I have made this to fit my Kai rotary cutter and a replacement blade. You might like to vary … Read more
Tutorials
Quilt-A-Long for Charity – Tutorial 6 – Finish the Top
Hello! By now I imagine you have had lots of fun turning your blocks this way and that, and, that you now realise that the hardest part is deciding which way to place them!!It is entirely up to you which layout you choose - take your pile of 16 … Read more
Rainbow Machine Cover – Tutorial 5(a) – Quilting
You now have your squares all joined and looking great! You will now need: Lining Fabric - you can use what you like here - I used black drill because that's what I had! Iron-on Vilene - I used H640 - large enough for the rectangle So … Read more
How to Cut Squares
We are launching the Let's Sew - 'Scrappy Square Swap' this week so I thought I would run through how to cut squares. I will give instructions for cutting from a fat 1/4 , cutting from the width of the fabric, using scissors and using a rotary … Read more
Recipes
Rock Cakes No More…..
On a roll in the kitchen so I thought I would try this new recipe for Gluten … Read more
Nanny joins Blogtoberfest – Cajun Chicken Stew
Hi everyone! It seems so long since I havebeen here so when I saw messages … Read more
Nanny & Poppy Projects
Spin the Pins – Pattern Weights
When I decided I would like some pattern weights I found many ideas on … Read more
Rally Research Ride
While Nanny was at the ice cream van off doing important stuff, Poppy … Read more