Good evening! I want to show you something that I just found - examples of my work from primary school days (over 50 years ago - but don't tell! ) Don't you love it! A needle case, a draw string bag to hold our sewing gear and a placemat - maybe this was a 50's mug mat!! Today I am going to show you how to start and finish your embroidery … Read more
Tutorials
Quilt-A-Long for Charity – Tutorial 8 – Quilting
Well here we are at the next stage - the quilting! Don't be worried though because it really is just straight sewing..... Preparation 1. Attach the foot: Now as I have said before, if you have a walking foot that is great but if you don't, … Read more
Let’s Sew Along – Skirt – Tutorial 3 – Let’s Sew!!
Let's Sew!!The first thing I am going to do is, using the largest stitch, sew the side seam on the skirt waistband, using the prescribed 1/2' seam allowance. I will then fit it around myself and pin the other side seam. I am doing … Read more
WOTZA? Wednesday – What’s a Button Spacer?
The Wotza question that I have chosen for this week came from Sharon. Thanks Sharon! Sharon asks: "Nanny what's a button spacer?" To answer this question, I am going to talk about sewing buttons on. Some buttons have a shank - that's the … Read more
Recipes
Hot Cross Fun
As you know by now, Poppy is a Coeliac and he really misses some things, so, … Read more
Gluten Free Chocolate Balls
I thought I would share some of the treats we like to have at Christmas - these … Read more
Nanny & Poppy Projects
Stripping Your Drawers
I thought I'd share another interest that Poppy and I have enjoyed - that … Read more
My Grandma’s Dresser
At about the time that we were doing the dining and lounge furniture, my much … Read more