Every year at this time, I pop in to tell you about my annual Christmas event… and friends, this year is my 8th ‘Simply Christmas’.
I find it hard to believe that the event I planned 8 years ago to share how I get organised for the holidays has continued to be so popular…. and here we are, year ...
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Free Vintage Fall Printable to Download
Hello shabbilicious friends,
I had planed to share a fall sewing project with you today, but it’s unfortunately been ‘one of those’ days!
One by one we’ve all succumbed to the flu in our household, dragging out for about 6 weeks now. Just when I thought I had dodged the dreaded lurgy, I woke ...
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Every Tilda Pattern You Ever Wanted
Won’t you come with me into the magical handmade world of designer Tone Finnanger?
Tone formed the Tilda brand in 1999 when she was just 25 years old. It is now well known for its whimsical, comical and naive characters in the form of animals and dolls, as well as beautiful collections of fabric ...
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How to Paint Shabby Fall Owls
Personally, I feel owls fit in perfectly with fall and winter decor.
Although I have mine out all year round, I do tend to make a feature of them more in the cooler months. This year they are sitting in the hydrangea corner in a show of soft mauves, greys and greens.
Today I’m sharing a ...
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Shabby Fall Projects Using Fabric Scraps
I was in my craft room today when I sat back for a moment and admired my shabby fall decor…. it looks so soft and pretty.
Whilst I was daydreaming about shabbilicious pretties, it struck me that nearly all of my fall projects utilised just small pieces of fabric and were perfect for those ...
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DIY: Shoes for Blossom
It was never actually in my plans to make Blossom a pair of sweet little shoes.
But I like those projects that take you by surprise… don’t you?
So it happened that I was looking at gorgeous baby shoes online and then it struck me… what if I could make a shoe pattern that would fit Blossom’s ...
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