
Heart Placemats
Heart Placemats A simple, but effective table mats idea that uses just a few simple sewing techniques and some wadding to create a padded heart effect. You could do this with any shape – a star, a letter, flower – whatever you like as long as you create a template to sew around as below!

The Table
Tables. I have talked about them before in this blog, but to me – they are such an important part of furniture. They are MORE than ‘just’ a piece of furniture. They truly are, and make – the heart of the home. Yes, they get covered in ‘stuff’ and random cr*p but they are still

More than ‘just’ a piece of furniture…
table ˈteɪb(ə)l/ noun A piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, providing a level surface for eating, writing, or working at. Except, it’s not that simple is it – a table, in a house context – for me anyway, is the heart of the home. Our dining table, for

Top 10… Christmas Crafts!
Oh… the ‘C’ word. The one that no one wants to mention. Well, not until at least December is here anyway. Me? I LOVE Christmas. I love the cold weather, the roaring fires, the indulgence and fun and high spirits. Normally, I am prepping WELL ahead of December. Usually there is a handmade advent calendar,

The Crafty Lass does… Paper Flowers!
I was bought a truly amazing birthday present – something really REALLY brilliant. A glue gun. YES! Today – I was planning to go to the gym, do some needed food shopping – but no, no today became a lovely crafty filled day of tea, leftover birthday cake, and paper flower making! I have wanted to