FREE E-BOOK! Make your own Eco-Friendly Handbag Shopping bag

Today I have made my E-book, with tutorials showing you how to make your own Eco-Friendly Handbag Shopping bag, available for free download!

I made a YouTube video showing exactly what the handbag is like, plus all the shopping bags that you can make to fit inside it, to ensure you never again forget your reusable shopping bags when you go shopping !

To read more about my e-book, click here

The link to download the book is also on that page.

I've decided to make this e-book available for free-download to try to encourage as many people as possible to use what they've got and make something that will benefit not only themselves but also the environment by taking away any need for plastic shopping bags!

I encourage you to download this e-book and have a try at sewing any or all of the bags from the tutorials within.

I'd love if you shared this post, or the YouTube video and help get this e-book out there and as many people as possible to STOP using plastic bags.

It is so empowering to make something for yourself. I have tried to make the tutorials as clear and simple as possible with lots of photos, so even with limited sewing knowledge you should be able to give it a go!

So click here to read more about this FREE e-book and to download a copy for yourself!

Thanks for your support!

6 Super Novelty Gifts you can make yourself

At Christmas time the shops are full of all kinds of special novelty gifts to give.  They are generally fun things to give and have, but not really useful or needed.  Now I love the excitement of Christmas including the gift giving a lot, but try to be mindful in the gifts I'm giving that I'm not being wasteful either with money - or to the environment.  So I decided to see what 'novelty gifts' I could make myself - at a cost of next to nothing, using scrap fabric and supplies I had at home.  These gifts make great stocking fillers or perhaps Secret Santa gifts, Plus they are all small and light which is great for posting overseas!

I hope you can find some inspiration here to make your own 'novelty' gifts this year and save a little money - and reduce waste for the environment!

1. Make a Button and Card String Trick

2. Monster Toilet Paper Dispenser

3. Juggle Balls and Bag

4. Upcycled Denim Tic Tac Toe

5.  Tea Bag Wallet

6. Magic Flip Wallet

If you like the look of these tutorials, why not take a look at 

My Free Sewing Tutorials Page

Where there are over 150 free sewing tutorials for making all manner of things and for all levels of sewing ability. Maybe you can find other gifts to make!

4 Things to make with Faux Fur

A few years ago I started making these cute little furry creatures, which I called Little Jems.  

They are made from a section of drainpipe covered in faux fur scraps, and can be used for holding all kinds of little trinkets,  or perhaps as a desk tidy, or even a novelty can holder!

This in turn led to more sewing with faux fur, and a house full of fluff flying everywhere as I sewed!!

I then found other things to sew with the faux fur. Pretty much anything I made was a hit with kids, and I have to admit to having lots of fun choosing from the amazing range of colours and patterns of faux fur you can buy!!
Here are some of the things I made - with tutorials in case you want to try making your own!!

Monster Pencil Cases

And Furry Animal Backpacks.

And last but not least I even made a furry fabric drinks holder for myself!!

Have you ever sewn with faux fur??
What have you made?


If you like the look of any of these sewing tutorials, why not check out all my other ones? There are over 150 Free Sewing tutorials available on My Free Sewing Tutorials Page.

10 Fun Scrapbusting Projects

It's the time of year for 'September Scrapbusting'  so I thought I'd round up a few Fun Scrapbusting Sewing Tutorials!

Practical Patchwork Tote

Owl Pouch

Mouse Pad Wrist Rest

Mini Drawstring Bags

Hair Scrunchies

Mini Keychain Cases

Perching Owls

Upcycled Jeans and Scraps Gift Bag

Elephant Keychains

Triangle Pouches

I hope you have gained some inspiration from these tutorials for things to make with your fabric scraps.

For plenty more sewing tutorials to make all kinds of things, please do visit

My Free Sewing Tutorials Page.

Back to School Sewing Tutorials

In the Northern Hemisphere it will soon be time for back to school for a new school year. Here in Australia, we're half-way through our school year, which is always a good time to check school supplies and see if our kids need anything replaced - like a new pencil case or lunch box.

Here are a few sewing tutorials for things you can make for your kids school life!

Personalised Drinks Holders

Times Tables Memory Games Pockets

Notebook Covers

Insulated Lunch Bag

Water Bottle Carrier

Upcycled Lunch Bag

And a whole selection of pencil cases to make!!

I hope this has given you some inspiration for things to make for your kids for school!

There are also plenty more sewing tutorials for making lots of other things on 
My Free Sewing Tutorials Page.

Sewing your way to Plastic Free!

Here are a four simple things you can sew to replace the plastic versions you may currently be using...

Reusable Fabric Bowl Covers - instead of plastic wrap.

Reusable Snack Packs - instead of plastic zip lock bags

Eco-Friendly Produce Bags - instead of small single use plastic bags for fruit and vegetables.

Reusable Shopping Bags from Bedding - instead of single use plastic bags.

Why not make one or all of these things and reduce your plastic usage now!

For plenty more ideas for things you can sew - why not take a look at My Free Sewing Tutorials Page.