by Domenica Tootell | Dec 8, 2018
These DIY emergency sewing kits are so handy to keep in your handbag for emergencies, or they make great gifts for your non-sewing friends. Perfect little Christmas presents I say! I’ve used an empty mints container, but there’s no reason why you... 
by Domenica Tootell | Nov 21, 2017
These laminated cotton placemats are very well loved in my house. If you have young kids at home you appreciate the fact that they are very easy to wipe clean and they can’t be frisbeed across the table very easily due to the gripping backing!! The laminated... 
by Domenica Tootell | Jul 17, 2017
In this tutorial I’ll be showing you how make DIY Emoji pillows! I have also made some free templates for you to download if you don’t feel like drawing the facial features yourself. I have a special helper for this tutorial as it has been created to... 
by Domenica Tootell | Jun 20, 2017
The backstitch for hand embroidery is a versatile stitch and I’ll be showing you exactly how to do it in this video tutorial. The backstitch is a great stitch for embroidering a sold line, which makes it great for text as well. You can colour lines with your... 
by Domenica Tootell | Jun 15, 2017
One of the most basic hand embroidery stitches is the running stitch and I have made a video tutorial showing you how to do it. It is very simple and you may be wondering if someone really needs a tutorial for it. Well, over the last ten years of teaching in a... 
