A round up of quick, easy beginner Cricut projects-perfect for introducing you to the most popular materials
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Sabina Skirt Sew-Along: Part 1, Getting Started and Pocket Construction
I hope you’ve been enjoying seeing the Sabina Skirt pop up on your social media feeds as much as me! It has been incredible seeing this pattern come to life and seeing you all bring your unique style to the table. Since its release, one of the most common questions I’ve been asked is: Is…
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Upcycling Furniture with Spoonflower Removable Wallpaper
Like a lot of people, the pandemic has given me a kick to give our home some TLC. It started with a tin of paint in the hallway one evening and slowly led to us re-jigging different parts of the house. From reformatting spaces (to accommodate things like working from home), to replacing old furniture…
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Introduction to the Sabina Skirt: A free sewing pattern for beginners
If you’ve been following me on my Instagram, you might already know that I’ve been working on something behind the scenes as a big thank you to my blog subscribers. In December I will have been blogging for 10 years. Can you believe it? Started as a crochet blog and here we are! Crafting and…
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Top 5 Tools for the Cricut Beginner
Hopefully, having read the first in this blog series, ‘Which Cricut Should I buy? 2021, you already have a decent idea of which machine you want to buy- or maybe you’ve already bought one! As I mentioned before, there are some essential tools that you’ll want to invest in to make your Cricut crafting experience just that little bit smoother. But it can be a bit overwhelming- from choice to the cost of each- especially if you’re new to the Cricut world. So, for the second of my blog posts in collaboration with Hobbycraft*, I’m going to cover the top 5 tools for the Cricut beginner. Let’s start with no. 1 and in my opinion, one of the most important ones to get!
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Coat Sewing for Beginners: Tips and tricks to get a great finish
Last year I embarked on a sewing saga making my namesake coat, the Rumana coat (By Hand London). It was one of those slow and steady projects, with toiles and tribulations- but the end product was something I was really really proud of. Apart from the actual pattern itself, there’s a few things that I learnt along the way which stepped my sewing up a notch, giving it a really clean and crisp finish. So, I thought I’d share the top 5 tips and tricks I learned to get a great finish. I should add though- these are speed tailoring techniques I picked up from my research, combining a bit of traditional tailoring with some short cuts.
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Which Cricut should I buy? (2021)
This has got to be the most common question I get asked when I share my Cricut makes: “Which Cricut should I buy?” And after sharing my personal experiences and low-down with so many via my DMs I thought it was about time to get this down on my blog too! So I’m working with…
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Cricut x IKEA hack: How to create a ’tiled’ effect Bekväm stool
Do you ever get taken in by the adverts you see on Instagram? Silly question? I know for sure that I’m not the only one obsessed with these floral print tiles from Your Tiles (Jardin Rose). But I have no need for tiles right now so instead I reached for my trusty Cricut to help…
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Bra-vo Bra-vo! (If I do say so myself)
This is probably the quickest I’ve gone from making something to blogging about it but I was writing up a caption for my Instagram and realised, actually this was worth a blog post. Let’s cut to the chase… I made a bra! I made this. Me! I did. I actually can’t believe it. You may…
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Labels: the frosting of the sewing world?
This is a sponsored blog post with Dortex Labels* For me, labels are the cherry on the top of a craft project. They’re the perfect way to add a little personalisation, whimsy, humour or even just a more ‘professional’ touch to a make. Or in the case for my Ninni culottes- just marking the ‘back’…
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The Little Pomegranate | Rumana 