Today I thought I would give you a tutorial on how to hand sew. It’s sometimes much easer to do small things (alterations or a project) with just a needle and thread rather than getting the sewing machine out. Interested? Carry on reading while I am trying to convince you to see hand sewing in…

Hey guys, I got some wonderful news! Our crafty social meets are back and are better than ever :). The improvements include: Interested to join? Visit our events page for more info. Hopefully see you soon!Rasa xoxo

This is how I feel these days when the days are getting longer and brighter with occasional glimpse of sunshine(btw, this is Vicki’s early artwork and I am so lucky to have it!). Maybe it’s a little early to think about spring, but I am sooooo excited and can’t wait until blooming season will begin!…

Knitting socks is super fun. At least this is my favourite thing to knit! And yes it can involve many knitting needles, but this is nothing that you should be scared of! Although I get lots of people terrified when they see me knitting socks, knitting with 5 double ended needles is easer than you…

It’s a last day of the month and you know what’s happening in February?! Valentines day is going to be super special this year as this is going to be my first Valentines day after getting married. So I thought I will start getting ready early this year. I thought I would share some of…

I was so super happy to get a sister last year! When you’re the only girl in your family getting a sister is a big deal. So when it came to deciding on what gift to give to Nicola a little lightbulb lit up and I started making these cute  pom-pom hats so that we…

Giving gifts to kids is so fun and easy (I mean the toddler age)! I remember when my little brothers were still little. They used to be so excited about any toy I got for them. Those days are unfortunately over as I find it tricky to please those teenagers. Luckily last year I got…

Missed your chance to order Christmas craft kits? Well here is your chance to make your own hanging decorations with the materials you have. These instructions are exactly the same as you would have found in the Friendly Nettle craft kits. HANGING BIRD DECORATION You can download the cutting pattern here! Cut the bird pieces out…

Finally almost all gifts are wrapped! If you are still working on your gift wrapping load,  then this is another gift packaging idea to get excited about. I love how pleated gift wrapping makes the gift look more interesting, however this technique does use up quite a lot of wrapping paper. So be warned!  The…

My Sunday has been spend on the gift wrapping. Which I love most when it comes to gift giving! Fortunately this year my family have expanded so I have even more gifts to give. So here is my another idea on gift wrapping. It includes layering like many others I have done in the past…