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Image transfer on fabric

Scented fabric strawberry

Make a hairband from a tie

Sew a Fabric Rose Necklace

Make Fabric heart invitations

Sew a Fabric Flower Corsage

Make a Rubber Stamp

Sew a Pillowcase Dress

Make eco-friendly decorations

Sew a Lavender Heart

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How to make a hairband from a man’s neck tie?

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This statement headband is trendy, cool and simply lovely on all types of hair…No one would ever guess that it started life as a man’s neck tie!

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Men neck ties come is the loveliest shades and fabric types. Why not scout your man’s wardrobe for old neck ties and transform them [...]

How to make a scented (& stuffed) fabric strawberry?

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These gorgeous scented fabric strawberries are so sweet and squishy…and they smell great too!

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Adults and children alike will love making these fabric strawberries. Sacha and her friends made them as cuddly toys, sprayed the with copious amounts of strawberry cologne, and even gave them names (don’t ask!)

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You will need:

Fabric (for [...]

How to image transfer and print on fabric? vintage effect!

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Here are 2 images: 1) a Black and white inkjet printed image - 2)  the same image transfered onto fabric
The image transfer was a project made during the Cool Mummy Art Workshop and has been used by the talented 10 year old girls to  create a fantastic mixed media project on a framed canvas.
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How to sew a fabric flower / rose?

I used my fabric flowers to make a statement necklace

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These fabric flowers are so cool and so easy to make!
You can have so much fun makign many of them in different colors ad sizes. Try this project with children and see their amazed faces when the bud starts to form after the fabric [...]

How to make a Lemon Drizzle Cake?

If you like lemony things…you will absolutely adore this cake, it is so juicy and yummy! By far one of my favorite cake recipes…

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Ingredients:

2 eggs
175 g caster sugar (6 oz)
150 g soft margarine (5 1/2 oz)
Finely grated rind of one large lemon
175 g self raising flour (6 oz)
125 ml milk (4 [...]

How to make Fabric heart invitation cards

 
 

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I posted on my Cool Mummy blog about these lovely handmade birthday invitation cards and I thought it would be a great project to do with the kids on a rainy afternoon…You don’t really need a reason to give someone a handmade card, it is a lovely gesture and one kids would love making and giving [...]

How to make Eco friendly hanging decorations?

 
Give yourself and your loved ones an up-cycled and recycled Christmas with a difference!
 

 
Christmas is such a magical time of year….and yes! I am indeed a sucker for Christmas. I love the lights, the decoration, the holiday cheer and the general sense of festivity and jolliness. but what I do love the most (apart from [...]