Tilda sewing

If you’ve been a long time follower, you know that I adore all things Tilda and have been a big fan of Tone Finnnager the designer since her very early days. For quite a few years I also sold Tilda fabrics and paper crafts from my Boutique…. but like all things I guess, the Tilda brand made some big changes and they dropped their very popular paper craft division of their business a few years ago. Their design style also changed… aimed at fabric design, the fabric patterns became bolder and…

How was your weekend? I had a lovely relaxing one playing in the kitchen, finishing a couple of secret sewing projects, and roaming Mr Internet for great gift ideas we can make without too much fuss or effort. Jackie left a comment on one of the previous *Homemade Stitched With Heartstrings* blog posts to tell us that Patty from Elm Street Quilts is sharing a month of tutorials and tips for making purses and pouches during November. Now one can never have enough of these and they make great…

Hi creative friends, In a world where perfection often takes center stage, there's something utterly enchanting about embracing the beauty of imperfection. This is precisely what drew me into the whimsical world of Tilda, a realm where charm thrives in the perfectly imperfect. Today, I want to share with you a heart-warming journey into crafting fabric foxes for the Craft Room using the delightful pattern by Tone Finnanger of Tilda.... and you can make these foxes using the free pattern too…

Here's a tutorial showing how to make a little house bag. Simple to make with step by step instructions, pictures and the chance to win a craft kit.

DIY Fabric Christmas Reindeer Free Sewing Patterns & Tutorials: DIY Tilda Reindeer Free Sewing Pattern

E-books are a wonderful resource for almost any subject and I was thinking that it would be a lovely gift to print one up for a friend and have it bound at your local Officeworks (or similar office supply store). Once done you could cover it in pretty fabric and sew a label across the front! Here are a few free crafting e-books I found on the web to get you started. "Inspired by Tilda" has five quick projects to make. Download page is HERE... A precious 1910 book of sewing instruction for…

As you know, I’ve long been a fan of all things Tilda. I think Tone Finnanger is an amazing and very inspiring designer and I have faithfully coveted every book she has written and every collection she has put out. Soooo…. today I’m a little nervous about my honest book review of her latest book, Sewing by Heart. Sewing by Heart is beautifully photographed and the instructions are well written. If you’ve been a Tilda follower from way back, you’ll know that some of the earlier books didn’t…

Welcome to… This is the place we come to each week to share all that is ‘Shabbilicious’ This includes anything pretty like romantic cottage, farmhouse, shabby chic transformations, decorating & DIY, room reveals, vintage finds, French inspired loveliness, yummy recipes . . . or anything else that will make our shabby hearts sing! This week on Shabby Art Boutique I shared my favourite studio ‘must haves’. And some sneak peeks of the new Tilda collections for release in August. Thank you to…

We are very exited to share that two of the beloved Tilda characters - a fox and a rabbit will be available as lovely pre-sewn dolls this august! Many of you are experts on sewing Tilda dolls and animals and Tilda will as always be about making your own personal dolls, but pre-sewn bodies are perfect for