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All about me!
In the Riches and Roses sewing room it is rarely about me. It is usually all about sewing for my children and making kids' items for my etsy store. But a month or so ago I went through my fabric stash...
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Sewing tutorial: Kids dress up ideas - firefighter
This is all you will need to make your own firefighter dress up costume:a long sleeved red shirt (I bought mine from a thrift store)felt - bright yellow and grey/silverthread, pins etc.The first step...
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Party Bag Coloring Activity - Tutorial
My five year old daughter loves coloring in. She has had an obsession with it now for about 3 or 4 months, since just before her fifth birthday.A while ago I bought a whole lot of this Tidny fabric...
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Simple Rainbow Ribbon Skirt Tutorial
Miss 5 loves rainbows. Her first drawing that resembled anything was of a rainbow. Since then, we have had rainbow beetles, rainbow birds, people wearing rainbow clothes and more feature in her...
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Baby Doll Swaddle - Pattern and Tutorial - Easy DIY
You will need:Approx 0.5 metres/ yards of a print fabric for the main fabric.Approx 0.5 metres/ yards of a plain lining fabric for the inside of the swaddle. Approx 0.5 metres/ yards of a light...
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The Massive Sewing Room Declutter (Konmari Inspired)
Last year I read The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up, written by Marie Kondo.I'm not about to claim that the book changed my life, but it did give me a way to start tackling the clutter that was...
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Pinterest - Most Recent Pins - Sewing for Girls
Pinterest is my all time favourite social media tool. It's perfect for sewing, and even more perfect for the procrastinating sewist like myself. During the busy times when I don't have the time to sew,...
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Riches and Roses Etsy Update
For a mother of two kids aged 3 and 5, who works three days a week and has volunteer commitments, my Etsy store has been keeping me busy since around last Christmas with an average of about 4 orders...
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Sashiko inspiration!
In March this year I went to the Stitches and Craft Show here in Brisbane . It was a rare treat of a day all to myself and I was prepared this time by booking into a few workshops in advance by...
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Sewing Tutorial Quiet Book Pages - Rainbow, Butterfly, Hot Air Balloon
A few months ago a custom order came through my Etsy store. One of my most popular existing items is the Quiet Book that I sell through the store and one of the great things about it is that it is so...
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Pyramid zipper coin purse
Earlier in the year, I went to a craft fair here in Brisbane, where I bought  a little kit to make this tetrahedron zipper pouch. When I saw it, my geeky side (I used to be a high school maths teacher)...
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Fabric Favourites
Sometimes it seems kids get to have all the fun. My son has shorts covered in little monsters, and another pair in sharks. He has pants with dinosaurs on the trim and a reversible hat with bugs on one...
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Monday Minute
It was a cutting out sort of weekend round here ~I cut into my new Hungry Caterpillar fabric to make a new version of the case for the Hungry Caterpillar felt set in my etsy store.I cut out some...
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Monday Minute
It's an almost sewing-free Monday Minute this week. It's school holidays here in Queensland and so we left our kids with their grandparents for a few days and flew to Sydney for a grown up vacation.I...
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Riches and Roses July Etsy Update
It's been a BUSY past month in the Riches and Roses Etsy Store!Top 3 Viewed Items1. Toddler Quiet Book2. Baby Doll Diaper Nappy Carry Bag3. Balloon CoverTop 3 listing favourites1. Toddler Quiet Book2....
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Pinterest - Most Recent Pins - Sewing for Boys
I love sewing clothes for my little boy. I love making toys and play accessories for him the most, but comfy shorts and pants for play and childcare days are my favourite clothes to make for him.Here...
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Portable Racing Car Play Mat
The three year old boy of the house has recently gone through a sudden change. Up until now he has happily played his big sister's games while wearing an old dress that belonged to me as a child. But...
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The School Father's Day Stall
Last week my daughter took these little gems off to school to contribute to tomorrow's Father's Day Stall - tissue holders and earbud pouches from fabrics chosen by my kids. I sent them off wishing I'd...
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September Etsy Update
It's been a super busy month or so behind the scenes at Riches and Roses. First up, I've been preparing for Etsy Australia's #makeforgood campaign. I've got two products listed in the campaign this...
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Toddler Chalk Number Quiet Book
If you've been following my recent posts, you would know that my Etsy store has been undergoing a transformation. I'm selling out some products I've had for a while, added a few new ones and updated...
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