Spring themed Pom Pom Cushion + a recipe

I can't begin to tell you how excited I was to be asked to join in on the Spring has Sprung 2013 blog tour being hosted by Jane of Lil Pip Designs and Cass from Cass Can Sew. I've never been involved in anything like this before but absolutely adore Spring time and thought what a great way to do a little craft or create a recipe. This was of course months ago and when the reminder came around about a week or so ago I just about jumped out of my skin and, as usual, had nothing prepared.

I remember seeing a really cute idea for sewing pom poms onto a cushion cover which I'd pinned from Pinterest and thought that would look so cute in Spring colours. I have heaps and heaps of crochet cotton in every colour under the rainbow and decided to keep it simple with orange, lavender, yellow and pink. This cushion cover was 50 cents from the op shop and the green embroidery thread used for the stems is a variegated green. This project didn't take long at all and I'd love to do a more detailed embroidery project using this method and frame it.

This is a little spot I have on the front verandah where I can watch the world go by and have a cup of tea, which doesn't happen often but with Spring in the air, I'll certainly be making the most of it and trying to get out there.

The cushion is so easy to do. Just make pom poms in the usual method, leaving extra long pieces of thread once the pom pom has been tied. Embroider stems directly onto the cushion and then thread one length of that extra thread onto an embroidery needle and thread through the cushion. Repeat with the other side. Tie a knot and your flower has been formed.

You know me and how I make the most of every opportunity to have a cuppa and something sweet and I whipped up these Pom Pom no bake treats. Nothing fancy. Just your basic biscuit truffle mix made with all the broken biscuits at the bottom of the bikkie barrel and some condensed milk and rolled in coloured shredded coconut. One with a cup of tea is just perfect.

Pom Pom No Bake Treats

• 250gm biscuit crumbs (can include iced biscuits)
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1/4 cup coconut
• 395gm can condensed milk
• shredded coconut for rolling (can colour with food colouring, if desired)

1. Mix all of ingredients together.
2. Refrigerate mixture for 30 minutes before rolling.
3. Take spoonfuls of mixture and roll into balls.
4. Roll into coconut and store in refrigerator until required.
5. Will keep up to a week.

I'm linking up with the Spring has Sprung 2013 blog tour, celebrating Spring in Australia. You can check out all of the other projects and bloggers who are taking part. Thanks for including me girls!

Sunday 1 September 
Lil Pip Designs 
Things for Boys

Monday 2 September 
Cass Can Sew 
Sew Cook Laugh Live

Tuesday 3 September  
Sew Delicious 
Mend and Make New

Wednesday 4 September  
The Janelle Wind Collection 
Domesblissity

Thursday 5 September
Max California
Sew Jereli

Friday 6 September
sewpony
Sweet Little Pretties

Saturday 7 September
Blossom Heart Quilts
Actually Amy

Spring themed Pom Pom Cushion + Pom Pom No Bake Treats

I can’t begin to tell you how excited I was to be asked to join in on the Spring has Sprung 2013 blog tour being hosted by Jane of Lil Pip Designs and Cass from Cass Can Sew. I’ve never been involved in anything like this before but absolutely adore Spring time and thought what a great way to do a little craft or create a recipe. This was of course months ago and when the reminder came around about a week or so ago I just about jumped out of my skin and, as usual, had nothing prepared.

I remember seeing a really cute idea for sewing pom poms onto a cushion cover which I’d pinned from Pinterest and thought that would look so cute in Spring colours. I have heaps and heaps of crochet cotton in every colour under the rainbow and decided to keep it simple with orange, lavender, yellow and pink. This cushion cover was 50 cents from the op shop and the green embroidery thread used for the stems is a variegated green. This project didn’t take long at all and I’d love to do a more detailed embroidery project using this method and frame it.

This is a little spot I have on the front verandah where I can watch the world go by and have a cup of tea, which doesn’t happen often but with Spring in the air, I’ll certainly be making the most of it and trying to get out there.

 

The cushion is so easy to do. Just

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make pom poms in the usual method, leaving extra long pieces of thread once the pom pom has been tied. Embroider stems directly onto the cushion and then thread one length of that extra thread onto an embroidery needle and thread through the cushion. Repeat with the other side. Tie a knot and your flower has been formed.

You know me and how I make the most of every opportunity to have a cuppa and something sweet and I whipped up these Pom Pom no bake treats. Nothing fancy. Just your basic biscuit truffle mix made with all the broken biscuits at the bottom of the bikkie barrel and some condensed milk and rolled in coloured shredded coconut. One with a cup of tea is just perfect.

Pom Pom No Bake Treats

• 250gm biscuit crumbs (can include iced biscuits)
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1/4 cup coconut
• 395gm can condensed milk
• shredded coconut for rolling (can colour with food colouring, if desired)

1. Mix all of ingredients together.
2. Refrigerate mixture for 30 minutes before rolling.
3. Take spoonfuls of mixture and roll into balls.
4. Roll into coconut and store in refrigerator until required.
5. Will keep up to a week.

 

I’m linking up with the Spring has Sprung 2013 blog tour, celebrating Spring in Australia. You can check out all of the other projects and bloggers who are taking part. Thanks for including me girls!

 

Sunday 1 September 
Lil Pip Designs 
Things for Boys

Monday 2 September 
Cass Can Sew 
Sew Cook Laugh Live

Tuesday 3 September  
Sew Delicious 
Mend and Make New

Wednesday 4 September  
The Janelle Wind Collection 
Domesblissity

Thursday 5 September
Max California
Sew Jereli

Friday 6 September
sewpony
Sweet Little Pretties

Saturday 7 September
Blossom Heart Quilts
Actually Amy

Spring has Sprung 2013 Blog Tour

I'm so excited to be sharing this with everyone but we're celebrating Spring in Australia in a big way and I'm so happy to be involved and a part of the "Spring has Sprung 2013" blog tour, brought to you by Cass from Cass Can Sew and Jane from Lil Pip Designs.

From tomorrow, Sunday, 1 September until next Saturday, 7 September we will all be linked up and bringing you creations, tutorials and designs that are inspired by Spring. There'll also be daily giveaways and prizes so be sure to check back at Lil Pip Designs for all the details.

Anyone can join in and you can link up your project on the Flickr group or the Linky Party. You can link up anything related to Spring - food, sewing, crochet, knitting, quilting, design, parties or gardening. 

If you share via social media please use the hastag #SHS2013 so we can follow too.

These are the bloggers (including little old me next Wednesday) that are being featured throughout the week.

Sunday 1 September 
Lil Pip Designs 
Things for Boys

Monday 2 September 
Cass Can Sew 
Sew Cook Laugh Live

Tuesday 3 September  
Sew Delicious 
Mend and Make New

Wednesday 4 September  
The Janelle Wind Collection 
Domesblissity

Thursday 5 September
Max California
Sew Jereli

Friday 6 September
sewpony
Sweet Little Pretties

Saturday 7 September
Blossom Heart Quilts
Actually Amy

Spring has Sprung 2013 Blog Tour

I’m so excited to be sharing this with everyone but we’re celebrating Spring in Australia in a big way and I’m so happy to be involved and a part of the “Spring has Sprung 2013” blog tour, brought to you by Cass from Cass Can Sew and Jane from Lil Pip Designs.

From tomorrow, Sunday, 1 September until next Saturday, 7 September we will all be linked up and bringing you creations, tutorials and designs that are inspired by Spring. There’ll also be daily giveaways and prizes so be sure to check back at Lil Pip Designs for all the details.

Anyone can join in and you can link up your project on the Flickr group or the Linky Party. You can link up anything related to Spring – food, sewing, crochet, knitting, quilting, design, parties or gardening. 

If you share via social media please use the hastag #SHS2013 so we can follow too.

These are the bloggers (including little old me next Wednesday) that are being featured throughout the week.

Sunday 1 September 
Lil Pip Designs 
Things for Boys

Monday 2 September 
Cass Can Sew 
Sew Cook Laugh Live

Tuesday 3 September  
Sew Delicious 
Mend and Make New

Wednesday 4 September  
The Janelle Wind Collection 
Domesblissity

Thursday 5 September
Max California
Sew Jereli

Friday 6 September
sewpony
Sweet Little Pretties

Saturday 7 September
Blossom Heart Quilts
Actually Amy

Spring Cleaning Checklist - Free Printable

It’ll only be a couple weeks and then it will be springtime here in Australia. The 1st of September is traditionally spring and also a time set aside for giving your home a good once over. Before kids, I used to try and break it up into twice a year so it wasn’t such a big job in one month. I didn’t really want to reinvent the wheel because there are so many spring cleaning checklists on the internet but I did want to just outline the things I wanted to get done. I created this document which I will laminate and as I’ve done a room will tick as I go. I’ve got 3 bedrooms and 2 toilets plus a laundry as well but I didn’t put that in there.

Spring Cleaning Checklist by Anne M

As far as the cleaning products and kit goes, just use what you would normally use. Everyone has their own favourite cleaning products. Some are organic and homemade and others are store bought. No matter which ones you use, make it easier for yourself and grab them all in a bucket or caddy with a duster (with long handle preferrably), some old cleaning rags and other tools you usually use. Here are a few of my favourite homemade cleaning products.

 I’m not going to bust myself but have given myself the month to get it all done. I’m not sure if I’m going to do one room at a time or clean all the windows at once. In between work and family commitments, I’ll just do what I can and if it doesn’t get done in September, it can wait until October.

Feel free to use my checklist. It might serve as a guide and keep you on track. That’s what I need!

Do you do a once a year big clean up of the house?

Do you follow a schedule or just do a room at a time?