tutorial Archives - Victoria Peat

I love to make home furnishings, anything from curtains and blinds to cushions and doorstops. Being able to make your own home accessories means that you can create a decoration scheme that is truly unique to you, in your own personal style! One of my favourite projects is making cushions. Cushions (or pillows as you might call them) can be…

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Spools of Thread Pincushion Tutorial

LittleBlackDuckApril 16, 2020

I am sure that by now you'll have seen my Spools of Thread FPP pattern. If not and you are new to FPP then the Spools of Thread pattern is a fabulous place to start. To help you along the way there's also a sew-along where you can see exactly how it's done. See further down the page for links…

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FREE :: Delft Inspired Blue Brick Quilt Tutorial with June Tailor Shape Cut Plus Cutting Guide

LittleBlackDuckMarch 28, 2019

The team at the Sewing Quarter presented me with several prints from the Blue Dream range. It's a new range of fabrics designed by Dianna don Francisco for Henri Glass. I was told 'see what you can come up with' and 'keep it simple'. The prints are really gorgeous and they really looked like Delft pottery or even the tiles…

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Tutorial :: How to Make Your Own Piping

LittleBlackDuckFebruary 27, 2017

Adding piping to a project can really set off what you are making. It's great for defining the edges on cushions and bags and can add a nice touch when dressmaking. You can of course using pre-made bias binding, but it's so much nicer to make your own to either completely blend in, or even better to totally contrast the…

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Free Pattern :: Reindeer Applique Cushion

LittleBlackDuckNovember 23, 2016

Thanks for stopping by! In this post I bring you a FREE pattern and tutorial for a Reindeer Cushion, perfect for decorating your home at Christmas. How far do you go with decorating your home for Christmas? Are you a tree and that's it kind of person or do you go the whole hog and essentially light up the neighbourhood…

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FREE :: Mini Bunting for Doorway Puppet Theatre

LittleBlackDuckMay 6, 2015

Did you see the Portable Doorway Theatre that I designed for Issue 11 of Love Sewing magazine? I think it’s one of my most favourite things I’ve ever made and the girls certainly love it too! I have written a tutorial for making a little row of bunting to hang from the top of your Doorway Puppet Theatre, you know, just…

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FREE :: Tutorial for a Play Pet Lead

LittleBlackDuckApril 30, 2015

When you sew you get all sorts of requests to sew this or repair that, but my favourite requests are …..‘mum, can you sew me….?’. Now these are requests that I really don’t mind. They tend to be requests for totally daft things and more often than not it’s much more fun than taking up a pair of my husband’s…

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Fabulous Felt Flower Brooch :: FREE tutorial

LittleBlackDuckMay 19, 2014

Laura Howard of Bugs and Fishes is running a Flower themed link party, so today, in preparation I have for you a free tutorial for this rather fabulous Felt Flower Brooch! You can make your flower all in one colour of felt, or as I have done here made it in a range of tonal colours. You can construct the flower with…

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Simple Oxford Envelope Pillow Case: Tutorial

LittleBlackDuckOctober 8, 2012

Not so long ago I posted a quick tutorial about how to make a simple envelope style pillow case. I have since been on a pillow and cushion making mission as I update seemingly every room in the house. For a few of the pillows I have adapted the simple envelope style pillow case pattern to create an Oxford pillow…

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