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IRL | Why we're not Finding out the Gender | @fallfordiy

IRL | Why we’re not Finding out the Gender

If you live in the UK you most likely have an opinion on John Lewis’ children’s clothing right now. If you don’t live here then chances are you haven’t got a clue what I’m talking about. Let’s just say it hasn’t only been Brexit dividing the nation this year. Last week John Lewis announced they were removing the gender labels from its children’s clothing and it was the most controversial piece of news since Lily Allen last spoke about… well, anything. With so many strong opinions about gender in children being voiced I thought it was about time I wrote… Read More

50 Must Do DIYs | August

I feel like I could start every one of my 50 Must Do DIY posts with the same statement. How is it (insert month here) already?! Counting off the months this way makes their passing seem faster than ever! September is here already (how!?) and so now I’m thinking about Christmas and the end of the year, which is particularly poignant this year. My due date is in January. These next few months will be our last without this sweet little baby. It will be our last low key Christmas before we spend it creating magic and beginning our new traditions… Read More

DIY 5 Minute Ring Dishes | @fallfordiy

5 Minute DIY | Make this Ring Dish

I’ve resigned myself to knowing I could never live a truly minimal lifestyle. Partly, ok, mostly because I don’t have the time/energy/will power to remove all emotional ties with that chipped big apple keyring I bought in New York 15 years ago, or that lamp I got for a steal and just need to DIY into something awesome. But it’s more than just nostalgia or general hoarding tendencies. By far the most difficult minimalist rule for me to stick to is discarding something if you know it will be easy to find/buy again. This is something that not only strikes me as… Read More

Hem it Up! Fall For Trending Tassel Trousers

There’s nothing more I love than a trend you can DIY, especially when it comes to fashion. As we start to feel those hints of autumn I’m reaching more and more, not for my trusty denim, but for a more tailored trouser I can team up with a tshirt or shirt for a relaxed but still put together look. Aware that I’m not often seen out without jeans and a big wooly jumper as the weather turns, I’m trying to do something a little different. The one problem with this outfit combination is I often look a little like I’m heading… Read More

DIY Punch Rug Artwork for Beginners | @fallfordiy

DIY Punch Rug Artwork for Beginners

Any punch rug experts out there? You might want to look away now. I’m about to break almost every rule of punch rugging, including the first rule. Don’t talk about punch rugging… And I’m only half joking about this one. It seems no one does like to talk about punch rugging, not for beginners anyway. It’s taken me a long time to research and work out this elusive technique and the result is a tutorial that is half technically proficient (thank you Youtubers) and half kind of improvised. But I’ve also been ignoring a lot of the advice I’ve read,… Read More

DIY Canvas Fabric Planters made from Plastic Bottles

DIY Canvas Fabric Planter Covers made from Plastic Bottles

Do you believe in fate? Sometimes things are so coincidental I just can’t help myself but think it’s meant to be somehow. This was one of those moments. I often think about what I’d like to do if I wasn’t a blogger. Sometimes I fantasise about a steady income or how great it would be to go for a drink with work colleagues every now and then. But generally I think about a change of career because, who knows how long this blogging gig is going to last. I do hope for the foreseeable future, but what if one day… Read More

How to Design a Room with a Sloped Roof

How to Design a Room with a Sloped Roof There’s nothing like the impending deadline of a due date to get you frantically ticking off those to do lists. My current focus is on getting as much done in our house as physically and financially possible before January rolls around. I figure that after that we might have our hands a little too full to make any major changes for a while. And yes, I know five months sounds like a manageable amount of time to basically move a few things around and decorate, I also know my own procrastination… Read More

Andy Warhol Quote Fall For DIY

I have been Nominated!

I’m going to ask you for a couple of favours in this post. The first is to read that title back to the soundtrack of the Gladiators. If you are unfamiliar with the popular 90’s game show just click here and experience the most upbeat four minutes of your life! I’m thinking this should be my new Monday morning alarm right? My second favour I need to ask you is to not laugh too hard at my massive face on my Amara Awards nomination page. I’ve been nominated in the Best Craft Blog Award category! Which is awesome always. But… Read More

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