handmade by mary emmens
I mentioned a few weeks ago at the end of Dress a Girl Around the World that I had won the giveaway on Vanessa’s blog and promised I would show the lovely things that I had won. So first of … Read More »
One of my first big sewing projects was a patchwork quilt approximately 18yrs ago, I can’t remember what got me interested or why I decided to give it a go but I did. The girls and I were chatting about … Read More »
After sewing all those dresses I was having a think about what’s next (obviously that is once I’ve finished the current commission) and I found myself browsing online fabric stores and found lots of Amy Butler fabrics from her Daisy … Read More »
I knew that I had another piece of fabric on the way from Courtney at Seamstar but I didn’t know she was sending two pieces! So, when it arrived on Tuesday morning it went straight in the washing machine (always … Read More »
What a busy week it’s been, I’ve spent many hours cutting, sewing, drawing and planning and almost zero hours cooking and cleaning! That’s how I like it – not sure anyone else is so keen! You’ll be aware of the … Read More »
The gorgeous boy who lives next door to us was one today. I decided a while ago on what to make him for his birthday and then his mum saw the book I made for baby Ella and said something … Read More »
I have a fairly long list of blog subscriptions that fill my Google reader each day and on Monday night up popped this post that caught my attention and inspired me even at such a late hour to print off … Read More »
I’ve got an event coming up in a couple of weeks and am starting to get my head in gear for what I might need to make for it. So, I went up into our loft to have a root … Read More »