handmade by mary emmens
Back in the middle of January I wrote a post called Resolved to Sew 2012 as an entry to a big giveaway that Ali was hosting at Very Berry Handmade. Well imagine my delight after a long day out at … Read More »
It was worth getting up on those cold, grey mornings and to be out of the house by 7:30 to get to the car boot, look at all this loveliness: I dug deep for this one it was well hidden … Read More »
I mentioned last week in my doughnut post that I had made some Valentines gifts for Tobi. He likes gadgets, he has quite a few, his latest is a Garmin heart monitor or something that he wears when he is … Read More »
Just before Christmas I dreamt about selfish sewing, I daydreamed about having time to sew something for me, something I wanted to sew just because. So I came up with a plan and then got sick and exhausted and gave … Read More »
On the Friday before half term started I spent the morning taking apart Mathias’ cot, manhandling a mattress out of the loft and putting together a bed. Then I got a telephone call from school telling me that Leah wasn’t … Read More »
It’s not been a great half term, what with poorly children and general grumpiness but every cloud has a silver lining or so I’m told. Tobit was away in London for a night and stayed at my youngest brothers as … Read More »
It’s half term, a couple of sick children so I’ve been busy… Tobi went away just for a overnight trip, it was Valentines day we don’t really bother with all the hype of it, but he came home tonight with … Read More »
It’s still early in the month but I wanted to get on with this months Sewing for Boys Sew along pattern. Stacey has chosen the Kickin’ Back Sweats pattern and/or Mr Two Face pants (we’re working from Sewing for Boys … Read More »
not sure where it went, but looking back I did quite a bit of sewing. On Tuesday I had a day out. Emily and I first met some time last summer, she lives not too far from me so we … Read More »
You may know that we didn’t have the best Christmas ever, nothing serious just Tobit and I weren’t well and it was just not a whole lot of fun. So back to school and work but I thought that now … Read More »