handmade by mary emmens
(How fast can you say that? Actually it’s a cushion but for the purposes of the title…) It appears as if it’s birthday party season again, invites keep arriving; mostly for the children! At the end of last week I … Read More »
Oh happy day, today, thanks to Molli Sparkles I have the great glittery honour of hosting Sunday Stash. If you’re a regular reader you might be aware that I’m all signed up to Fabriholics Anonymous so maybe you’re wondering why … Read More »
I had a message yesterday to let me know that my shirts had arrived safely with Lee for the All Shirt Swap. I didn’t send all of these, I couldn’t bear to part with them all: So I’m eagerly waiting … Read More »
At last I can share with you the finished quilt I made as a gift for my brother and his wife to celebrate their marriage. I’ve been going on about it since January, it felt all consuming, it really was … Read More »
At the end of April I along with Susy and Jo stitched together a pile of Wonky Cross blocks that had been made by the lovely people of instagram and flickr to make quilts for Siblings Together. We made 3 quilt … Read More »
My wonderful husband celebrated a big birthday in May. On his birthday last year he was diagnosed with Coeliacs disease so I wanted to make sure that this year was a lot better! I love to give handmade gifts if … Read More »
A quick catch up on bee blocks. May was Nicky’s month, she had chosen Mixed Bag for her fabrics and a modified nine patch for her block. Nicky wanted to be sure of the layout so very kindly had cut … Read More »
At the beginning of the month I set out a goal to make a vintage sheet quilt top. At that point I really wasn’t sure what I was going to do but after looking through my stash of vintage sheets … Read More »
I don’t have many WIP’s (work in progress) but last August I joined in the Star Surround QAL hosted by Melissa. I loved the pattern and I’ve participated in Melissa’s QAL’s before and they are so well organised that I wanted … Read More »
I hope you’ve had a fun week entering some great giveaways. It was fascinating to read your memories and thoughts on vintage sheets, sorry I’ve not got around to replying to you all I’ve been a little busy this week! … Read More »