handmade by mary emmens
Just recently I happened upon a new blog; Dapple and Grey, I can’t remember how but I did. Amber was holding a giveaway of Patchwork Please and I couldn’t resist entering, and would you believe I won! The book arrived … Read More »
At the beginning of the month I declared my goal for the month to be to make a piece of clothing for me… As I mentioned I’m not very good at making decisions around clothing, so to get myself on … Read More »
I knew that Bloggers Quilt Festival was almost upon us and then a lot of blog posts appeared with lots of lovely quilts in and I realised I wasn’t prepared like I’d aimed to be. The quilt I’m going to … Read More »
First of all thanks to everyone who stopped by for the Sew Mama Sew giveaway day, I was amazed at the number of you who would like to win one of my Texty Triple Zip pouches. I have been reading … Read More »
(My Sew Mama Sew Giveaway is still open here – be quick) Another month another block in the And Sew On BOM. I was expecting to find this pretty tricky but it came together fine, apart from using the wrong … Read More »
Hello and welcome to all of you lovely people visiting for the first time as part of the Sew Mama Sew giveaway day and happy Monday to all my regular readers, especially if you’re in the UK where it’s a … Read More »
A new month and time to set myself another goal for the Lovely Year of Finishes. I feel like I had a successful shot at sewing clothes for my children last month and think it’s about time I made some … Read More »
I’ve just realised that it’s the 1st of May and therefore Fresh Sewing Day, I’m not sure how it sneaked up on me but it did! I started the month with the And Sew On BOM, this I think is … Read More »
My lovely friend Emily has been feeling a little bit sad and disappointed at the lack of commitment in one of the bees she is in. It was her month and she has not received blocks from 8 bee members. … Read More »
I had a vague intention to blog more frequently this week on my Kids Clothes Week progress, but after the fail so soon after the start I focused on sewing rather than sharing! So here are the shorts I made, … Read More »