Mary | mary emmens

Progress?

23 Mar

It’s been a while since I posted here, we’ve been quite busy. The back of our house now looks like this: Yes, it is cold but we do have the joy of a wood burning stove, so sometimes we cook … Read More »

Adventures in paper piecing – part 3

10 Mar

Last week I had time to take on the ‘And Sew On..’ block of the month, Just Spoolin’ Around. Each section came together nicely but that’s happened to me before, when I get to sewing the sections together and it’s … Read More »

Vintage sheets – January/February

6 Mar

It’s been a quiet few months on the finding front. A sheet from the car boot: A handmade duvet cover from the charity shop, this was quite expensive, especially considering the one side was plain, but still I had to … Read More »

I may have started another quilt…

2 Mar

I pulled out a selection of vintage sheet fabrics last week: I was tempted by this: My final selection of fabrics has changed slightly but I now have a whole pile of blocks that need to be sewn into rows. … Read More »

February…

1 Mar

My oh my what a freezing cold month it has been. Despite other stuff going on here I’ve spent a fair bit of time with my sewing machine: 1. You Little Ripper!, 2. Triple zip pouches, 3. Patchwork journal cover … Read More »

Starburst Quilt finished

28 Feb

This week I am delighted to say that I finished my Starburst quilt after joining in with the Starburst QAL: The weather here is very cold and grey, the quilt is also enormous so I knew we would have to … Read More »

Commissions – bunting and a journal cover

18 Feb

Don’t forget Ruby Star Wrapping giveaway still open here for UK and Ireland folks. A quick update on some recently completed commissions: Bunting for a boy: using the delicious fabrics from the Mechanical Genius range by Mo Bedell: Bunting for his … Read More »

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