It’s snowing at last
23
Jan
While the rest of the UK appears to have been blanketed in snow for the last week we’ve not had any. Travel 2 or 3 miles out of the city and I’m told you’ll find some, but this morning it … Read More »
Author Archives: Mary
Not a quick birthday present
18
Jan
There is a pile of things I’ve made over the last month or so that I’ve not written about, here is one of them: My eldest daughter Bethan has a good friend who was celebrating her birthday, her mum appreciates … Read More »
2013’s first quilt finish
15
Jan
This was how I started the year with a stack of these blocks, 40 in total: I don’t like things sitting around unfinished so I signed up to A Lovely Year of Finishes in an attempt to try and get … Read More »
Vintage finds – December
14
Jan
I’m a little later than usual with my round-up of vintage finds for the month. I’ve not been to the car boot sale for ages; illness, birthdays, exhaustion and Christmas have prevented me for getting out of bed and out … Read More »
A head full
7
Jan
I have a head full of things I want to sew and need to sew. Time is even more precious as we are having building work done on the house which will mean that for 8-10 weeks we will only … Read More »
An adventure in paper piecing
2
Jan
We’ve not been in the best of health this holiday and on New Years eve the rain poured down and we (I) opted to stay inside. Wonderfully my husband came home early from work so I had some time to myself … Read More »
Decembers projects
1
Jan
Happy New Year! I’ve done a round-up/review of last year but here is a summary of things I sewed in December. I had grand plans to make lots of reusable wrapping bags but poorly children got the better of me … Read More »
2012: another year of sewing
31
Dec
It’s the end of the year so I’m having a quick look back at what I’ve achieved in the last 12 months, I am pleasantly surprised! Eight big quilts (and a few baby size), six of which I have given … Read More »
An empty cardboard box and a bed sheet
28
Dec
So I’ve been absent from here for a bit, lots to catch up on but most of it can wait until I have time and peace and quiet to write. I’ve been busy making Christmas gifts and here is one … Read More »
Ruby Star Wrap Along – week 7
18
Dec
Once upon a time many years ago I bought a shirt from Top Man, I loved it, yes it was a man’s shirt but it was comfy and soft and I wore it a lot. Then I met Tobit, the … Read More »