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Applique at Make, Do and Mend

10 May

It’s taken me a few days to get around to writing this post, apologies if you’ve been waiting and wondering how it went. It started with me trying to leave the house and negotiating 3 children, 2 of whom made … Read More »

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Applique, craft, creative 2 Comments

Birthdays, prizes and swaps

8 May

Tobi had a birthday this weekend, each year it comes around on the same date so there is no excuse to forget or claim it just arrived without me knowing.  So a month or so ago I began a bit … Read More »

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Applique, birthdays, craft, creative, gifts 3 Comments

Quilts – part 7

6 May

Well, this has to be the fastest quilt ever made (by me). On Good Friday my eldest daughter came into our bedroom with the dolly quilt asking ‘who’s is this quilt’ to which she got the response that it is … Read More »

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fabric, Girls, Patchwork, Quilts, Upcycled 4 Comments

Summer Sewing Plans

5 May

I’m not sure I dare write this post but feel like I’ve been challenged (in a very nice way) to do so by Sarah at FairyFace Designs.  She really just wants to see what you’ll be sewing this summer.  I … Read More »

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Applique, Boys, clothing, craft, creative, Dress a Girl Around the World, fabric, Girls, Patchwork, projects, Quilts 3 Comments

Sew,Mama,Sew! Giveaway Day – May 23rd 2011

3 May

Just a quick post to let you know that the lovely people over at Sew, Mama, Sew! are organising another Giveaway Day and I’ll be taking part again.  So, make a note on your calendar or in your diary and … Read More »

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craft, creative, giveaway 2 Comments

Kids Clothes Week Challenge (KCWC)

2 May

I’ve been quite busy on the sewing clothes front recently – busy for me that is.  There is more I’d like to do and when I read Meg’s post at Elsie Marley about KCWC I found myself signing up!  I … Read More »

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Boys, clothing, Dress a Girl Around the World, Girls, T-shirts 1 Comment

UK Handmade – Summer 2011 issue out now and a giveaway!

2 May

One of my favourite reads, on-line too so I don’t need to leave the house and no paper used so the trees love it too!  To read go here. This issue has, as usual a wide variety of articles, cake … Read More »

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business, cake, craft, creative, giveaway Leave a comment

A post about sewing or charity shopping – you choose

1 May

Oh I feel like I’ve got lots to write today… It seems to be the norm at the moment that I’m doing lots of sewing – and I’m loving it!  Now where do I start, yesterday morning we had time … Read More »

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clothing, craft, creative, Dress a Girl Around the World, fabric 2 Comments

Exclusive Royal Wedding picture

29 Apr

Ok, so maybe not what you were expecting, but it is exclusive, one of a kind! My children knew nothing about there being a Royal wedding until they went back to school this week, since then they have been ‘brainwashed’.  … Read More »

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creative 2 Comments

Quilts – part 6

29 Apr

This is a post about a quilt from it’s beginning to it’s end.  It’s tragic. I was given a bin liner of fabric by my mother-in-law to do whatever I wanted with, I decided to make a quilt for her … Read More »

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craft, fabric, Patchwork, Quilts 1 Comment

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