handmade by mary emmens
Earlier this year Tobit’s brother got married; I’d known about the event for 6 months or so and had been pondering the idea of making them a quilt for a wedding gift. This time last year we had a whole … Read More »
This project started back in September with the sorting and stitching of scraps in to colour groups: Slowly over the month it grew: I tackled reds: Last weekend I tackled orange, yellow and green and then I deconstructed a pair … Read More »
It’s November and therefore my turn in the Siblings Together bee and I’m asking for this block: I don’t actually know what it’s called, if you know then please enlighten me! Please use red fabrics for the X, I don’t … Read More »
Since the last Sunday Stash the remainder of my thread order arrived: l-r Aurifil 50 weight 1125 Asiatic Blue to match Kona Mediterranean and 1135 Sunflower to match Kona Canary So I got on and quilted the Groove quilt last … Read More »
So this is what happens when your middle child gets invited to a friends birthday party and they are a Star Wars fan. I immediately thought of making something but what? I know there is a line of Star Wars … Read More »
It’s time to try and focus on projects that need to be finished before the end of the year. 1. I have the Luna pants pattern cut and the fabric has been washed and waiting since Festival of Quilts (yes … Read More »
I mentioned last month that I had started another scrappy project; this is the progress so far: Tobit bought me Handmade Style last year for my birthday and he’s now made the basis of the patchwork bench reworking the measurements to … Read More »
Welcome to another edition of Sunday Stash; first I have thread to show you. It’s not normally the most exciting thing but the purchase and delivery of this means that I am a step closer to getting the Groove quilt … Read More »
I made myself a cardigan from knit fabrics earlier this year; Bethan immediately wanted one for herself. I found the Scarf Neck Cardigan a free pattern and while the largest size is age 10 (although there is a women’s version) I … Read More »
I had a couple of open-wide zip pouches on my FAL list. I ended up making 3 for teacher gifts at the end of the summer term. Originally Leah chose fabrics for her 2 teachers; one of the teachers had … Read More »