New baby gift
6
Apr
One of the team in my department at work was due to go on maternity leave at the beginning of February. I knew that she her mum and an aunt both sew and had made a number of things for … Read More »
Category Archives: accessories
Organised sewing?
3
Jan
If you hang out on Instagram you have probably noticed a sew-along using Aneela Hoey’s new book Stitched Sewing Organisers (check out Tuppencehapennyquilts for more information). I bought the book earlier in the summer and decided to join in. My … Read More »
Secret Santa
1
Jan
Long, long ago in March 2016 I pattern tested for Kristy of Quiet Play. I loved the result and pinned the block on to the board in my sewing space. This quarter I decided that I really needed to do … Read More »
Lots of pouches
1
Aug
You can’t beat open wide zip pouches for a quick teacher gift. The children chose the fabrics and I stitched them up: The good news is I did get them finished ready for gifting at the end of term: I … Read More »
Monkeying around
23
Nov
A few weeks ago Leah and I talked about what she would like to give Bethan for a birthday gift, she remembered how much Bethan likes a purse I made for Mathias over 3 years ago: This purse is still … Read More »
Fantastic Fussy Cut
6
Sep
I think this is the biggest English paper piecing project I have finished (so far)! It started off like this: I swapped out some fabrics and put some new ones in. I’d prepared it before I sprained my ankle and … Read More »
Need help getting to sleep?
26
May
Earlier this month my eldest child went off on a residential trip with school. It was her second trip away with school, the first time she went I made her a wash bag to take with her: I had a … Read More »
For my sewing table
19
May
This is another project that was on my 2nd quarter FAL list, it’s a Divided Basket by Noodlehead and at the beginning of April it looked like this: It didn’t take too long to finish it off although stitching through … Read More »
I don’t love vinyl
30
Apr
A lovely friend of mine celebrated her birthday last week and I decided I wanted to make her something. I remember a while ago she commented on my wallet and how she would like one so I thought now would … Read More »
The best way to use precious stashed fabric
7
Apr
At the end of February Katy put a call out for pattern testers for her next bag pattern – the Mini Messenger bag. I was right in the middle of quite a few quilts and really fancied a totally different … Read More »