handmade by mary emmens
As usual it’s been a busy week, but hurrah it’s also been productive! I’ve made a stack of pencil rolls and sold one already to Tobit! He really liked one in particular and wanted it for himself, he then came … Read More »
This coming Saturday (13th November) is Auction night at St Matthews Hall (Near Clifton Hill, centre of town, map here). Starting at 7:30 pm there will be live music by Richard James,a bar and auction including a signed Exeter Chief’s Rugby shirt … Read More »
My gorgeous eldest daughter is 6 tomorrow, (I can’t quite believe it and then realise that I’m getting old and sound it) so yesterday we celebrated with a party at home with friends from school. Seven 5-6 yr olds and … Read More »
I thought it was about time we refreshed the header image and Tobi got on the case! I love this brooch, it’s made from some vintage fabric that has been lurking in our loft for a number of years and … Read More »
I feel like I’ve had a productive week, I’ve finished 5 travel car wallets, one is already on it’s way to Germany as a present for my nephew; I been using the lovely fabrics from Riley Blake that I bought … Read More »
I’d wanted to make an advent calendar for my children for a number of years and always thought about it far too late. But last year in November I got organised despite having a tiny baby! It’s made of felt … Read More »
For any of you who have gone the washable/cloth/reuseable nappy route with your babies you probably know that standard trouser/dungarees don’t always fit, so hurrah for Rae over at Made by Rae who has spent a number of months designing … Read More »
One of my nieces is celebrating her 1st birthday in the next week, for Christmas I made her the letters of her name, which now hang on her bedroom door I thought then that I could do something to add … Read More »
Once upon a time we had a very lovely lodger, we didn’t see much of her because she was studying so hard in her room, she qualified as a dance teacher and moved ‘up country’ (is that a saying exclusive … Read More »
Today I finished lots more bunting for preschool and birthday bunting for my niece’s first birthday at the end of the month, photo’s of that to come later as Tobi was struggling with getting a photo as it was so … Read More »