Too busy sewing…
4
Jun
I’ve been too busy sewing to blog! I’ve agreed to have a stall at the school fete in a couple of weeks so have been trying to produce enough ‘stuff’ for it. The crazy thing is that it is on … Read More »
Category Archives: craft
UK Handmade – summer issue out now
3
Jun
A design led online magazine, always an interesting and inspiring read includes a great looking recipe for Spinach, Mozzerella and Tomato slice! Read it here Tweet
Sewing Advice…
26
May
I came across this today here which made me smile… how times have changed or advice has anyway! I would never get any sewing done if chores didn’t get neglected! Fortunately my husband does not expect me to look neatly … Read More »
Featured Item: Bags for Boys (and girls)
20
May
I have two girls and really enjoying making things for them. Last October Mathias was born and gradually I became obsessed with finding fabric for boys that wasn’t a nursery print, ‘twee’ or babyish. I’ve also had ideas in my … Read More »
Featured Item: Completed soft books
16
May
From this to this I’d forgotten quite how fiddly these can be, cutting all the pieces and then appliquéing them on, so despite Mathias being grumpy today I persevered and got them finished, here he is sat on my knee … Read More »
Soft Baby Books
14
May
I made a soft book a few months ago for Mathias, he’s now 7 months and loves to ‘read’, chew and suck it. It goes out and about with us and I’ve received so many lovely comments that I’ve decided … Read More »
Featured Item: Flower Brooches
9
May
I’ve been busy hunting through my fabric scraps (and I mean scraps, every sliver of fabric is saved in this house, you never know when it might come in handy) to make another batch of flower brooches. Here are a … Read More »
Tobi’s birthday present, party and cake
9
May
I’ve had a particular piece of fabric for a very long time, it used to hang as curtains in Tobit’s bedroom when he was a little boy. I have recently taken to wondering what to do with it and then … Read More »
More T-shirts
6
May
Here are the t-shirts that I finished off at Make, Do and Mend. One is for Bethan, she got into bed with me yesterday morning and asked if it was finished and said she wanted to wear it, she was … Read More »
Last nights Make, Do and Mend, Exeter Phoenix
5
May
The first night out on my own since baby was born in October! After contemplating going out and leaving Tobit to put all 3 children to bed I couldn’t quite bring myself to do that so went out once they … Read More »