handmade by mary emmens
Back in July end of term was fast approaching and with one child left at primary school there were less gifts to be made. M’s teacher this year is a bit of a Star Wars fan (or at least we … Read More »
This project (pattern by Mollie Johanson and available here) was started over a year ago and then got tidied away in a drawer: It was supposed to be for my son’s birthday but it didn’t get finished -we did however welcome … Read More »
I’ve really not achieved a huge amount of finishes off my FAL list this quarter, I’ve done a lot of sewing, mostly dressmaking and mainly things that weren’t on my list! I did start the quarter with this block that … Read More »
At the beginning of the quarter my 7 yr old son and I started this little project: He stitched the guinea pig and I stitched the lettering. The plan was to turn it into a cushion cover for his friends … Read More »
I started this Snowball paper pieced block in September and it didn’t take long to make it into a cushion cover for the sofa in our kitchen: You can find the pattern here I’ve already made a couple for the … Read More »
This is some pattern testing that I did that has been waiting to be turned in to something: the pattern is by Molli Sparkles. My plan was to turn this into a cushion cover for my brother who likes to play … Read More »
It feels fairly miraculous that I have finished another item on my FAL quarter 3 list. I pulled this selection of fabric The grey is a pair of linen trousers belonging to my husband that were no longer fit for … Read More »
I started this paper piecing gift at the beginning of the year knowing that it needed to be gifted today. I do love paper piecing just one block to turn it into a cushion cover; it’s a lot of work … 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 »
I have a great pile of finished items that I have yet to share. Here’s one that was gifted this last week. It’s a cushion cover for Bethan’s wonderful teacher: I made it using the Frances Firefly block from Elizabeth … Read More »