handmade by mary emmens
I’ve had my first commission as a result of the school fete – t-shirts for twin boys. I had great fun once I’d found the energy after another hot day with exhausted children! The twins mum doesn’t dress them in … Read More »
For a while I had been thinking about making a tent/playhouse or something for the children to use, last October when Mathias was but a few weeks old I bought this pattern with the intention of making it for the … Read More »
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 »
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 »
This afternoons project, another birthday present and another applique t-shirt! my eldest girl suggested a butterfly and got quite involved in drawing them for me, reciting head, thorax, abdomen, however we ended up opting for a spotty dog, I hope … Read More »
Continuing on from yesterdays delight of rocket fabric I decided to applique some t-shirts… this one is for a lovely little boy who has his first birthday coming up and this is for a little girl who was watching me … Read More »
What is better than donning a cape and zooming off to the rescue? From their treetop vantage point two super heros wait, paused, ready to spring into action! don’t forget to check the skies near you… Tweet
This felt and fabric brooch is the perfect way to accessorise your coat or bag (or in fact, anything else you might be wearing!). More colours coming soon. Brooch has a diameter of around 9CM and a secure pin attachment. … Read More »