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Category Archives: gifts

Playing ball

12 Jul

I’ve been wanting to sew something fun but had too much to do, pieces of work that need completing and plans that need to be made, I also had a first birthday gift to think about. On Monday an email … Read More »

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Babies, creative, fabric, gifts, Girls 6 Comments

I have been sewing

27 Jun

I’ve not had much to say in the last week or so, I’ve been caught up with sewing and other stuff and not felt the motivation or had the energy to write.  I’ll be short and maybe sweet, I’ve got … Read More »

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accessories, gifts 6 Comments

Party bags and cake

11 Jun

Our little girl Leah turned 5 last week, it also rained, a lot. So the planned trips out got cancelled but we still managed to have fun.  She was desperate for a skateboard, here she is on Friday morning, eyes … Read More »

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birthdays, cake, gifts 8 Comments

A quick birthday gift and an Etsy shop!

7 May

Some lovely friends of ours moved to a new house just over a week ago, we’re delighted, it’s much closer to us, a walk across the park and we’re almost there. Following on from moving house, their daughter celebrated her … Read More »

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Applique, birthdays, gifts, Vintage, Zakka 6 Comments

A quick birthday gift

27 Jan

Our friends little girl had her 1st birthday last week and on Saturday we went and celebrated with them. All week I had been thinking about what I could make for her. I made a book for her when she … Read More »

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birthdays, gifts, Girls 4 Comments

How to shop for fabric in San Francisco? Send someone else…

29 Sep

As you probably know Tobit went away last week on a geek trip to San Francisco, something to do with filming a video game launch but he can’t talk about it as he signed a secrecy document!  Sounds exciting?  I … Read More »

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charity shopping, fabric, gifts 4 Comments

Too tired for words

10 Aug

So here are some pictures of this weeks creations: This is for Bethan – she chose the fabrics. No surprises this is for Leah and she chose the fabrics which match her drawstring backpack. And these are for sale/gifts I … Read More »

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Boys, creative, gifts, Girls 4 Comments

Hello Kitty

6 Aug

I had one of those moments this week where I remembered that Leah had a birthday party to go to this weekend, we had already been into town once and there was no way was I going again so I … Read More »

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accessories, birthdays, gifts, Girls 5 Comments

So pleased it’s Friday

30 Jul

It’s the end of the first week of school holidays and I feel like we’ve survived remarkably well, aside from laundry liquid being pumped out all over a shelf and a big pot of yogurt all over the kitchen floor … Read More »

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craft, creative, fabric, gifts, Girls 2 Comments

The other new dress

25 Jul

So as I mentioned in my previous post, there was another dress: It is handmade but has also been adjusted and not very well!  The darts down the front have been increased but rather randomly, you can probably spot that … Read More »

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clothing, gifts, Upcycled 1 Comment

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