handmade by mary emmens
So I finished this quilt a week or so ago, I just needed time to write about it! Last year I bought some charm packs of Little Apples by Aneela Hoey from an online fabric store that was closing down, … Read More »
Don’t forget Ruby Star Wrapping giveaway still open here for UK and Ireland folks. A quick update on some recently completed commissions: Bunting for a boy: using the delicious fabrics from the Mechanical Genius range by Mo Bedell: Bunting for his … Read More »
All of our children have packed lunches for school/preschool. A couple of years ago I made Bethan a lunch bag which is still going strong but not looking quite so fresh. Leah’s shop bough lunch bag has been looking quite grotty … Read More »
There is a pile of things I’ve made over the last month or so that I’ve not written about, here is one of them: My eldest daughter Bethan has a good friend who was celebrating her birthday, her mum appreciates … Read More »
It’s the end of the year so I’m having a quick look back at what I’ve achieved in the last 12 months, I am pleasantly surprised! Eight big quilts (and a few baby size), six of which I have given … Read More »
You know sometimes you intend to write about something and then you don’t? Well this is one of those! Way back in May I won a wonderful prize in the Sew Mama Sew giveaway day, it was from the lovely … Read More »
Last week the children and my husband were all at home, the girls had swimming lesson every morning, we (yes all of us) got involved in toilet training Mathias and it rained most of the week. So there wasn’t much … Read More »
One of my nieces celebrated her first birthday in July, I was umming and ahhing over what to make for her. I made this: It’s cute but I wasn’t convinced about it’s suitability for a 1st birthday gift, maybe as … Read More »
A few weeks ago I had a stall at a market in a nearby village, it’s a new venture for the village and I was more than happy to support a community event. A bonus is that we have some … Read More »
Last month I saw that Trish at Two Peas In A Pod Design was looking for bloggers to choose one of her patterns to review and I jumped at the chance. I had a browse through Trish’s etsy shop and … Read More »