handmade by mary emmens
List writing – my favourite thing! I didn’t touch this QAYG log cabin in the last quarter but I’ve decided to grow it some more so I’m adding it to my list and will have another rummage through my scraps. … Read More »
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 »
At the beginning of the quarter when writing my FAL list all I had to show for this project was this: A number of years ago I wrote a pattern for the Caernarfon Welsh blanket design to make it a … 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 »
I’m back from a brilliant weekend at the Thread House Retreat so I can now show the rest of this: It was a close up view of a storage pot that I made for my swap partner Catrin. I had … 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 »
Long, long ago in March 2016 I pattern tested for Kristy of Quiet Play. I loved the result and pinned the block on to the board in my sewing space. This quarter I decided that I really needed to do … 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 finished this quilt last month but it’s taken a while to get it photographed. It’s a quilt for Siblings Together and I’ve had foundation pieced blocks sent from various parts of the world, thanks to all the members of … Read More »