handmade by mary emmens
So last month saw me piecing a quilt top for Siblings Together, I now need to piece the back, baste, quilt and bind it. It has to be done by 17th July as on the 18th I’m travelling need to … Read More »
June saw not much progress on the house front but I got some sewing done; Projects from Patchwork, Please! my first ever bee block (check out the speedy Lynne who has already pieced the top), paper piecing, a quilt top … Read More »
So this weeks project from Patchwork, Please! was the Polka Dot Cafe Apron. I like aprons, I rarely wear one and if I do it tends to need to be a full rather than half size one! But a good … Read More »
So my goal for June was to get a quilt top pieced for a Siblings Together quilt, and I did it; The cutting of 300 plus squares was simple, the laying them out and deciding on a design was not! … Read More »
This weeks project from Patchwork, Please! is the Tea Cosy and Teabag pouch. I decided to continue to use Essex Linen and the Sew Cherry scraps that I used last week on the tea towels: In hindsight I wish I’d … Read More »
(Still time to enter to win great games here) A new month and a new pattern for the And Sew On BOM. A Stitch in Time: Can you spot the error? (Suggestions in the comments below please) I can, … Read More »
(Gaming giveaway still open here) I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned that I’ve joined my first Bee. When Lynne asked if anyone wanted to join a bee for Siblings Together I jumped at the chance and she kindly let me … Read More »
Right time to set a goal for June. Not too tricky, I have lots to do but I need to get this pile of fabric sewn into a quilt top: I’m going to make a Modern Plus Quilt using this … Read More »
Another new month, another round up of makes, this month has been mostly about clothing: I made a pyjama top to go with the trousers I made in April, the top fits well and he loves to wear them. I … Read More »
I knew that Bloggers Quilt Festival was almost upon us and then a lot of blog posts appeared with lots of lovely quilts in and I realised I wasn’t prepared like I’d aimed to be. The quilt I’m going to … Read More »