handmade by mary emmens
Tonight my lovely friend Jo came over to help with quilt making for Siblings Together. Jo is fairly new to sewing but has quickly become an addict (and a more than capable one at that). I didn’t actually do any … Read More »
Emily came to sew today, bringing with her a basted quilt, some vintage sheets for swap and a small child. Once the business of Emily choosing from my vintage sheet FQ collection was over and done with we got on … Read More »
Yes that’s right it is done! Hurrah! Thanks to Rachel for hosting a Virtual Sew Day last weekend, I got the quilting done. On Monday the children weren’t back at school but Tobit was on leave from his normal job … Read More »
It’s amazing how quickly a quilt top can come together when you get on with it: Truth be told we sat there over Sunday lunch discussing which blocks needed to be moved (again) and then I spend a peaceful couple … Read More »
A quick pre Sunday lunch update on Siblings Together: Blocks all made, pinned onto an old bed sheet, I think I’ve moved each block at least once! Leah approves and said she would like to have it! If you’d like … Read More »
Hi, I am Tobit, Mary’s husband, and I am helping to raise a few dollars for our bit of the Siblings Together quilts for camp project. Siblings Together is one of those charities that could easily go unnoticed. Unnoticed by … Read More »
I thought this morning that I might get the chance to do more than 2 posts today, but I didn’t have anything too exciting to show! So Leah and I went to the car boot sale at 7:30am and I … Read More »
I’m joining Rachel today and sewing, ok she’s hundreds of miles away but we’re virtually together. Are you sewing today? I’d love to hear what you’re up to, join in with Rachel too. Some of the things on my list … Read More »
I spent this morning basting the Oh My Stars quilt! I’m really hoping to get it quilted this weekend. I’m massively encouraged by Rachel over at Scrapendipity Designs who is ‘hosting’ a virtual quilt along on Sunday. I’m hoping to … Read More »
Hope you all had a great Easter weekend, we had a good time with family and friends, the children had one late night which was one late night too many! School is on a two week break, last week the … Read More »