handmade by mary emmens
You may have noticed the button over there for the Zakka Style sew along, I’m joining in for week one (not committing to every week at this moment!). I was browsing sewing and craft books for an anniversary gift (from … Read More »
If you’re a regular reader of my blog you’ll know about my support of Dress A Girl Around the World, I’ve also been thinking about what I could do at home in the UK. This week Lynne over at Lily’s … Read More »
Yesterday I decided that my goal for the week would be to come up with an arrangement of Oh My Stars blocks so that I can piece the top together. So last night I pressed all 113 blocks (don’t ask … Read More »
Here’s a little peek of a little something I’ve been planning for a while: Tweet
It’s been almost a week since I last wrote here! Tobit has had most of the last week off work and we celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary so I’ve had other things to do, it’s been great. Last Sunday I … Read More »
You may well have seen the button on the right for the Pleated Boxes Pillow Sew Along. I had seen Lindsay’s pattern and downloaded it when it first came out with the intention of making at least one. A week … Read More »
Last month Kat put a call out for pattern testers and I volunteered possibly swayed by the photo of her gorgeous cushion/pillow Kat sent me the pattern through as a pdf and I had a quick read through. As you … Read More »
Working on ‘Oh My Stars’, just 22 x 4″ stars, 2 x 12″ stars and 8 x 8″ stars to make: Bits of fabric nearly ready to become flying geese! Chain pieced together for speed!? Tobit is away until the … Read More »
It’s not been a great half term, what with poorly children and general grumpiness but every cloud has a silver lining or so I’m told. Tobit was away in London for a night and stayed at my youngest brothers as … Read More »
not sure where it went, but looking back I did quite a bit of sewing. On Tuesday I had a day out. Emily and I first met some time last summer, she lives not too far from me so we … Read More »