handmade by mary emmens
1. Pillowcase dresses, 2. New Ironing Board cover!, 3. Pleated Boxes Cushion, 4. Gigi Skirt – pattern test, 5. Easy Linen Shirt, 6. IMG_2679, 7. Oh My Stars top layout 2, 8. Vintage sheet charms 5″ Goodness I’m not really … 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 »
I’m running a Dress a Girl Around the World sewing evening tonight. My friend Rachel is hosting it at her house and this week we’ve been liaising to make sure everything is ready. She emailed me on Wednesday evening and … Read More »
I like these monthly round-ups, although this month it makes me wonder how the month went so fast and I feel like I didn’t achieve that much! 1. Kickin’ Back Sweats, 2. Infinity Scarf, 3. Lined drawstring bags – snack … Read More »
On the Friday before half term started I spent the morning taking apart Mathias’ cot, manhandling a mattress out of the loft and putting together a bed. Then I got a telephone call from school telling me that Leah wasn’t … Read More »
Here’s a quick summary of some of January’s projects, all but the quilt are finished! That must be a record for me. 1. Raglan Tee, 2. Soft book for Daisy, 3. Cheque/check book cover (closed), 4. Valentine patchwork, 5. Birthday … Read More »
Are we half way through winter? Has it even started here in the UK? Either way it’s time for a review of the list I made back in October spurred on by Sarah at Fairyface Designs: 1. Believe it or … Read More »
Ok so it’s not winter yet but Sarah at FairyFace Designs has set up Winter Stitching Plans for those of us who like to keep track of what we’re doing. I found it really useful with her Summer Sewing Plans … Read More »
You may well have been watching my vintage finds mount up over the weeks. Well, last week I decided it was really time to do something about reducing the pile before it became a mountain. I’ve booked a stall at … Read More »
You may remember way back before summer really began that I signed up to the Summer Sewing Plans over at FairyFace Designs (here is my original post back at the beginning of May). So how did I do? I made … Read More »