handmade by mary emmens
It’s the end of the year so I’m having a quick look back at what I’ve achieved in the last 12 months, I am pleasantly surprised! Eight big quilts (and a few baby size), six of which I have given … Read More »
So I’ve been absent from here for a bit, lots to catch up on but most of it can wait until I have time and peace and quiet to write. I’ve been busy making Christmas gifts and here is one … Read More »
Way back in March I ran a Dress A Girl Around the World sewing evening at my friend Rachels house. In the summer her eldest daughter Mia went on a school trip to Malawi and the group took approx 250 … Read More »
A few weeks ago we had a dryish day and we went up to visit my mum and eldest brother to chop wood and stage a photo shoot with a couple of finished quilts. They have a large and beautiful … Read More »
Giveaway now closed After a week of seeing what others have created in this priceless blog hop it’s my turn to share some of my handiwork. First a big thanks to Mdm Samm for the great pattern and instructions and … Read More »
Welcome if you’re visiting for the first time via Bloggers Quilt Festival. Over the last few days I’ve been admiring the hundreds of quilts (471 as I write this) that have been linked up. I have a few quilts that … Read More »
Back in September I mentioned that I had started a quilt and I showed you some of the blocks: Well a month later I’ve sewn some more and incredibly have a finished quilt top: One which I do quite like, … Read More »
I feel like I’m pretty much house bound with a poorly 5yr old who appears to be suffering with a virus and has done since the beginning of October. She’s not contagious so I was going to send her to … Read More »
Yes it has been quiet here on the blog but that doesn’t mean I’ve not been busy elsewhere with illness, all my family visiting (some from overseas) and sewing stuff. Last week I taught my first zip purse workshop at … Read More »
Another month has flown by and time to round-up/review what I’ve been doing: a secret project an infinity scarf for my husband (he was wearing it this morning as he went off to work = success) the beginnings of a … Read More »