handmade by mary emmens
I had no plans for buying fabric this week until a request for certain items was received and coincided with an email notification of Doughty’s summer sale. Very soon a parcel arrived with these delicious contents: 3 metres of the … Read More »
Despite my last Sunday Stash post suggesting that there would be no more fabric shopping for a while I did buy a little bit the other week: But it was essential, well at least the Kona medium grey was, I … Read More »
Some fabric arrived on Saturday; a bright moment in a week that won’t be forgotten in a hurry. I came across some Anna Maria Horner knit fabric on sale for £6 p/m, I’ve seen it elsewhere for as much as … Read More »
This weeks stash additions are all for garment making. Metres of jersey and chambray came home with me yesterday: I have plans for them all and am itching to get the pdf I printed yesterday taped together (just 24 pages) … Read More »
I had a lovely delivery of fabric this week; it came from Mariner’s Compass Quilt Shop, I won a gift certificate in the 1st quarter of the FAL and it was lovely to go shopping for fun rather than for … Read More »
If you were here earlier in the week you will already have seen these: All are Kona’s, l-r Torch, Purple, Niagara, Mediterranean and Canary (this looks far brighter in real life than it appears on my screen). I’m making a … Read More »
I wasn’t really expecting to have fabric to ‘share’ this week but on Friday I had a package from the lovely folks at Green Fairy Quilts. I won a gift voucher in the final quarter of the 2015 FAL hosted … Read More »
So you may have seen that I kicked myself into gear on my ‘Sewing with Knits’ adventure; while on a quick trip to visit a friend and pick up a ‘new’ bike for my boy we popped into the local … Read More »
This weekend it’s the Spring Quilt Festival in Exeter and yesterday I went along to it with Sandra (@sewofcourse) who had come over from Ireland for it. I’d not met Sandra before but we’ve got to know each other via … Read More »
Today I have the privilege of hosting Sunday Stash while Molli enjoys the delights of San Francisco. Don’t panic though he’s due back to resume his duties for Sunday Stash on April 10 – not too long to wait. I’ve … Read More »