handmade by mary emmens
I’ve been busy sewing and not blogging, but today I have got some scrappy makes to share. First up is a couple of gifts I made for Christmas; one hour baskets for my girls: This one was made for Leah … Read More »
Oh yes I have my first finish to tick off my 1st quarter FAL list. This paper pieced block has been sat in my drawer for longer than I care to remember but I’m guessing it was made in March … Read More »
Today the house smells amazing; it’s marmalade making season and I have a small amount on the stove: There’s not a lot of sewing going on but I have managed to finish these whales: So adding them to these means … Read More »
Life throws stuff at us all the time, 2016 is already not panning out as we had planned/hoped but we’re dealing with it. What it does probably mean is more sewing time and some hope of getting some things checked … Read More »
I’ve found a bit of time this week to sew: I’m making a Preppy the Whale quilt for my son, I managed to do a stack of cutting during the holidays so stitching these up has not taken too long: … Read More »
It seems to happen at this time of year, gifts were been made but not shared here, so time for a little bit of a catch up: One of my nieces requested some particular drawing pens for her birthday which … Read More »
Here is a quilt idea that had been buzzing/rattling around in my head for a while and I’m pleased to say that the pattern is now ready! This pattern is based on the traditional Caernarfon design that has been used … Read More »
Time for a whistle stop tour of my lovely finishes, the monthly goals I set myself (click on the link to go to the blog post for that month). January: February: March: April: May: June: July: August: September: October: November: … Read More »
I planned to make one hot water bottle cover and enjoyed the process so much I made 5! The idea was to make one for Mathias as his sisters have one and he doesn’t: So using Adrienne’s tutorial and a … Read More »
Happy New Year and all that. I’m not one for writing a reflection on the year but there will be a couple of catch up posts of finished projects coming up, including this catch up post of fabric that arrived … Read More »