handmade by Mary Emmens

11 Jan

Sunday Stash #25

So despite what I said last week about not having anything else to show for Sunday Stash there was one thing that I had forgotten. It was a Christmas gift from my lovely husband that had been put safely to...
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6 Jan

Stitching for Siblings Together in January

Today the children are back at school so the house is quiet, yesterday was a inset day for our school and it was a real bonus to have a calm day at home; they played with toys they had missed...
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5 Jan

A truly lovely year of finishes!

I’m a bit rubbish at doing an end of year...
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4 Jan

Sunday Stash #24

I didn’t get time to prepare a post for last Sunday as we booked a last minute week away for New Year. We had a wonderful time staying in a cottage in the Brecon Beacons. It was very cold outside...
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27 Dec

Happy Holidays

I hope you’ve had a good time celebrating with family and friends over the Christmas break. I’m taking some time off now to spend with my family so am offering you the chance to save big in my etsy shop,...
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26 Dec

Another Honey Blouse – ALYoF

At the beginning of the month I set out my plan to make another Honey Blouse. I’d forgotten that making something a second time round is often quicker and easier than the first time. I had already decided to lengthen...
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23 Dec

Last minute paper piecing

Last month Julianna of Sewing Under Rainbow announced that she was running a Last Minute Christmas Sampler QAL. If you don’t know Julianna you’re missing out on her amazing paper pieced designs and her generosity in offering them to others for...
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21 Dec

Sunday Stash #23

Ok this is the last of the birthday stash I promise! AND I am contemplating a fabric fast for the next 6 months at least! First up is a line that came out in April when I was still in...
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17 Dec

WIP Wednesday

I’ve got a few things on the go this week; a pile of fabric cut and ready to sew into Christmas pillowcases for the children: They will be done before Christmas I’m sure! On a more serious note I’ve whipped...
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14 Dec

(Spotty) Sunday Stash #22

Welcome to another Sunday Stash. This week is partly a continuation of birthday gifts; this fat quarter bundle is Honeycomb Dots by Riley Blake Designers: l-r: red, top row: grey, hot pink, yellow and green, bottom row: black, aqua, blue,...
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