handmade by Mary Emmens

Colourful,scraptastic loveliness

13 Nov

This project started back in September with the sorting and stitching of scraps in to colour groups: Slowly over the month it grew: I tackled reds: Last weekend I tackled orange, yellow and green and then I deconstructed a pair...
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Siblings Together November block

5 Nov

It’s November and therefore my turn in the Siblings Together bee and I’m asking for this block: I don’t actually know what it’s called, if you know then please enlighten me! Please use red fabrics for the X, I don’t...
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Sunday Stash #67

30 Oct

Since the last Sunday Stash the remainder of my thread order arrived: l-r Aurifil 50 weight 1125 Asiatic Blue to match Kona Mediterranean and 1135 Sunflower to match Kona Canary So I got on and quilted the Groove quilt last...
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I’ve never seen Star Wars

19 Oct

So this is what happens when your middle child gets invited to a friends birthday party and they are a Star Wars fan. I immediately thought of making something but what? I know there is a line of Star Wars...
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4th quarter FAL

16 Oct

It’s time to try and focus on projects that need to be finished before the end of the year. 1. I have the Luna pants pattern cut and the fabric has been washed and waiting since Festival of Quilts (yes...
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Scraptastic Tuesday

11 Oct

I mentioned last month that I had started another scrappy project; this is the progress so far: Tobit bought me Handmade Style last year for my birthday and he’s now made the basis of the patchwork bench reworking the measurements to...
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Sunday Stash #66

9 Oct

Welcome to another edition of Sunday Stash; first I have thread to show you. It’s not normally the most exciting thing but the purchase and delivery of this means that I am a step closer to getting the Groove quilt...
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One like mum’s

7 Oct

I made myself a cardigan from knit fabrics earlier this year; Bethan immediately wanted one for herself. I found the Scarf Neck Cardigan a free pattern and while the largest size is age 10 (although there is a women’s version) I...
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The last of the teacher gifts (for this year!)

7 Oct

I had a couple of open-wide zip pouches on my FAL list. I ended up making 3 for teacher gifts at the end of the summer term. Originally Leah chose fabrics for her 2 teachers; one of the teachers had...
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2 in 1 pouches

6 Oct

I just discovered these were on my 3rd quarter FAL list so thought it was about time I blogged about them! Two gifts for teaching assistants at school using these fabrics: Bethan chose them with the two ladies in mind....
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