handmade by Mary Emmens

Something not sewing related!

6 May

I don’t spend all my ‘spare’ time sewing, for weeks I’ve been asked ‘can we make ginger biscuits?’, yesterday I gave in and here we have a selection of the lovely people It’s a recipe handed down from my mum,...
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Last nights Make, Do and Mend, Exeter Phoenix

5 May

The first night out on my own since baby was born in October! After contemplating going out and leaving Tobit to put all 3 children to bed I couldn’t quite bring myself to do that so went out once they...
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Make, Do and Mend, Exeter

3 May

With a six month old baby (and 2 other children) I don’t get out much in the evenings! However there is a new craft group been set up in Exeter which I’m hoping to make my first visit to tomorrow,...
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Featured Item: Cute Dog t-shirt

1 May

This afternoons project, another birthday present and another applique t-shirt! my eldest girl suggested a butterfly and got quite involved in drawing them for me, reciting head, thorax, abdomen, however we ended up opting for a spotty dog, I hope...
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Update: Rocket t-shirt

1 May

Well the t-shirt has been worn with joy and pride, she wore it to baby and toddler group and the little boy who is due to receive the t-shirt for his birthday turned up (having never been before), my little...
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Featured Item: Rocket T-shirts

29 Apr

Continuing on from yesterdays delight of rocket fabric I decided to applique some t-shirts… this one is for a lovely little boy who has his first birthday coming up and this is for a little girl who was watching me...
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New Fabric

28 Apr

How lovely does this look? Amy Butler home decor weight from the Nigella range and more… rockets and more rockets This morning I visited the lovely Fran at Saints and Pinners. I could have just ordered online but as they...
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Featured Item: Super hero capes

22 Apr

What is better than donning a cape and zooming off to the rescue? From their treetop vantage point two super heros wait, paused, ready to spring into action! don’t forget to check the skies near you…...
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Featured Item: Flower Brooch

21 Apr

This felt and fabric brooch is the perfect way to accessorise your coat or bag (or in fact, anything else you might be wearing!). More colours coming soon. Brooch has a diameter of around 9CM and a secure pin attachment....
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Fabric

9 Apr

Here we have a pile of Amy Butler fabric, one of my favourite fabric designers. Finding the right fabrics can be hard. Tobit, my husband, picked up a some amazing fabrics from Amy’s new ‘Love’ range when on a recent...
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