handmade by Mary Emmens

Talented local craftsperson!

4 Jul

Yesterday was the Exeter College event, the day started with me feeling exhausted as I had had a few disturbed nights with the children and already had a headache! We got set up and ready in 30 mins and waited...
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Next event: Exeter College Open Day Saturday 3 July

25 Jun

I’ve been asked to have a stall at this event a week tomorrow so am busy cutting ready to sew over the next few days. Download the flyer...
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Featured Item: Twin boy t-shirts

23 Jun

I’ve had my first commission as a result of the school fete – t-shirts for twin boys. I had great fun once I’d found the energy after another hot day with exhausted children! The twins mum doesn’t dress them in...
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My first event…

19 Jun

Well, here I am back from holiday and the school fete. We managed to pack up the car and leave by 8:30 (helped by children waking at 6:00) straight to school by 10:30! My wonderful friend and neighbour Jenny was...
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On holiday and still sewing

15 Jun

It’s the week of our family holiday, we’re staying in a beach chalet in Gwithian a few miles up the coast from St Ives in Cornwall, UK. The school fete is on Saturday morning so i brought my sewing machine...
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School painting tabard/apron

9 Jun

Leah often wears a homemade applique t-shirt on the school run and is not atall shy about saying ‘look at my dinosaur/shark/butterfly t-shirt’ and Bethan adds ‘my mummy made it’. So I was asked to jazz up the class adult...
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Birthday cakes

7 Jun

Leah is just about to reach her 3rd birthday, we celebrated it with friends and family on Saturday in the garden. I have vague memories of birthday cakes as a child and am now amazed at the fantastic creations you...
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Featured Item: Play canopy/tent

5 Jun

For a while I had been thinking about making a tent/playhouse or something for the children to use, last October when Mathias was but a few weeks old I bought this pattern with the intention of making it for the...
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Too busy sewing…

4 Jun

I’ve been too busy sewing to blog! I’ve agreed to have a stall at the school fete in a couple of weeks so have been trying to produce enough ‘stuff’ for it. The crazy thing is that it is on...
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UK Handmade – summer issue out now

3 Jun

A design led online magazine, always an interesting and inspiring read includes a great looking recipe for Spinach, Mozzerella and Tomato slice! Read it here...
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