handmade by mary emmens
One of my nieces is celebrating her 1st birthday in the next week, for Christmas I made her the letters of her name, which now hang on her bedroom door I thought then that I could do something to add … Read More »
Once upon a time we had a very lovely lodger, we didn’t see much of her because she was studying so hard in her room, she qualified as a dance teacher and moved ‘up country’ (is that a saying exclusive … Read More »
Today I finished lots more bunting for preschool and birthday bunting for my niece’s first birthday at the end of the month, photo’s of that to come later as Tobi was struggling with getting a photo as it was so … Read More »
Here is a few shots of a bundle of new fabrics. I’m not sure where I first saw it, somewhere online but I hunted and hunted for some in the UK, I eventually tracked some down and then looked at … Read More »
Oh I have been burning the midnight oil, well not quite but leaving things until the last minute? Yep, I find that inspiration or desparation comes eventually. 2 boys have birthdays this weekend and both gifts made this afternoon/evening along … Read More »
I’ve been quiet on here as I’ve been really busy doing other things! T has been away at a conference in Rome, the children have all been ill (not all at the same time) so I’ve had little time to … Read More »
sort of! I took the children up to visit my mum last week and the first thing that B said was ‘Grandma will you teach me how to knit?’. There wasn’t much hesitation on Grandma’s part so off we went. … Read More »
Help, I can’t knit but might just have to learn quick. The next Make, Do and Mend meeting (Tuesday 7th September 6pm – 10pm) is all about knitting, we they will be making hats for Innocents smoothies bottles to raise … Read More »
I’ve received a commission which meant I needed some small pieces of grey fabric, in my extensive fabric collection I could only find one little piece 2″ by 3″, definitely not enough. So we had a family outing to Saints … Read More »
While out in town this afternoon I went down to Inspirations Handicraft shop to buy some felt for a current project, on the way back down Queen Street I spotted a sign that said ‘Meme fabric collection’. Despite the fact … Read More »