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New baby gift

6 Apr

One of the team in my department at work was due to go on maternity leave at the beginning of February. I knew that she her mum and an aunt both sew and had made a number of things for … Read More »

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2019 Finish-Along, accessories, Babies, gifts 2 Comments

Organised sewing?

3 Jan

If you hang out on Instagram you have probably noticed a sew-along using Aneela Hoey’s new book Stitched Sewing Organisers (check out Tuppencehapennyquilts for more information).  I bought the book earlier in the summer and decided to join in. My … Read More »

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2017 Finish-along, accessories 5 Comments

Secret Santa

1 Jan

Long, long ago in March 2016 I pattern tested for Kristy of Quiet Play. I loved the result and pinned the block on to the board in my sewing space.  This quarter I decided that I really needed to do … Read More »

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2017 Finish-along, accessories, gifts, Paper piecing, Pattern testing 3 Comments

Lots of pouches

1 Aug

You can’t beat open wide zip pouches for a quick teacher gift.  The children chose the fabrics and I stitched them up: The good news is I did get them finished ready for gifting at the end of term: I … Read More »

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2016 Finish-Along, accessories, gifts 4 Comments

Monkeying around

23 Nov

A few weeks ago Leah and I talked about what she would like to give Bethan for a birthday gift, she remembered how much Bethan likes a purse I made for Mathias over 3 years ago: This purse is still … Read More »

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Fantastic Fussy Cut

6 Sep

I think this is the biggest English paper piecing project I have finished (so far)! It started off like this: I swapped out some fabrics and put some new ones in.  I’d prepared it before I sprained my ankle and … Read More »

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2015 Finish-Along, accessories, English Paper Piecing 7 Comments

Need help getting to sleep?

26 May

Earlier this month my eldest child went off on a residential trip with school.  It was her second trip away with school, the first time she went I made her a wash bag to take with her: I had a … Read More »

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2015 Finish-Along, accessories 5 Comments

For my sewing table

19 May

This is another project that was on my 2nd quarter FAL list, it’s a Divided Basket by Noodlehead and at the beginning of April it looked like this: It didn’t take too long to finish it off although stitching through … Read More »

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2015 Finish-Along, accessories 6 Comments

I don’t love vinyl

30 Apr

A lovely friend of mine celebrated her birthday last week and I decided I wanted to make her something. I remember a while ago she commented on my wallet and how she would like one so I thought now would … Read More »

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accessories, birthdays, gifts 5 Comments

The best way to use precious stashed fabric

7 Apr

At the end of February Katy put a call out for pattern testers for her next bag pattern – the Mini Messenger bag.  I was right in the middle of quite a few quilts and really fancied a totally different … Read More »

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