handmade by mary emmens
We had a first birthday in our house this week and I was very much of the opinion that we have plenty of toys and didn’t need to add to the collection but felt we ought to give him something! … Read More »
For any of you who have gone the washable/cloth/reuseable nappy route with your babies you probably know that standard trouser/dungarees don’t always fit, so hurrah for Rae over at Made by Rae who has spent a number of months designing … 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 »
Following last Saturday’s fairly quiet event I thought I wouldn’t need to make anything ready for the school fete I’d been asked to do this week, however I felt a need to be busy so whipped up 7 brooches and … Read More »
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 … Read More »
Here are the t-shirts that I finished off at Make, Do and Mend. One is for Bethan, she got into bed with me yesterday morning and asked if it was finished and said she wanted to wear it, she was … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »