handmade by mary emmens
So I’ve been absent from here for a bit, lots to catch up on but most of it can wait until I have time and peace and quiet to write. I’ve been busy making Christmas gifts and here is one … Read More »
A good friend recently (last week) commissioned me to make little gifts that she could give to her work colleagues this Christmas. Last year I made keyrings with their initials on, which she tells me they all loved and still … Read More »
I had a lovely package in the post last week from Amy/Sukie who blogs at ‘don’t you know who I am?‘ You may well have seen that Meloday Miller, fabric designer and illustrator has brought out a book – Ruby … Read More »
A bit of a twist maybe on the Black Friday mayhem that may or may not be taking place in the US this weekend. It’s grey here and very wet, lots of flooding near where we live but I am … Read More »
You know sometimes you intend to write about something and then you don’t? Well this is one of those! Way back in May I won a wonderful prize in the Sew Mama Sew giveaway day, it was from the lovely … Read More »
It’s cold and wet outside but when the postman rings the doorbell and hands over a parcel which I know will contain some loveliness I can’t help but feel my spirits lift. I won a giveaway held by Cara over … Read More »
It’s the first of August, summer, the promise of long, hot days relaxing in the garden – ok maybe not but I can dream! It is definitely time for Lily’s Quilts Fresh Sewing Day though. I have no idea where … Read More »
A few weeks ago I had a stall at a market in a nearby village, it’s a new venture for the village and I was more than happy to support a community event. A bonus is that we have some … Read More »
Have you entered the giveaway for a surprise pack of 2 patterns? If not head on over there now, it closes on Wednesday evening. Hurrah the girls school finished the term on Friday so we are now on holiday, except … Read More »
Have you entered my giveaway yet? Get on over there now, it closes on Sunday but I will have another giveaway posted up before then. Here’s a preview of something I’ve been working on over the last week, with some … Read More »