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A blue quilt

22 Sep

I heard some rubbish news the other week; the sort that provokes the reaction ‘I can’t do much but I can make him a quilt, that might bring some comfort’. So the other Friday evening I pulled fabric: By Sunday … Read More »

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Men, Patchwork, Quilts 6 Comments

Finished in July

30 Jul

Giveaway for Day Off Backpack open here Well I never expected that this month my goal would be so last minute!  I am so glad that I didn’t have anything like a quilt finish as my goal! I stated at … Read More »

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A Lovely Year of Finishes, gifts, Men 3 Comments

Not So Spring Deer

16 Jan

Another pre Christmas make, this one remained a closely guarded secret as it was for Tobit.  He mentioned that he would quite likes the trend for stags/deers heads (not real ones though), so I had a think about what I could … Read More »

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Christmas, gifts, Men, Paper piecing 5 Comments

Do you have a curious nature?

28 Nov

At the end of September I bought a bundle of fabrics from Quilt Me Happy; prints from the Curious Nature by Parson Gray line: and some coordinating solids. I’ve long admired the work of Parson Gray (aka David Butler), delighted … Read More »

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fabric, Men, Patchwork, Quilts 13 Comments

Sunday Stash

29 Sep

It’s been a good week for fabric stashing so I thought I’d share it with you. Tracey at Quilt Me Happy has decided to shut up her online shop and as a result is having a BIG sale.  I took advantage … Read More »

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charity shopping, fabric, Men, Sunday Stash, thrifting, Vintage 6 Comments

Ruby Star Wrap Along – week 7

18 Dec

Once upon a time many years ago I bought a shirt from Top Man, I loved it, yes it was a man’s shirt but it was comfy and soft and I wore it a lot. Then I met Tobit, the … Read More »

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clothing, featured item, Men, projects, Upcycled 6 Comments

I don’t know what to do

14 Sep

That phrase has been going over and over in my head for the last week or so. I finished the secret piece of work and because of number of you are impatient and maybe even nosey curious so I’ll show … Read More »

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creative, Men, Scraps 4 Comments

What I’ve made this week…

21 Jun

I’ve been fairly productive in the last week or so, here is a peek at some of my creations: First of all it was Father’s day on Sunday, Bethan took the initiative and went off to be creative all on … Read More »

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accessories, Boys, fabric, Men, Patchwork, Quilts 6 Comments

NEW PRODUCT! Gifts for men (who like or need to look smart)

2 Dec

It’s easy to sew for women and children, but I have been thinking that it would be good to have something for men too.  I know some of them like the pencil rolls and laptop cases but what would someone … Read More »

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