handmade by mary emmens
Giveaway now closed. Winner: Hello and welcome to my corner of the blogging world. I’m Mary, 30 something, living in the south west of the UK with my 3 small children and amazingly wonderful patient and tolerant husband! I love … Read More »
Some lovely friends of ours moved to a new house just over a week ago, we’re delighted, it’s much closer to us, a walk across the park and we’re almost there. Following on from moving house, their daughter celebrated her … Read More »
Rain stopped play on at least one Sunday in April, and we had family visiting on another, I know that one week I came back with nothing so this is the result of 2 visits: You may well recognise the … Read More »
Week 4 and I’m still going on this! It helps that some of that projects are quick and easy. So again I opted out of linen went straight for denim and also used the same napkin as I used last … Read More »
Yes that’s right it is done! Hurrah! Thanks to Rachel for hosting a Virtual Sew Day last weekend, I got the quilting done. On Monday the children weren’t back at school but Tobit was on leave from his normal job … Read More »
This weeks project is probably the quickest one in the whole book (I say that without looking at the rest of the projects) at least so far. I should probably tell you first of all that I have never before … Read More »
Hope you all had a great Easter weekend, we had a good time with family and friends, the children had one late night which was one late night too many! School is on a two week break, last week the … Read More »
You may have noticed the button over there for the Zakka Style sew along, I’m joining in for week one (not committing to every week at this moment!). I was browsing sewing and craft books for an anniversary gift (from … Read More »
Another good month of hunting. First up are these pieces of fabric, not the usual polycotton sheets and pillowcases but pieces of cotton that were all together at the car boot, the usual place, I guess someone had a little … Read More »
1. Pillowcase dresses, 2. New Ironing Board cover!, 3. Pleated Boxes Cushion, 4. Gigi Skirt – pattern test, 5. Easy Linen Shirt, 6. IMG_2679, 7. Oh My Stars top layout 2, 8. Vintage sheet charms 5″ Goodness I’m not really … Read More »