handmade by mary emmens
On Wednesday after a couple of days of paper piecing (which I’ll show you soon) I had a look at the Patchwork Please sew along project for the week and discovered that it was the Books for Baby quilt. A … Read More »
For as long as I can remember (which is at least 3 years ago) I’ve wanted to make placemats for my children and would you believe it this weeks project in Patchwork, Please! was placemats. I didn’t really plan to … Read More »
June saw not much progress on the house front but I got some sewing done; Projects from Patchwork, Please! my first ever bee block (check out the speedy Lynne who has already pieced the top), paper piecing, a quilt top … Read More »
So this weeks project from Patchwork, Please! was the Polka Dot Cafe Apron. I like aprons, I rarely wear one and if I do it tends to need to be a full rather than half size one! But a good … Read More »
This weeks project from Patchwork, Please! is the Tea Cosy and Teabag pouch. I decided to continue to use Essex Linen and the Sew Cherry scraps that I used last week on the tea towels: In hindsight I wish I’d … Read More »
Last week’s Patchwork, Please! project was simple and fun. This week…I was taken by the idea of the tea towels and for some reason decided to make all of them! I bought some Essex linen approx 18 months ago, in … Read More »
Last week I showed you the paper pieced pencil case I made for my niece from the Patchwork, Please! book. This week the Patchwork, Please! Zakka Along 2.0 kicked off, the plan is to work through the book with a project … Read More »
Another new month, another round up of makes, this month has been mostly about clothing: I made a pyjama top to go with the trousers I made in April, the top fits well and he loves to wear them. I … Read More »
Just recently I happened upon a new blog; Dapple and Grey, I can’t remember how but I did. Amber was holding a giveaway of Patchwork Please and I couldn’t resist entering, and would you believe I won! The book arrived … Read More »
It’s the end of the year so I’m having a quick look back at what I’ve achieved in the last 12 months, I am pleasantly surprised! Eight big quilts (and a few baby size), six of which I have given … Read More »