handmade by mary emmens
Did you cruise the online fabric stores on Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Have you shared your booty? I had a good look but nothing really tempted me and I felt great about not blowing money on fabric I didn’t … Read More »
There is no other option, this month I would love to finish this: I have plenty of vintage sheets in my stash to choose the backing from and think I some binding ready made too! I quite fancy some time … Read More »
A new month and therefore a quick round-up of the sewing I did in November. Three notebook covers for friends and relatives: This last week I’ve been sewing up some clothes for the children and pyjama bottoms for me: And … Read More »
My plan this month was to turn this: into a quilt top. Not as straight forward as I thought it might be. After cleaning the kitchen floor and laying out blocks I struggle to decide on a layout. Many of … Read More »
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 »
**Lola the Owl PDF pattern giveaway still open over here** Last week I had a sewing date with some lovely ladies; Jo, Emily and Susy. Emily had organised us into holding a Secret Santa swap, it was so secret we didn’t … Read More »
**before you get your hopes up I’m not giving away a baked Gingercake** A month or so ago a lovely email popped into my inbox from Virginia of Gingercake, it was a request to take part in her Handmade Gift … Read More »
Just a really quick post to say yes I’m still here just busy trying to get well and sewing as much as time and energy will allow. This week I got together with a few lovely friends and we did … Read More »
I have a little bit of fabric to share with you this week, in theory it should be the last for a while unless someone gifts me some! I’ve mentioned Fililis here before, in fact I said that they were … Read More »
Nine years ago today this gorgeous girl was born; I wanted to give her something handmade for her birthday, but funnily enough she has quite a lot of handmade things and I was struggling to come up with a plan. … Read More »