the pain of a portrait

A few years ago I wrote this post, about struggling to take a selfie for some event or other that required one to be submitted. On that occasion I propped the camera on a pile of books and set the … Continue reading

vintage fabric destash sale!

Just a quick heads-up that my vintage fabric destash sale, as mentioned in my previous post, has now commenced over on ebay!  I’ve started by listing vintage bedding and curtains mainly, as most of these are the biggest fabric pieces … Continue reading

a revelation

handmade black mohair bear by modflowers

There are many things that people have missed whilst the shops have been closed due to the Covid lockdowns in England. I am one of the lucky ones, in that we have good local shops that have kept us well … Continue reading

buns in the oven

modflowers: small, smaller, smallest

When I say buns in the oven, I don’t mean I’ve been baking. And I certainly don’t mean the other kind either! I’m talking about rabbits. This week I started out trying to see if I could make a bear from … Continue reading

vintage fabric love

modflowers: vintage fabric love

I have been in love with vintage fabric for as long as I can remember. When I was a child, even before I could sew, I remember begging scraps of vintage fabric from my Nanna’s sewing, just because they were … Continue reading

abandoned post

modflowers: heart of gold

I started writing this weeks ago – but it became an abandoned post. I’d just finished making the doll in the first two pictures and was rather pleased with her. But somehow, I couldn’t think of anything much to write … Continue reading