craft as therapy (or: how to use patchwork to stay sane and hopefully find your flow)

modflowers: craft as therapy

It’s been a while since I posted last, round about the time lockdown started. I said then that I was going to go on making the small things that I make, whether or not anyone was in a position to … Continue reading

scrap festival 2020

modflowers: scrap festival

I love the idea of Ann Wood’s scrap festival. Because let’s face it, what fabric addict doesn’t love getting a bag of scraps in the post – and for free?! All you had to do to join in with the … 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

learning to let go

A blog friend of mine asked me a favour recently. Did I have any scraps I could share with her, for a project she is embarking upon? Hmmm, well, yes… I do have a few… This is my main scraps … Continue reading

using up the leftovers

This little bear was my Mothers Day gift from lad. He liked the idea of giving me a bear hug, from an actual bear. And so do I. The bear (who was made by Natali Bright) has been sitting on the … Continue reading

stripped & bound

So yesterday I stuck to the plan and cracked on with the starry quilt. Apologies if this makes for a rather samey blog post. I did try to liven it up a tad with the title. But I haven’t really been up to … Continue reading