get stuffed!

No, not you dear blog readers! I was referring to my plushies! 😉 As you can see, I had a lovely productive afternoon yesterday whilst lad was out having fun at the Space Centre in Leicester. Bernette was behaving herself and there … Continue reading

nun – done!

So she’s done, the cuddly nun. Sewn and stuffed. And I Just had to do a quick post to show you! She’s the first plushie / pincushion made from my recent fortuitous charity shop find. I’m somewhat discomfited by the thought … Continue reading

picture imperfect

I spent most of yesterday’s bank holiday monday on my own, as lad and his dad had gone to a footie match. But I didn’t mind. It gave me a chance to primp and photograph my stock of tweeties, ready … Continue reading

demo-ed

So, I went for my sewing machine demo yesterday. I found out about the clever things the Husqvarna Viking Sapphire 875Q does. Like… cutting the thread… and fixing stitches at the beginning and end of a seam… and automatically lifting … Continue reading

junior choice

Yesterday’s charity shop find was a corker. I don’t know what these sheets of printed fabric bearing children’s designs were meant to be originally, but I love them! They came from the charity shop round the corner. I think I’m … Continue reading

tempted

I finally fetched Bernette home yesterday. Lad having been cajoled into the trip, I didn’t linger en route. And I deliberately avoided walking past any charity shops on the way to the sewing machine shop. But whilst managing to avoid … Continue reading