in the press…

As you may have noticed if you follow either my blog, or my Instagram or Facebook profiles, I am not normally one to flaunt myself in front of the camera or appear in the press. In fact, I recently wrote … Continue reading

late starter

modflowers: late starter - current mantel display

Oh my goodness, I have just realised that I am a late starter and that the run-up to Christmas has seemingly taken me by surprise this year! Having been bimbling through the summer not making very much, just dipping in whenever … Continue reading

the tale of a princess pussycat

modflowers: princess pussycat

A few months ago, I gave a discarded prototype doll (that had languished unfinished for several years) to the little girl who lives next door. My six-year-old neighbour and I have had quite a few chats over the garden wall during the … Continue reading

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

ups and downs

modflowers: miniature sofa

So it’s been quite a while since I wrote a post for this blog, hasn’t it? Time was I would blog daily, full of inspiration and the joys of fabrics, making, and life generally. (Well, usually!) But time has flown … Continue reading