I’ve finally found it. It’s a strange feeling… I never really expected to complete my collection. And I haven’t really been looking. My Carlton Ware bird dishes have got too expensive these days to splash out on. But although I … Continue reading
Category Archives: obsessions
floral fancies
I do like florals. Which probably comes as no surprise. By her own admittance, Brittany Watson Jepson, the designer behind The House that Lars Built, shares my enthusiasm. In fact, her work “usually includes flowers everywhere that I can possibly … Continue reading
bingeing out
I know it is ok really. Necessary, even. They are the tools of my trade after all. I can’t do what I do, or make what I make, without them. Quite apart from the sheer pleasure they bring. So buying fabrics … Continue reading
a pinteresting day…
Yesterday I had a bit of a lazy day. I did some chores, true, but I spent far more of the day than I should have done browsing Pinterest, when I should have been getting on with stuff. But every … 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
no sew
You may remember that I posted recently about my need for the back-up sewing machine, a Singer Inspiration, that I inherited from my partner’s dad. I have been using it this week whilst my Bernette is at the menders having … Continue reading