Some time ago I entered a competition run by Umbrella Prints. You may remember that the challenge was to make something from one of their fabric scrap packs. I chose to make a mini moggie… Well, ever since then he (because … Continue reading
Category Archives: craftyness
sorting out
This week has been a bit of a strange one. Sort of a “week in waiting”. It’s the week after back from holidays, the week before back to school. And as such it has provoked rather a lot of “sorting … Continue reading
flabbergasted
Checking my emails for the first time in – ahem – a while, I had a shock last night. I just found out that one of my makes, the cat cushion tutorial previously featured in Mollie Makes, is going to be featured … Continue reading
table wear
I bought a lovely thing yesterday. We popped into town for some school shoes for lad (hoping to – and succeeding in – avoiding the screaming hoards that descend in the week before school starts). And I couldn’t resist a … Continue reading
hamsa
I do like to ring the changes with different sewing techniques. It makes life so much more interesting than doing the same thing over and over again. And it makes you think, remembering – or learning – how to do … Continue reading
hanging basket
At the beginning of summer, I have a ritual. I always try to make time for it. My mum showed me what to do. I watch carefully for the optimum time. It has to be when there is the best … Continue reading