I haven’t been able to get on with any sewing for what feels like weeks. It’s tricky in the summer holidays. If I had more than one child I would feel less guilty about leaving them to amuse themselves. But … Continue reading
Category Archives: craftyness
paper dolls
One thing I used to miss about not having a girl child was having an excuse to play with dolls. Not baby dolls. And not the creepy, porcelain-faced variety of doll beloved of certain collectors. No, I mean the sort … 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
amazing appliqué
I never knew appliqué could be like this. This quilt by Kim McClean really takes it to a whole other level, doesn’t it? To add to the awesomeness, this whole quilt was done by hand. You can, if you think you have … Continue reading
side by side
It’s great to finally get properly reacquainted with hand embroidery. After weeks of adding examples of other people’s inspirational stitching to my stitchery witchery pinterest board, I’ve got going with a bit of stitchery of my own. I find that … Continue reading
summer sale
So the summer is properly here. The school holidays have begun and lad and I have been gallivanting, making the most of the lovely weather. Today we went to the river with friends to lark about and picnic. It was … Continue reading