using up the leftovers

This little bear was my Mothers Day gift from lad. He liked the idea of giving me a bear hug, from an actual bear. And so do I. The bear (who was made by Natali Bright) has been sitting on the … Continue reading

another resurrection

I found my other quilt top! The one I put away. I put it away partly because I couldn’t decide whether to make it any bigger. And if I was going to make it bigger, how much bigger, and how exactly … Continue reading

little bags of lovely

I’m feeling quite pleased with myself. I’ve actually done what I said I would. I’ve followed Kate’s suggestion and made up some little scrap bags to sell. A lot of ironing was involved. And a fair bit of snipping. But … Continue reading

twinkling stars

I realised when I wrote Thursday’s post that I hadn’t taken any photos of my completed twinkling stars quilt. So, being a lovely afternoon yesterday. I decided to put that right. I’m quite pleased with it. It’s a large-ish lap … Continue reading

what to do with a week?

On June 21st I will be at The Secret Garden Craft Fair, which kicks off Sherwood Art Week. And yes, those are MY cushions on the flyer! I love this fair. I did it for the first time last year, but … Continue reading

stripped & bound

So yesterday I stuck to the plan and cracked on with the starry quilt. Apologies if this makes for a rather samey blog post. I did try to liven it up a tad with the title. But I haven’t really been up to … Continue reading