snatch & grab

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

summer sewing

Last year, I didn’t do any sewing at all over the summer. I wanted to be outdoors every possible minute. And it was great. But I have decided that this year, I will not give up sewing entirely over the … Continue reading

monday love ♥

I love mondays. On mondays, I have the house to myself. I get to sew all day, if I want, without distraction. At least, until about 4pm when lad bowls in from school. On monday this week my partner was … Continue reading

a clowder of cats

Would you believe that the collective noun for cats is a clowder? No, neither did I – but that’s what the Oxford online dictionary says it is, so who am I to argue?! Although, my autocorrect has obviously never heard of … Continue reading

repetitive strain

I have written before about the process of making lots of the same thing. A production line. It’s efficient. It makes sense. It’s a good feeling to get on a roll and see a whole pile of completed items at the … Continue reading

a mouse in my pocket

Making new things is always an up and down process. Sometimes, just thinking up a new idea takes ages in itself. Often I have a number of things bubbling away on the back burner in my mind. In fact, if I … Continue reading