Once upon a time, in a charity shop in a far away town, hung a pink jumper. It had lived in the shop for a few long weeks. Often people would hold it up, but each time they would shake their heads and it would be put back on the […]
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Plenty of New Year Crafting!
The holiday is over. The children went back to school today. The decorations are ready to be put away for another year. Hmm. As ever, I wish it had lasted longer. The weather kept us close to home and I know we all missed our usual walking adventures. It rained […]
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Busy sewing. This sweet mouse (next to a homegrown pumpkin) is made using a Cath Kidston strawberry print. It was fun incorporating the print into my design. I knew the basic mouse shape I wanted, so I just drew out the template freehand. I added dried lavender in with the […]
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This week sees the beginning of a new routine for our household. For the first time in over nine years, I have none of the children at home. No pre-schoolers. TF started school on Monday. He’s only had three half days so far, but I think he is enjoying it. […]
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