Anyone who sews, whether a dressmaker or a quilter, will know what this is. It’s as much a tool of the trade as needles and thread. Most people let out a groan as they reach for it. A necessary evil. A foreboder of error. For this is the seam ripper. […]
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“Oar-some” boat II – a viking long boat
A few years ago, Eldest made a viking long boat as part of her history homework. I blogged about it. Judging by the number of hits that post gets, I think this homework has been set by a lot of teachers around the UK. Half-term, it was middle daughter’s turn. […]
Read moreThrough the back streets of Bristol
I don’t know about you, but it’s so easy to find myself stuck in a rut, when we visit a local place. We pop into the same places, using the same routes. I hadn’t realised that I’d started to do just that in Bristol. The children know some places really […]
Read moreWhich fabric print describes you?
I woke early this morning and made a bee line for the sewing room, before anyone else woke up. You see, my room lacks a big table, for cutting out. Plenty of space for patchwork, but not laying out a whole dressmaking pattern. The only table large enough is the […]
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