I have rediscovered the joys of tacking thread and sewing with it. I used to tack all clothes together when dressmaking, but I have become lazy. No, maybe I should write that I started taking short cuts to speed up production. Using pins and the sewing machine I could make […]
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I love Bank holidays
I love all the bank holidays that we have had recently in the UK. So many items on my To-Do List are now crossed off. Although more items have been added, but they are new and fresh items, with no dust collecting on them. Welcome inclusions. The time off has […]
Read moreFish racing
We’ve done duck racing. We’ve done snail racing. Today we did fish racing, because life is not zany enough! Idea and template from Made by Joel. Printed out a fish for each child. The children coloured and cut them out. I positioned strategic pieces of sellotape, so the front half […]
Read moreFelted bags finished.
I finished two felt bags, last night. These are for my two big nieces. They may look like simple zippered bags, but they represent months of pondering and indecision. The felt I used was made by shrinking unfinished knitting. It is from my collection of legacy knitting, handed on to […]
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Maker of pretty things, living a country life in a 275 year old cottage, UK
