I love making quilts. They take a long time for me to make as I hand stitch them. Each and every stitch. It forces me to sit still, instead of jumping up to finish another job. I listen to the children, help them with their homework, or just sit and […]
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A new handmade dress for me
I started making this dress a few years ago, to wear to a friend’s wedding. Not wishing to turn up in the same outfit as another guest, I always make a dress for special events. I once made two dresses in a week running up to a best friend’s wedding. […]
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There is something truly satisfying when a modest charity find turns into more than originally imagined. When you spot something you like, take it home, and find the perfect place for it. Doesn’t always work, but over the years, I have had a few notable wins. Take the half finished […]
Read moreDear Daughter: About the Sunday Blues
Part of my Dear Daughter Quilt project. A letter and a quilt block Dear Daughter It is time to name and shame the Sunday Blues. Too long it has run riot and ruined hours of our weekend, only to be joined by the Mondays. Like a mischievous sprite it jumps […]
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Maker of pretty things, living a country life in a 275 year old cottage, UK
