F is for finishing flowers. These are hexi-puffs. Knitted up and now being sewn together to make a quilt. A Bee Keeper quilt. All 208 or so of them. This time of year, I love sitting outside with sewing projects, while the children play or chat to me, after school. […]
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AlphabetPhoto: E is for…
E is for the exact art of embroidery and the exquisite taste of elderflower tea. A perfect combination. Not an earwig in sight. Inspired by Knitting Sandwich’s beautiful embroidery, I’ve dug up an unfinished project and added more stitches. Dates back to when I was a teenager. The choice […]
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The chances are that at some point in your life, you are likely to encounter someone who seems to cartwheel everywhere, instead of walking. Turns out that my middle daughter is one of these people. To her, an open patch of grass is yet another opportunity to see the world […]
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Can you hear that? Yes? That’s me doing a little dance of joy. Recently it has been more challenging to make something that eldest wants to wear. She loves the idea of handmade clothes. She shows great interest in clothes I make for the other two, but the reality […]
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Maker of pretty things, living a country life in a 275 year old cottage, UK
