I am always thrilled when one of my children shows interest in my hobbies. When two children are enthusiastic, even better and I need to act. AJ and BL have been pouring over my patchwork and quilting books. They have enjoyed the patchwork projects that we have done together. It […]
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Back to it
It’s back to school for the children today and back to work for me. We had a quiet week, just catching up… and not rushing around. I for one needed it. The children loved having time to play in the garden. After a winter of having the garden pretty much […]
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Heart and leaf garland
I hadn’t intended to do any crafting for valentine’s day. I’m not sure how I ended up knitting little red hearts, but I did. Once I started, it seemed right to add leaves. Time to felt a sheet of blended green. I already had the remains of another sheet. While […]
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At my mother’s knee, or how to darn
I don’t remember the first thing I ever darned. I do remember the person who taught me and the house we lived in at the time, so I know how old I was roughly. It wasn’t the accomplishment of darning the hole that was so important to me, it was […]
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Maker of pretty things, living a country life in a 275 year old cottage, UK
