This week has been a mixture of holiday and a bit of work, or revision in eldest teen’s case. The children are still on holiday. We’ve reached the stage where the house is in flux between silence and total mayhem. I still have a few activities left up my sleeve, […]
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Imperfect gifts to make now
Hands up who loves giving a handmade gift you’ve made yourself. OK, lost some of you there. Don’t go anywhere. I may be about to change your mind. Right, those with their hands still up, keep them up if you’d like to make a present but think you either lack the skill […]
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My sewing and crafting mojo left me. No notice. No “if you please”. It just went. For someone who plays fantasy sewing projects in her head when separated from her sewing room, this can be devastating. Imagine writer’s block, but with fabric. Fabric calls to you. Inspiring you to make […]
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Homemade Christmas 2016
I have a dream every year. To make a homemade Christmas. Every part of it handmade. Admittedly, there is also part of me that would quite happily go away for Christmas and leave it for someone else to do, but that’s unlikely. It does appeal. I had a feeling this […]
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