A few days ago, posts started appearing on my Instagram feed showing people catching up on their #makenine2019 progress. Oh yes, I thought, I signed up for that, didn't I? Oh well, bet I haven't done most things. So I started looking back through my finished makes and realised, somewhat to my surprise, that I... Continue Reading →
So it's that time of the year again: May is rolling around and, to distract myself from another birthday, I'm signing up for Me Made May. Joking aside, Me Made May has been a big part of my sewing year for some time now. The first time I signed up, I had nothing like enough... Continue Reading →
May's a bit of a funny month for me. On a personal level, it's tough; whilst it includes my birthday, it also includes the anniversary of the death of a family member which never seems to get any easier. However, on a sewing level, it's all about Me Made May. Which I love! If you... Continue Reading →
Hi there! Happy New Year! Here's hoping that this shiny new year brings better things for all of us. I've decided to take part in the #2018MakeNine challenge, where you identify 9 patterns which you'd like to make in the coming year. This is despite the slightly mixed success of the #2017MakeNine challenge; I chose... Continue Reading →
Hi everyone! Just a very quick post today to point you in the direction of The Sewcialists blog. The blog's been out of action for a while but it's back now and running challenges again. The first challenge is next month and it's Tribute month; make something inspired by another sewist online, be it a... Continue Reading →
Hurrah! For the first time this year I have a reason to look forward to next month, and it's all down to Zoe. Once again, Zoe is running Me Made May. This wonderful challenge encourages you to make a personal pledge, appropriate to you, to get more out of your handmade wardrobe, rediscover those things... Continue Reading →
Hi there! Hope you're OK and dealing with Blue Monday? If you follow me on Instagram, you'll see that I seem to have managed to get myself signed up to a couple of sewing challenges this year. I'm in two minds as to whether this is a good thing or not. Generally, I'm in favour... Continue Reading →
Hi there! Happy new year! Welcome to 2017; here's hoping it's a little easier on the nerves than last year was. I had quite a busy festive period, sewing wise, or at least the run up to Christmas. Particularly on Christmas Eve night when, having told the children all day that Santa would bring gifts... Continue Reading →
Hello! How's your week going? Things have been hectic round here but sewing and also shopping has been happening too! A little while ago, the lovely Clarinda Kaleidoscope put an open invitation on Instagram for people to join her at the Spring Knitting and Stitching Show at Olympia. I had a quick look at the cost of... Continue Reading →
I feel like this blog hasn't got off to the happiest start. I started my last post by saying how exhausted I was. And this one.... well, it's fair to say I've had an incredibly bad week. And I've wondered whether to put this on the blog or not, particularly as I've achieved precisely zero... Continue Reading →
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