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A Round of Robins
We have a phrase here of ‘doing a round robin’, usually meaning a road trip going from A to B to C to D to get various things done. I never wondered where it came from, well I learnt yesterday … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Crafts, embroidery, Home, Serendipity
Tagged embroidery, Making tote bags, Robin
12 Comments
December Windows
Having only just shared November windows with you last week, I’m a bit more organised this month with my December windows. This is a monthly photo challenge by Wild Daffodil, so follow the link to see lots more windows. Next … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Garden, Home, Photo Challenge
Tagged Otley Victorian Fayre, Photo Challenge
5 Comments
Keeping Afloat
I’ve had a few people recently ask how I keep all my craftwork projects organised so I thought I’d do a little post on my system, though system is probably too strong a word – it makes me sound organised!! … Continue reading
Practice Makes Perfect…or not!
I’ve been trying to decide how to quilt my Spring Wreath quilt, Andrea (the designer) hand quilted hers with simple diagonal lines but recently she has densely machine quilted other quilts. I didn’t want to hand quilt it and as … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Home, Quilting, Sewing
Tagged Cushions, Kanthe stitch, Quilting, Spring Wreath Quilt
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UFO Time
I’ve been trying to have a bit of a sort out at home, including my sewing room. Whilst mooching through boxes I found an embroidery I did years ago, 1988 to be precise, I know that because luckily I embroidered … Continue reading
Gingerbread and Marzipan
A good month ago I made my Christmas cake, here in the UK a rich fruit cake is traditionally used for celebrations, be it weddings, Christenings or Christmas. I usually make an 8″ one which takes about four hours to … Continue reading
Little Things Please Little Minds…
Sometimes I find I have little things I want to share with you but they’re not really enough to write a whole post about, so I thought I’d lump three of them together, completely unrelated, a trio of little things… … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Crafts, Home, Serendipity
Tagged Advent calenders, embroidery scissors, sewing room
18 Comments
A Sewing Room Clock
Do you ever get those days when there’s 101 things you could sew, all those half done projects, but you really don’t fancy sewing those, you want something new you can finish…well that was me on Sunday afternoon! I decided … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Home, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Sewing Room Clock, Springwood House Designs
11 Comments
Silken Strata Cushion
I’m a bit behind with my posts at the moment, August seems to have been a lot busier than usual with short trips away, family visiting and days out, there’s no sign of life quietening down until mid September if … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, embroidery, Home, Serendipity
Tagged embroidery, Making Cushions, Silken Strata
15 Comments
Flowers with Friends
A couple of years ago I started a craft club with my Womens Institute, we aim to meet once a month, at the moment there’s just a handful of us so we meet in each others houses. Usually we just … Continue reading