Category Archives: Serendipity

I think I’ve got a problem…

New Year and all that must have got the better of me as I decided to try and get some order into my sewing room. Hopefully later in the year I will be able to move into a much bigger … Continue reading

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My Monthly Challenge!

Last year I noticed ‘A Year of Lovely Finishes‘  over on Sew Bittersweet Designs too late to really participate, I liked the idea though of challenging yourself each month to complete something. I was looking forward to taking part in … Continue reading

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Favourite Makes of 2015

New Years Eve is a good time for looking back as well as looking forward, one advantage of having a blog is it gives a ready-made record of things you’ve made, the successes, the failures and everything in between. I … Continue reading

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A Shirt for Helen

It always feels a bit of an honour when your children ask you to make them something, especially when they are a trendy 18 year old, it’s like the ultimate accolade that what you are creating must be at least OK!! I’ve … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas

The last few days have been a bit crazy here, what with unexpected family guests  followed by the expected family guests, all good fun, but it does lead to a crazy few days!! It also means a vaguely tidy house!! … Continue reading

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Last Minute Christmas Makes

I finished my last piece of Christmas sewing last night, it’s got to be my last piece as my sewing table will be carried down stairs and eaten off on Christmas Day! A couple of weeks back on facebook, someone … Continue reading

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Christmas Foliage

At Christmas I like to have a lot of natural foliage in my decorations, I cut holly and ivy from the back lane and various evergreens from my garden, such as osmanthus and eunonymous. The Christmas season starts with an … Continue reading

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Christmas Icing!

This week end I finally decorated our Christmas cake, I made it a couple of months ago and I’ve been occasionally feeding it with sherry ever since. My sister feeds hers a lot, to the extent that one year she … Continue reading

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

This year my WI decided to take part in the Christmas tree festival held in our parish church. It’s the first time we’ve done it, so we weren’t quite sure what to expect, I put the cat among the pigeons … Continue reading

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Zig-Zag Scissor Keeper

Sometimes at Christmas it’s nice to sew something that’s nothing to do with Christmas, it’s like  an escape from the hustle and bustle of Christmas, you can just immerse yourself in the land of stitching for a short while, a … Continue reading

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