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Category Archives: sewing room
Autumn Panel
When I started the 2025 declutter challenge (almost finished it!!) I chose this panel kit by Raggedy Ruff Designs as my reward, so I could do a bit of sorting and then a bit of sewing. I think last time … Continue reading
Posted in kits, Machine embroidery, Quilting, Raggedy Ruff Designs, sewing room
Tagged Free Machine Embroidery, Quilting, Raggedy Ruff Designs
6 Comments
Sewing Room Declutter Challenge
I’m doing quite well with the sewing room declutter this year, I’m almost up to date! Karen Brown from Just Get it Done Quilts breaks it down into daily bite-sized chunks, some bigger chunks than others! After a day sorting … Continue reading
Posted in sewing room
Tagged Crafts, diy, embroidery, Quilting, sewing, sewing room, Sewing room Declutter Challenge
5 Comments
A Fresh Start
Happy New Year! As usual I am starting the year with hopes and plans for my sewing and one thing that might help me to succeed is a good tidy up and sort out in my sewing room. It’s time … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, kits, Quilting, Raggedy Ruff Designs, sewing room
Tagged Crafts, Quilt, Quilting, quilts, Raggedy Ruff Designs, sewing, Sewing room Declutter Challenge
9 Comments
A Needle Cushion
Over the weekend I fancied sewing something different, I just needed something fairly straight forward and a quick finish. I decided to make up a kit I’d bought at the Knitting and Stitching Show a couple of years ago. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in kits, Sewing, sewing room
Tagged Debbie Harris kit, handmade, pin cushion, sewing, sewing machine pin cushion, sewing room
3 Comments
Sewing Basket
Over Christmas whilst I was on holiday I embroidered a top for sewing basket. It was a kit I bought at the Harrogate Show from Sew Different, you could buy the whole kit with all the fabrics in, but I … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, kits, Quilting, sewing room
Tagged box-making, embroidery, Sew Different, sewing, Sewing basket
18 Comments
Sewing Room Declutter; Organising Threads
Day 9 of the Sewing Room Declutter 2024 is threads, a huge area. I did a lot of organising and sorting last year, but my machine embroidery threads were just jumbled in a box, inevitably getting tangled. I’ve got quite … Continue reading
Posted in sewing room
Tagged embroidery thread storage, Sewing room Declutter Challenge, Threads
20 Comments
Sewing Room Declutter Challenge
I’m progressing slowly with my sewing room declutter, this is the annual challenge organised by Karen of Get It Done Quilts. I like the way she breaks it down into manageable chunks – much more doable than just looking at … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, sewing room
Tagged Scissors, Sewing room Declutter Challenge, Threads
8 Comments
Sewing Room Declutter 2024
Last year I did the sewing room declutter challenge for the first time and it certainly helped me sort things out a bit…but things sneak into sewing rooms over the year so I’m back to do the challenge again! It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking, sewing room
21 Comments
Sewing Room Wreath
Wreaths seem to be all on trend here in the UK at the moment, door wreaths are no longer just for Christmas, there’s ones for all year round. Well I’ve made one for my sewing room. It’s actually a kit … Continue reading
Non Slip Mat
I’ve done a fair bit of sewing over the last few weeks and one thing I’ve found increasingly annoying is that as I sew my machine foot slowly slips further and further away, or leans against the desk side so … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking, Sewing, sewing room
Tagged non-slip mat DIY, sewing room, So Sew Seasy
9 Comments


