Category Archives: Sewing

Flowery Purse

My old purse which I made last year was starting to annoy me, it was looking tatty, it was only meant as a temporary measure but 12 months later I was still using it! In July Helen and I had … Continue reading

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Bouquet Sampler

I’ve started a new cross-stitch this week, this is the one I originally fell for when I discovered Jardin Privee. I saw Sampler Aux Bouquets on Hilda‘s blog, as soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to stitch it, I … Continue reading

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The Eleventh Hour

On Monday, the last day of August, I finally got completely up to date with Pat Sloan’s BOM, Vacation Time! I finished May, June and July last week, which just left August… Unfortunately the instructions for August were the sort … Continue reading

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Three Block of the Months in a week!

You can tell I’m on annual leave at the moment, I’m getting all sorts done, I only work two days a week anyway, but no work for nearly three weeks is wonderful! I got waaayyy behind with Pat Sloan’s BOM … Continue reading

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Bunting round the garden

A couple of months ago I decided to make some bunting for Askwith Show, we do the refreshments and I thought it would be nice to decorate the village hall with. A village hall needs a long length of bunting, … Continue reading

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Two Little Girls Dresses

Over on The Monthly Stitch they are celebrating their second anniversary with a challenge called ‘Two is the magic number’ As part of celebrating is often the giving of presents, I thought these two little girls dresses are rather apt… … Continue reading

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Birthday Cake Singer Sewing Machine!

I’ve got a big birthday this weekend so I’ve got 12 friends for dinner tomorrow night and I’ve just made myself a birthday cake, a few people have said ‘but that’s all work for you’ but that’s what I enjoy, … Continue reading

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Make your own Ironing Table!

My small but perfectly formed sewing room is upstairs, overflowing somewhat onto the landing, which luckily is pretty big! Our ironing board lives downstairs, so whenever I’m sewing I’m up and down those stairs every time I need to press … Continue reading

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Way to Happiness

I started this Positive Thinking sampler at the end of July, I was going to Tea and Tents,  the WI camping and crafting festival, I wanted something not too big that I could sit and stitch in the sunshine. It fitted … Continue reading

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Vintage Sari Dress

Last night was Friday Night Sew-In over on Sugar Lane Quilts, I decided to buckle down and finish my sari dress in time for Show Off Saturday on Sew Can She… I’ve often seen vintage saris for sale on eBay … Continue reading

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