One of the unfinished projects that has been lurking in my sewing room has been oven mitts. Long ago, I bought some Insul-Bright insulated wadding, and I set it aside with some kitchen print fabric with the intention of making … Continue reading
I have not yet shared my May UFO because it is away being long-arm quilted. May’s UFO, a sampler quilt, was such a large project that I set myself a far more modest goal for June: finish a top that … Continue reading
I have finished another UFO! This one dates from 2018. My April goal was to turn this kokeshi panel into a cushion. I made it originally as a humidicrib cover with fabric remnants I had bought in Japan, but when … Continue reading
I started this sewing case a little over two years ago. I was on leave before starting a new job in January 2018, and I thought I would quickly whip up this whimsical sewing kit in a weekend. I had … Continue reading
I started this cushion last March. It happened because I was neatly folding my Liberty stash. We could say that Marie Kondo prompted this cushion. I was admiring the pretty blue fabrics as I folded them and was inspired to … Continue reading
Before Christmas, I whipped up a handful of Lola zipper pouches to give away as Christmas and birthday presents. I started with the intention of making two pouches with some sort of bird or cat print for a colleague, but … Continue reading
Like the characters of the Winnie-the-Pooh stories, I do love a useful pot (bag or other container) to put things in. If you are unfamiliar with the story about Eeyore’s birthday and useful pots to put things in, here is … Continue reading
I have followed Jodie Carleton and her blog for a long time. It was always hilarious. Her blog, like many, is updated less and less as crafty types switch to Instagram, but her humour remains infectious, and her patterns are … Continue reading
I started sewing the little patchwork panel for this shopping bag in June last year. Why did it take me so long to finish? All was going swimmingly, but as I was about to sew closed the turning opening in … Continue reading
I had not taken part in a swap in a very long time, so when I spotted the call for sign-ups for the #petitepatchworkswap, I put my hand up even though the sensible side of my brain knew that my … Continue reading
