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
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
When you do a tidy-up, you discover things you have forgotten. In the holiday lull, I have been tidying my sewing space and my photographs, and I discovered images of things I made in January 2017 that I had not … Continue reading
With my god-daughter’s birthday approaching, I was inspired by Josie at Calico & Ivy to make a quick facecloth as a gift. (I thought I was doing well to leave that shop with only one new ball of yarn.) Then, … Continue reading
For a while now, I have been cutting my scraps into little squares and hexagons. Slowly, they accumulate into quantities that become useable. (You can read about my crazy scrap management plans in other posts.) When I saw Caroline’s hexagon … Continue reading
I rarely write blog posts about my Bee, Myself and I goals, but sewing has been happening quietly in the background. At the start of the year, I set myself the goal of making three flowering snowball blocks a month. I have … Continue reading
Ages ago, I was lucky enough to be sent a lovely parcel of pay-it-forward goodies from Tamara of @tamaraharrisondesigns, thanks to Jonna of @bespokeoutlaw. Tamara makes the most gorgeous fabric flowers, and I always get compliments when I wear mine … Continue reading
I have lots of crazy ideas (just ask my husband). One of them is to cut all of my scraps into the following sizes: 2½-inch squares 1-inch hexies 1½-inch squares ½-inch hexies. I try to save the biggest piece I … Continue reading
My, oh my, what a wonderful day. I made two more Sew Together Bags! It’s the truth, it’s actual. Everything is satisfactual. I gave the hedgehog bag of my last batch to my god-daughter. Her mum saw it and envied all … Continue reading
Granny Mauds Girl 