patchwork pretties

I’d been meaning to make some nine-patch cushions for a while. I got a bit “cushioned out” a while ago and couldn’t quite bring myself to make any cushions of any sort. I thought a bit of inspiration was called … Continue reading

bane of my life

I hate doing the washing. With a vengeance. There’s always so much of it. And what’s worse, hardly any of it seems to be mine. That’s what comes of living with two mucky males, I suppose. What really gets my goat … Continue reading

the ballad of april fête

At Langar Hall I had a stall Up at the April Fete. The people came in thousands and the time they had was great. Granny Turismo whizzed round on their gizmos And made us all laugh with delight The pizzas … Continue reading

i like ’em wiry

Whenever I have a stall coming up, as today, my mind tends to wander towards display. After all, there’s no use making pretty things if you then just sling them in a heap on a table. No, you need to … Continue reading

commissioned

Some fabrics I find incredibly difficult to cut into. I hoard them away and rarely even look at them. But not this one. Having snipped into it straight away to make a modflowska cushion (thank you Sue for naming them!) the … Continue reading

out of the blue

I still can’t quite believe it, but yesterday, for the second time, I was offered vintage fabric free, gratis and for nothing by a total stranger. The offer came from Pam, who had seen my thrift of the day on … Continue reading