Checking my emails for the first time in – ahem – a while, I had a shock last night. I just found out that one of my makes, the cat cushion tutorialĀ previously featured inĀ Mollie Makes, is going to be featured … Continue reading
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Category Archives: craftyness
table wear
I bought a lovely thing yesterday. We popped into town for some school shoes for lad (hoping to – and succeeding in – avoiding the screaming hoards that descend in the week before school starts). And I couldn’t resist a … Continue reading
hamsa
I do like to ring the changes with different sewing techniques. It makes life so much more interesting than doing the same thing over and over again. And it makes you think, remembering – or learning – how to do … Continue reading
hanging basket
At the beginning of summer, I have a ritual. I always try to make time for it. My mum showed me what to do. I watch carefully for the optimum time. It has to be when there is the best … Continue reading
snatch & grab
I haven’t been able to get on with any sewing for what feels like weeks. It’s tricky in the summer holidays. If I had more than one child I would feel less guilty about leaving them to amuse themselves. But … Continue reading
paper dolls
One thing I used to miss about not having a girl child was having an excuse to play with dolls. Not baby dolls. And not the creepy, porcelain-faced variety of doll beloved of certain collectors. No, I mean the sort … Continue reading