A blog friend of mine asked me a favour recently. Did I have any scraps I could share with her, for a project she is embarking upon? Hmmm, well, yes… I do have a few… This is my main scraps … Continue reading
Category Archives: craftyness
amazing appliqué
I never knew appliqué could be like this. This quilt by Kim McClean really takes it to a whole other level, doesn’t it? To add to the awesomeness, this whole quilt was done by hand. You can, if you think you have … Continue reading
side by side
It’s great to finally get properly reacquainted with hand embroidery. After weeks of adding examples of other people’s inspirational stitching to my stitchery witchery pinterest board, I’ve got going with a bit of stitchery of my own. I find that … Continue reading
summer sale
So the summer is properly here. The school holidays have begun and lad and I have been gallivanting, making the most of the lovely weather. Today we went to the river with friends to lark about and picnic. It was … Continue reading
pimp my shirt
Most people start with a piece of old clothing they want to improve. Not me. I started with a pile of linens I wanted to use to improve something. And then I spotted this linen shirt in the local charity … Continue reading
shop of dreams
Behind this tasteful frontage in Nottingham’s Lace Market lies something wonderful. I had heard about Debbie Bryan’s studio and shop ages ago. I had even wandered about, lacking the address, trying to find it a couple of times. But I … Continue reading