just a peek…

I’ve been busy working on another appliqué commission. It’s not finished yet. But I can’t really show it in it’s entirety, even when it is. That’s the difficulty of making presents for people – they have to be kept secret … Continue reading

appliqué’s ok!

So, as you can see, I made another appliqué cushion… I think it turned out ok! ♥

nice!

I’ve had the idea of making an appliqué lettered cushion brewing for a while. In fact, ever since I made my stall sign way back. Having just downloaded a few lovely new fonts, it was just the kick up the … Continue reading

new kid on the block

This is what happened yesterday. Disaster! My little Bernette sewing machine started playing up and skipping stitches whilst I was in the middle of appliquéing an eye on a new tweetie bird. This was the result: She’s quite elderly, my … Continue reading

pockets full of joy

Do you remember that I said I intended to stitch some embellished pockets for the skirt I am making in sewing class? Well, I’ve done it! As with most things, they took longer than anticipated… but that was mainly due … Continue reading