back to school

I apologise if today’s post looks remarkably similar to yesterday’s, but I spent most of yesterday running around buying school shoes, school uniform and school equipment for lad, whose term starts today. I would not have believed the impossibility of … Continue reading

picture postcards

So, yesterday afternoon’s project was the second of the two cushions for Rachel’s mum, this time featuring some of her favourite places. It’s not quite finished yet, but I thought I’d post about it anyway. It’s been a bit tricky, to be … Continue reading

tear-jerker

Just a quick post to share the result of my work on Rachel’s commission. I was a bit nervous as to whether it was what she had in mind, so I sent her a picture. Thankfully, Rachel is happy with it. … Continue reading

a big responsibility

You may remember that a while ago I was commissioned by Rachel, a friend of mine, to make her a necklace. Well, she was very pleased with the result and I now have a new commission to work on for … Continue reading

a good start

Yesterday was a good day, productivity-wise. I had a few things to sort out and I made a very good start on the real biggie. It’s a commission for a boy’s quilt. The thing about undertaking commissions, is that you … Continue reading

cushion commission

Just a quick post to share my most recent cushion commission. I absolutely love this fabric! It did need starching after washing as, despite being of a good weight, the fabric has a soft drape and a fair bit of … Continue reading