labour of love

Making commissions certainly has its ups and downs. I’ve just completed another. And I can quite honestly say, I am very glad to see it done and dusted. These two cushions are for a new baby girl and her older … Continue reading

hello dolly

Sometimes stuff just comes along at the right moment, doesn’t it? Like it was meant to be. For example, just as I am coming towards the end of my stash of vintage printed plushie / pincushions, I had another lucky … Continue reading

getting better

It’s a funny thing, revisiting something you made a while back. You may remember my post about being inspired to make a matryoshka cushion after seeing some Russian dolls on Lucy Loves Ya’s blog. I liked her so much that … Continue reading

relaunching

You may remember that I’ve been beating myself up recently about not sorting out my Etsy shop. Well, I have a cunning plan… Sunday is Etsy shop D-Day. I plan to spend the day knuckling down at last and getting … Continue reading

old, new, and blue

You could say that these cushions are made of something old, something new and something blue. Nothing borrowed though. And they are nothing whatsoever to do with weddings. They are just part of the stock I’ve been getting together for … Continue reading

just a quickie…

I’m quite busy at the moment. I have lots to do on the run up to Christmas. I have family coming, so the house needs attention. And I have fairs coming up. There are commissions to make… There is jewellery … Continue reading