I haven’t made an appliqué cushion since last year. To be honest, the trouble I had getting the last ones I did right sort of put me off them a bit. Too much hassle. But I had a special request. So … Continue reading
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flowers, frocks, fishes & faults
Today saw a bit of a disaster on the technology front. Although I love my laptop, it is getting a bit elderly now and has been misbehaving a bit recently. Today, it and my camera seem to have had a falling out. At any … Continue reading
swizzy or swizz?
Today was my second and final quilting class. My last chance to get help with the vintage tea towel quilt. I was feeling quite chuffed as I turned up to class. On Friday, I’d had a phone call to say … Continue reading
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
ups and downs
It is fair to say that yesterday was a day of highs and lows. I had finished making the day before, all-but sewing up a few owl’s bottoms. So, the “to do” list was to iron everything, mock up my … Continue reading
scorchio!
It’s been pretty quiet around these parts now that lad is back at school. As predicted, I got much more done yesterday than has been the norm over the past six weeks or so. This despite the fact that the weather … Continue reading