I know it is ok really. Necessary, even. They are the tools of my trade after all. I can’t do what I do, or make what I make, without them. Quite apart from the sheer pleasure they bring. So buying fabrics … Continue reading
Tag Archives: vintage fabric
love birds
When I made my first new owl I did a silly thing. I cut out the back with the fabric the wrong side up. So it didn’t fit the front. It was facing the wrong way. It wasn’t the first … Continue reading
perky & pocketed
I wasn’t going to make owls. I blame my friend Louise, whose daughter wanted one for her new bedroom. She started it. I made one for her and it proved rather popular. But my original design was quite complicated to … Continue reading
sweeties
I love making buttons. I hadn’t done much of it recently, as I have been concentrating on other kinds of makes. But yesterday I got my button-making mojo back. I love the way they look like little sweeties. This one’s … Continue reading
eye, eye!
I have been busy over the weekend, increasing my stock of tweeties. I’ve been trying a few new fabrics. I thought I’d see what difference an eye-shaped eye makes. I think I like them. So, feast your eyes on a spot of … Continue reading
recent acquisitions
My name is modflowers, and I am a fabric addict. I can’t help it. It’s something I’ve learned to live with. To accommodate. I didn’t choose it, I feel like it chose me. I suppressed my addiction for many years. … Continue reading