Im so happy its gone a bit chilly, lets get out the snoods!The blog world seems to have gone mad for them thanks to Karen! Here is one Ive just crocheted (using a pattern I blogged last year) which I...
Friends, I am in need of help from you expert knitters out there. I have been trying to knit a very seasonal snowflake lace pattern:Isnt it pretty? I intended to knit it up into an ear warming headba...
Um, yes, it is another Rooibos. Sorry! (my third, after dotty and grey). Its my favourite so far though. Isnt the cherry print fabric the cutest? And I love the pop of colour from the collar. (Theyre...
I know some of you are sewing machine whizzes, and Im very much a novice, so Im asking for your help. What would make my (normally very well behaved) sewing machine make this mess on the underside of...
Oh my god - I have just seen this book, and although Ive only seen the cover and one photo, its set my heart a-flutter...Has anyone seen any other pictures or reviews or do we just have to wait until...
My month is off to a slow start, I think Im a little under the weather as my energy levels are zero. Its sort of self-perpetuating though, isnt it, the more you sit about feeling sorry for yourself t...
Well well, long time no blog...*ahem*Lets just be honest here, I havent blogged because I havent made anything since my floral Pendrell - well, nothing except another Pendrell in pink gingham wh...
What a little gem of a pattern. I can see why Karen has made umpteen of them. Here is my Pendell, sewn up with material I got for £1/2 a metre in Walthamstow Market. Ignore the thread hanging from my...
So yesterday I went to Walthamstow market to check out the cheap fabric Karens always raving about. And I wasnt disappointed! I came away with 2m of each of these for around a tenner:Bargain!The eagl...
Woo its finally finished! McCalls 2401 in bright red polka dot, that I started making in March! It wasnt a hard make, it just languished as an unfinished object for a rather long time. I started mak...
Ok, Im a wimp. I have chickened out of making this:The Japanese characters made my eyes go fizzy, Im not sure I can tackle it on my own! Im going to make the blouse version instead, seeing as Kate at...
Well. I think its fair to say that my sewing mojo has upped and left. Toodleoo mojo, see you later. There are a few reasons for this.Im still getting settled into my new job - although the worst is o...
Well, I feel like I have been neglecting my blog somewhat over the last wee while. Ive been neglecting my crafting too if Im honest. I started a new job at the end of February and am finding it very ...
Hello, hope youre having a lovely Sunday. I thought Id share how I made my oyster card holder from last week - its very simple and I dont expect that any of you experienced sewists wouldnt be able to...
Hello hello,How is everyone? Im recovering after a HUGE disappointment this weekend. One of my good friends from university got married on Saturday, we were all set to head up to Scotland on Friday, ...
Hello bloggy friends. Im all a dither and cant decide which patterns to make with which fabric, so I have turned to you for advice.I want to make this pattern (bottom left view):Using this fabric:My ...
Look! Look what my lovely LOVELY colleagues got me as a leaving present!Its only the Cath Kidston sewing box I have been coveting for aaages! I cannot wait to get all my sewing bits and bobs into it....
My first blog award - how exciting! Thank you to the lovely Handmade Jane for tagging me as a Stylish Blogger. So, the rules of the game mean I have to post seven things that you may not already...
Hello! On a roll with the Colette Rooibos, I had another go using a grey gabardine and floral cotton. I think it turned out pretty well, have a peek!excuse the silly picture, I hate having my photo t...
BHLDN. Otherwise known as the website that made me throw a strop and demand Matt propose right this instant.* If you are planning a wedding, believe me, you need to check out this site. But this post...
Hello,Ive been a little quiet on the old posting front, not because Ive not been creating, just nothing has seemed worthy of a whole post to itself. Ive been painting my furniture to brighten up my l...
Do you celebrate Valentines Day? Or do you think its a load of over-hyped, consumerist nonsense? I veer towards the latter. Matt and I never do anything special. If weve been a bit bored in the days ...
This weekend I finally finished my first proper garment of the year - the Colette Rooibos! Check me out, looking all smug!smug!looking suspicious!These photos are taken with my iPhone (so I hope you ...
When I posted asking for recommendations for online fabric shops, a few of you commented that youd be checking back to see the suggestions. As I am an uber-helpful little soul, I thought Id do a spec...
Hello, happy Friday everyone! Its been a cracking week in the blogosphere, with lots of lovely stuff being posted. Here are some of the best things Ive bookmarked this week:This sewing box from ...
Image courtesy of Phil BradleyNow. You may not know this about me, but I am a librarian in The Real Life. Not a lot of people know much about what librarians do, but we are highly qualified (you need...
Ive recently come across the delightful illustrations of Matou en Peluche (thanks Tilly) and couldnt resist sharing them with you. so stylish - makes me want to chop my hair into a 20s bobfoxy, ...
Where do you sew? Do you have a dedicated sewing space? Or do you have to make do with a kitchen table? Or even a coffee table? I have been thinking about my sewing space a lot since hearing abo...
Hello! How is everyone coping in this cold, dark January? If youre anything like me youre ensconced on the sofa in your jammies, with red wine/tea/cake/carbs and refusing to move. Do you find it more...
...I dont know whats happened to me recently - since I had the flu before Christmas my energy levels have been zero. Creativity levels: zilch. I know its meant to take you out for a good few weeks af...
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