Hello there! I know it’s been a while! I hope you have all had a lovely Christmas and a happy new year! I must apologise for my lack of blogging of late, my little monkey Mabel decided that naps are no longer for her and is literally on the go from the minute she gets…… Continue reading Happily Ever After SAL Completed!
So can you believe it, I managed to post a pincushion a day for the whole month! Day 22 – This is a teeny tiny one! Only 2.5inches square. I added some sweet embroidery embellishments, I think the elephant looks very regal with her floral crown! Day 23 – Such sweet Elea Lutz fabric! She…… Continue reading Pinnie Parade – Final Week!
With all my other sewing projects going on I’ve fallen a little behind on my Happily Ever After SAL. It has been nice to pick it up again in the evenings and slow down for a bit. Here is June’s block – The Little House on the Prairie. I’ve not actually read this story so…… Continue reading Happily Ever After SAL – Little House on the PrairieÂ
Day 15 – I think this is my favourite pinnie so far! Such cute fabric, all I did was add a little embroidery embellishment and a little bit of zakka tape. Day 16 –Â Onto a super simple one! This is a cheater print that I’ve just quilted. Simple but effective I think! Day 17 -…… Continue reading Pinnie Parade – Week 3
My round-up of week 2 of the Pinnie Parade! So far I’m still managing to post a pinnie a day even while being away! I’m actually really enjoying this. It’s a great way to use up all those little scraps and revisit fabrics you forgot you had because they have been retired to the scrap…… Continue reading Pinnie Parade – Week 2
Over on Instagram we’re having a pin cushion sew-along. A pinnie a day for a month. It has been lots of fun joining in but also seeing everybody else’s creations. I thought I’d share with you my pincushions from the first 7 days. Day 1 –Â This is actually one from a couple of years ago.…… Continue reading Pinnie Parade – Week 1
Following on from June’s sew along (SAL) The Sew Together Bag  was an even more fabulous SAL the Maker’s Tote by Noodlehead. A perfect bag to hold a ton of crafty and sewing bits and pieces. As soon as I saw the pattern I knew I had to join in. It took me ages to decide…… Continue reading Maker’s Tote
I’ve been admiring these pincushions by Michelle Patterns ever since I saw them popping up on my Instagram feed. So pretty but they looked so fiddly and difficult to make. I immediately wrote them off as a make I couldn’t do. But then recently I decided to go for it, I mean how do…… Continue reading Rose Pincushion Cuff
When I found out I was pregnant I had visions of spending my pregnancy making things for the baby, I won’t bore you again with why that never happened, I’ve mentioned it a couple of times on previous blog posts if you’d like to know why. Anyway my point being its taken me till now…… Continue reading Quilt Petite – A little quilt for Mabel
Despite being able to sew I’ve been pretty rubbish at furnishing our home, and have made do with buying all our cushions and curtains. I’ve always begrudged doing this but time and feeling a little short on inspiration I’ve made do with buying. So I was flicking through the new issue of Love Patchwork and…… Continue reading Flower Power Pillow
What Saysie Makes 