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Pinnie Parade – Week 2

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

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Pinnie Parade – Week 1

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 – This is actually one from a couple of years ago.…… Continue reading Pinnie Parade – Week 1

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Maker’s Tote

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

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Rose Pincushion Cuff

  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

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Quilt Petite – A little quilt for Mabel

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

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Flower Power Pillow

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

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Happy Hexies – Floral Coaster

I think you know me well enough by now to know that I love hexies! So when my mum kindly gave me a copy of the new book Happy Hexies by Boutique Sha I knew it wouldn’t be long before I made something from it! My lack of posts recently is because we’ve been on holiday, I…… Continue reading Happy Hexies – Floral Coaster

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Sew Together Bag

I’ve been admiring this bag for sometime over on Instagram and had been debating whether to make one, I always put it off as they look so tricky to make. It just so happened a week after I had clicked out of the Craftsy pattern page for it that a sew along popped up on my…… Continue reading Sew Together Bag

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Happily Ever After SAL – Robin Hood

It has just occurred to me as I await the arrival of June’s pattern for the Happily Ever After sew along that I never shared with you my completed blo​ck for May!​ ​ Robin Hood! Such a cute little block. I can’t believe we are almost halfway through this already. If you’re undecided about starting…… Continue reading Happily Ever After SAL – Robin Hood

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Tiny Floral Pretty Needlecase

Do you remember the pretty little purse I made for my mum’s birthday? Well the plan had been to make a little needlecase to go with it, but unfortunately I had run out of time to make it. I’ve finally now got around to make it and give it to her so I thought I…… Continue reading Tiny Floral Pretty Needlecase