The only way I am managing to survive the World Cup is immersing myself in a new project, and although I’ve not been blogging regularly my hands have not been idle! My Spring Stitching Quilt is almost complete and just needs to be quilted, there will be a post about that coming soon! I enjoyed…… Continue reading Hexagons – A new project
So I’m feeling a little sorry for myself, I woke up without my voice, it’s finally given in and stopped working completely, my throat is so sore and my glands are really swollen and my ears are all blocked up too… boo hoo :( The thing is it’s our first wedding anniversary tomorrow and we had…… Continue reading Vintage embroidery
It feels a like I have spent most of this year feeling unwell, I seem to recover and then a day or so later I feel rubbish again, I finally took myself off to the doctor this week and it turns out I need a blood test to see what’s going on, one theory… Glandular Fever…… Continue reading Spring stitching progress
I recently signed up to a Spring Stitching Club from Wild Olive. Each week for 13weeks an embroidery pattern with a spring theme is emailed to you to be downloaded and stitched onto a fabric of your choice, which will become a patchwork lap quilt. The quilt is made up of my favourite patchwork style to…… Continue reading Spring Stitching
I’ve been really enjoying getting back into the sewing room, and I have the Great British Sewing Bee to thank for that. It all came to an end last night in the grand final, and a huge congratulations to Heather who in my eyes was a surprise winner (my money was on Chinelo), although the…… Continue reading Sewing…
I hope you are all enjoying Mothers Day, either being spoilt or doing the spoiling. I’m feeling sad.. I didn’t get to see my mum today. She is currently going through chemo and her immune system is dangerously low, meaning any infection she could pick up could seriously affect her. So she is in quarantine…… Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day
Every now and then you come across a blog you fall head over heels in love with. The type of blog that makes you want to read and absorb every post they’ve published. The blog I’m talking about is Nana Company. Her photos are beautiful, and if you enjoy sewing you will love the projects and…… Continue reading Blog lovin: Nana Company
So I’ve just realised how long it has been since I last blogged! I’m not entirely sure where the time has gone, but I’m pleased to say I’ve not been completely idle during my blogging absence. Although it does mean the resolution to blog more is not going to plan! So what have I been…… Continue reading Valentines Crafting
I hope you are all having a good weekend. It has been so dark and dreary here but we’ve had no rain today so that is an improvement! Being in the South and the Thames Valley for that matter, we’ve been hit hard with the flooding. However personally it’s not affected us as we are in…… Continue reading New Flower Brooches
I have been creating a new little softie. Ellie the Elephant! She is completely hand sewn by me, using a Gingermelon pattern. This little purple one has already found a new home, but the little grey and pink one is now in the Etsy shop. I’m very pleased with how these two turned out, they are…… Continue reading Ellie the Elephant in felt..
What Saysie Makes 