This last week, I've been busy making almost thirty fabric bags for frontline workers who need to safely bring their uniforms home to wash. The ties are loosened, scrubs tipped out in the machine and the bag gets washed at the same time. There's lots of ways to make drawstring bags but some patterns seem… Continue reading Drawstring Bag Photo Tutorial
Category: Sewing
Isolation Rumination
Long post alert! This post turned into something of a diary from the first month of lockdown. One day I'll maybe read back and be reminded of how these days felt for our family. Maybe you're bored and have nothing better to do but read on now you've found yourself here? I'll find images to… Continue reading Isolation Rumination
Clover Quick Yo-Yo Maker Tutorial
I confess I have a weakness for gadgets. They don't all live up to expectations and I won't name and shame, but one I've been using recently and really quite like, is the Clover Quick Yo-Yo Maker. Originally yo-yos (or Suffolk puffs as I know them) were a way of re-using old fabric to make quilts.… Continue reading Clover Quick Yo-Yo Maker Tutorial
A Handmade Christmas
I hope you're all enjoying the festive season. Presuming we've all avoided the dreaded norovirus (youngest) and flu (Mum), Christmas competes with the summer holidays as my very favourite time of year. Parties, pantos, good food, carols, the joy and excitement of the big day and precious time with family and friends is all wonderful, if… Continue reading A Handmade Christmas
Dear Emma
For a couple of months I've been absent from blogland. The day job has been super busy and I've been working hard on a couple of commissions and larger projects. Posts on these are coming soon! Last month though, I did squeeze in a talk and workshop that were so enjoyable, I couldn't not wax… Continue reading Dear Emma
New Life for a Vintage Scarf
This summer holiday we visited my cousin in Kent for a week. We both love to talk craft and I'm sure it's in the genes! We have five girls between us and discussed making fairy lanterns with them as a rainy day activity with some leftover lampshade pvc she had. However, there was barely a… Continue reading New Life for a Vintage Scarf
One In, One Out
Now I do love my cushions, and a bed or sofa adorned with luxuriously plump ones in all manner of shapes and soft textures is a beautiful thing. The husband however, favours actual sitting space on the settee and appreciates being able to get into bed without ejecting a hundred cushions first. So, 'one in,… Continue reading One In, One Out
Four Bags Full
Like many families, we're trying hard to cut right down on single-use plastic because of the devasting effects on marine life. We have big strong canvas bags that we use for a 'big shop' but I'm not always organised and often get caught out without one. 'It's fine, we can manage', I lie, refusing a… Continue reading Four Bags Full
Getting Stuffed
My introduction to sewing must have been the early '80s. In the school holidays, I was looked after by my Grandma, a retired seamstress. There wasn't much to do once I'd finished watching 'Why Don't You' on her black and white brick of a telly. We'd often hop on the bus into town and buy… Continue reading Getting Stuffed
Box of Delights
Advent is a big deal in our house. An exciting time of hope and anticipation as we start to decorate the house and count down to the big day. Two of my girls have birthdays in November and it has been tradition that a special advent calendar is one of their gifts. Lego was a… Continue reading Box of Delights
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