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As it’s February, I thought it called for some sort of heart-themed pattern. And as 6th February commemorated 100 years since (some) women in the UK were given the vote, I wanted to find room for the classic purple and green colours of the Votes for Women campaign. This project includes a few different techniques:Continue reading “A heart cushion is for life, not just for Valentine’s Day”

Having sorted out my sewing resolution for 2018 (you can read all about it in my previous blog post), I still couldn’t resist the urge to make a list of all the things I want to sew and design this year…I’m a list person and its a compulsion too strong to fight at times! AndContinue reading “2018: aims for Aimes”

I had planned to write about my sewing resolutions for 2018 but it was just turning into a huge list of projects and ideas for things I want to design or make or finish this year so I thought I’d come at the whole “resolution” process from a slightly different angle. My hope is thatContinue reading “Let’s hear it for the boys”

A simple but effective Christmas Tree cushion cover, and a great way to practice getting your half-square triangles as accurate as possible. To make this project you will need a selection of Christmas fabrics (I’m using a small selection from the Moda “The Cooke Exchange” collection), something relatively plain for the background and whatever youContinue reading “Christmas Tree Cushion tutorial”

Its well over halfway through this year-long project. I’ve been slacking rather a lot with my monthly update posts but I have mostly been keeping on track with making the actual blocks…until the school summer holidays hit! So this is a really big catch-up because I need to give you all the details on eachContinue reading “Temperature Quilt: big summer catch up”

I don’t get “the guilt trip” very often from Fletcher; he usually just asks me to help him build his marble run or make him a new t-shirt. In fact I can’t think of the last time he said something that made be feel truly guilty about an action or decision…until last night. Picture theContinue reading “Guilt trip”

Nearly a third of the way through this year-long project; doesn’t the year seem to go fast when its measured in quilt blocks! Its been another period of catching-up for these four weeks with it falling during the school Easter break and a holiday for us. I did debate using the average temperature from duringContinue reading “Temperature Quilt: the fourth four weeks”

This month I had a serious tidy up in my sewing cupboard. It didn’t take all month (!), just an afternoon really, I’m not that slow and the cupboard isn’t that big! But I’m feeling even more organised now…it was a bit like having a crafting spring clean. I got rid of loads of ribbonContinue reading “Temperature Quilt: the third four weeks”

Hannah Hand Makes describe themselves as “the home of modern, fun and easy cross stitch kits” and show to anyone out there that thinks cross stitch is an old fashioned craft that you are, to be frank, wrong! Cross stitch is back…if, indeed, it ever really went anywhere. My mum used to cross stitch butContinue reading “Hannah Hand Makes: cross stitch for everyone”