Hi world! So I’m reaching the end of week two of staying in. I have to go to work on a rota to supervise key worker children, which is something that helps break up the week, but is a bit worrying. I am in a much better place in terms of feeling positive about 80% […]
MoreBonus points if you can comment and tell me where “here Hare, here” comes from! I love this cushion and I loved making it even more as it combined drawing and art with sewing – win win. For the Make do and Mend evening, I was asked to donate a raffle prize, so this is […]
MoreIn what accidentally seems to be shaping up as a year of charity, I was very eager to help when an email popped up from Charlotte inviting me to help at her fundraising evening. Charlotte was raising money for Marie Curie in honour of her mother. She decided to host an evening at my local […]
MoreI couldn’t believe it when I saw it was May since my last blog. After two years of obsessively sewing, I stopped. I had read of this happening to other people, but now it’s my turn. The spark has completely gone out. I made Hazel a birthday dress on auto-pilot. I have had a good […]
MoreIt is approaching two years since I started sewing. So I thought i’d take some time to reflect on how far I’ve come and what my new challenges are. I still don’t know why sewing clicked for me this time. It’s always been very high on my list of things I want to be able […]
MoreHazel’s World Book Day outfit happened on a whim. I hadn’t planned to make her an outfit at all, but I found myself twiddling my thumbs on the weekend and the idea popped into my head. Her favourite book is “Click Clack Moo” by Doreen Cronin. I’ve had it for years as I have a […]
MorePeople don’t believe me at first when I say I’m not doing Christmas. I’ve “not done it” a few times now. It’s not really a bah humbug thing, but a combination of wanting to make it feel a bit more special and not allowing buying things to take over December. I do meet up with […]
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