Here’s why…. I went over for our weekly (usually ends up being a-lot-less-than-weekly) swimming session and she said, “I’ve got something for you!”. She passed me this little brown bag… As you can see it’s well padded and you can already get the feeling the contents are sewing related! Well I opened it up and …
MMM12: Day 21. Elsie knock-off
Woo I’m super pleased with myself. And not afraid to say it! Ages ago I saw a picture of Elsie and went “ooooooh”. I love Elsie’s blog A Beautiful Mess. Her fashion taste is fab and she always tries to include lots of varying fun diy ideas. She’s also a lovely photographer. Immediately I pinned …
A brief deviation from sewing….
I’ve just finished an awesome polka dot dress. I’ll be putting photos of me wearing it up here on Monday as we’re going away for the weekend! Yippee. We’re off to Cambridge to see Jimi’s family. His Grandma Maisie is the sweetest little lady. Jimi speaks to her every week and she always asks what …
MMM12: Days 9, 11 and 14
I said I’d be back and I AM! I have been pottering away with a couple of projects. One which will soon be posted as a tutorial. I won’t go into the drama of Sunday and my time spent watching paramedics scamper round my boyfriend but I will say he’s all fine now. Phew! Recently …
MMM12 continues… I promise.
Wow the last few days went super quick! And I have some photos for MMM12 to upload soon but tonight I’m absolutely wiped out. It was a dramatic day to say the least(!) as Jimi did his half marathon and got right to the end but then needed paramedics and a stretcher and I was …
MMM12 Day 8: Spot On!
So I had a bit of a sewing disaster this weekend. For some inexplicable reason a cup of tea flung itself out of my hand and all over: a) my sewing table, b) my mannequin “Beryl” and c) some of my fabric. Oh and the floor but who cares about that?! By the time I’d …