Anyone going to the craft swap at Fabric-ation Leeds on Sunday October 21st? Looks like a great opportunity to swap a variety of items. The details encourage bringing whatever you like; patterns, fabric, magazines, notions, fabric paint/dye, craft kits, etc! . I’m thinking of going because I might see something awesome but also because this …

Where have you been woman?!
Is what I imagine you’ve been saying. Or if you’re too polite to think/say that then please believe me that’s what I’ve been saying to myself when I look at the last time I posted. I have actually been a busy lady which is reassuring (I’ve not been trapped under a pile of fabric unable …

I love Bunnies
Bunnies are awesome. I doubt you’re going to disagree with me but I’m going to say why anyway. I used to have a bunny called Honey. Yep that’s right, Honey Bunny. And I used to push him around in a replica of a silver cross pram. Only the best for my baby! (errr, I should …

Sliding slippy shiny sleek silky and slick….
I’ve been head down sewing lately. I’m trying to punch out a dress before next weekend. Best you can’t guess what I’m making it from! Haha I’m the crazy lady who seems to only sew slippy see-through fabrics lately. I can’t remember the last time I sewed with cotton yeesh! Next project has to be …

Super happy times!
Wowzer! Awesome week in the Almond Rock household. There’s so much to fit into this post but I’ll try and keep it brief. Dinner at Salvos in Headingley was lipsmackingly delicious. I had a vegetarian calzone with spinach and aubergine and gorgonzola stuffed inside. Amazing. And then for pudding I ordered lemon cheesecake and it came …

uh oh!
Something unthinkable has happened… I’m not digging my fishy dress anymore. I still LOVE the fabric to death but I feel like I’m letting it down with how I’m using it. Is this a crisis of faith? I was too smug wasn’t I. Not posting pictures and dancing with glee about it. And now I …