It may be a bit grand to call this a tutorial, perhaps it’s more of a suggestion, a way of prettying up your zip containing creations and adding your unique creativity. It’s an embellishment idea for a beaded zipper pull. I like making pouches, wristlets, purselets, zippys or whatever else you’d like to call them [...]
I’ve been a bit naughty in not posting this sooner but I received this from Indigo Blue Pretty little badge isn’t it with its lovely blues and greens…. I’m not sure I really deserve an award for ‘Best Blog Comments’ for my ramblings but nevertheless I’m thrilled to have received it and now I need [...]
It’s been another glorious day weather wise, so I’ve been hanging the washing out to dry…. …. I’ve joined in on this giveaway, (Link) ‘cos that would make any washday happy wouldn’t it? Aren’t those little chicks adorable? …. and I’ve done a little sewing… but as you can see, I’m not quite there yet…. [...]
So how’re the Easter holidays going? I’ve just realised that the children have Monday off too because it’s a training day. I quite like those. We live on the border of three counties which tends to mean that if you nip over the border the ‘natives’ will have returned to their normal routine; so for [...]
… this arrived in the post yesterday after negotiating it’s way through Customs. All nicely wrapped in pre-loved sewing patterns and a froth of pink tissue paper, the patterns I’d ordered from Anna Maria Horner. There’s the Ruthie Clutch; The Socialite Dress; … and the Multi-tasker Tote bag…. with four pockets on the outside and [...]
How does that song go “……..everything stops for tea….”. Well, like all good swaps they comes a time after all the ….. what shall I make? what would she like? type of quandries, when you post of your goodies to your swap partner. … and you receve a fascinating box in return and it isn’t [...]
I do have a pretty serious book habit …. and I really wasn’t going to buy ‘Seams to Me 24 New Reason to Love Sewing’ by Anna Maria Horner. I’ve loved her fabric designs for a while and I’ve read her
