You might recall that Buzz and I are off to the British Juggling Convention in Nottingham this weekend. I have some Phillipa Turnbull Crewel Embroidery to take with me. (BTW, I went to a 2 day workshop of Phillipa’s, and it was AWESOME!! And her kits are THE BEST you can buy on this planet.)But I am afraid I… Read More Cathedral Windows {links and planning}
Before the features, let me say: Thank you, everyone who left such encouraging comments on Wednesday’s post. I feel a lot better knowing how supportive you guys are, and you really gave me much-needed confidence.Also, have you noticed we’re up to 100 followers via Google Friend?! You know what that means, right? Hello: Giveaway!So make sure you come… Read More Feature Friday!
This is a great book if you’re looking to make smaller quilts. I find that if they’re much bigger than 60″, it’s really hard to quilt them on my regular sized sewing machine. But these are adorable and small. Amazon.co.uk has them for £8.67, 42% off. It’s a good deal, as most of the quilt patterns… Read More Quilting Books and Shops {Links/Reviews}
Before I get to today’s very funny pics, I need some help/advice. Buzz is a very talented juggler, and actually juggling was kinda how we met. He didn’t go to the British Juggling Convention (BJC) last year and so, with Savi off in the States in April, he and I decided to go together.Problem: I don’t juggle.… Read More WTF? Wednesday – and a plea for advice
I’m sorry everyone. I thought I would be able to keep Savi entertained *and* do this week’s blog posts, but I don’t think I can do both. The thing about having a tween is that she’s old and clever enough to plan each day full of activities… Today was shopping, tomorrow we’ll be painting crockery,… Read More Sheepishly takin the week off
Oh my goodness, what a day!My appt at Lymington Hospital was at 11:45 but I didn’t get in till 1pm! Fortunately the dermatologist, after seeing my breakout, agreed to put me on another course of Ro-Accutane. Yay! But he told me I needed a cholesterol count blood test before I start taking the meds, and… Read More New Fabric Kits! (plus my dr.’s appt went…well?)
Hey everyone,Hope you are all well. I know I’ve been pretty quiet, but I have actually been sewing! Just didn’t have enough time left over to blog. I’ve sewn two skirts this past week, using a New Look 6843 pattern that you can get here if you’re in the UK. I’ll do a proper review… Read More Quilts on the brain!
I came downstairs at 11:15 this morning (hubby didn’t wake me up), and there was a small, white jiffy envelope on ‘my side’ of the coffee table. I recognised the name (not my own, that’s on all my post) and address – it was from Natalie of More Tea, Vicar?, the etsy shop I bought… Read More Etsy Sleep-Shopping?
Ok, so here’s the deal: way back when I was young, skinny and cute I was also really clever as well. I was working on a Masters-that-never-was and I was teaching composition. I loved that job, and I kinda miss teaching. So I’ve been thinking about how I could teach from home, and came up… Read More Opinions, por favor?
What do you think? (See below for full story) Hi everyone,Hope you are all well. Just doing a quick post today as I’m working on writing handbag patterns to sell on etsy – if any of you have tried it and have advice, it’s totally welcome here! Same goes with suggestions of handbags you’d like… Read More Flower Tutorials and Links