Sewing

Making for baby edition 11

I made a big pile of things to take to London for my new grandson, some of which I’ve shown here, but I wanted some to be a surprise so this is a quick roundup of those makes. First of all I had to get them to the UK. There was no way they would […]

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crafting, Embroidery, Sewing

Felt barn and animals

Quite a while ago I saw this lovely felt barn that Kristinasstyle on Instagram made and I knew I needed to make one too. I found the pattern at Little Softie Shoppe on Etsy and immediately bought it. However I accidentally only bought the animals, so asked if I could update my purchase to include […]

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crafting, Sewing

Making for baby episode 10

There have been fun times in my sewing room as I got a Cricut Maker 3 for my birthday. I’ve been looking at cutting machines for a couple of years as my right thumb is giving me grief and I have never been good at cutting out small things. As soon as the Maker 3 […]

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Sewing

Making for babies!

Please note the plural; I now have a grandson, although he’s in London so I haven’t had a cuddle yet. I was due to go to the Fremantle Sewing Group inaugural retreat, but became unwell, and the doctor advised against mixing in close company. I had prepared a few things to make, including some baby […]

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Sewing

A Sewing Life

No, this isn’t going to be an autobiographical post, but it’s about a small business of which I’ve recently become aware, and to my delight, I’ve become a brand ambassador. A Sewing Life sells patterns and kits for a range of stuffed animal characters, which are both sweet and loveable. Each of the characters has […]

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