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Designer Stitches magazine

Although I am primarily a knitter, I do occasionally enjoy spending time with 28-count aida and a needle. I have sold cross-stitched cards of my own design before, but I’ve been woefully uninspired in...

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Review: two sewing books!

OK, these sewing books aren’t newly published, but they are new to me. I’m currently in the process of being a) obsessed with The Great British Sewing Bee and b) researching how to get my vintage...

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Book Review: Storyland Cross Stitch

It’s too hot to do much in the way of knitting, so I was delighted to be offered a copy of Storyland Cross Stitch by What Delilah Did. As someone who is fascinated by fairy tales and the slightly...

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Oh, Great British Sewing Bee, I love you.

Those of you who know me, either via the blog, Twitter or- heaven forbid- in ACTUAL REAL LIFE know that I am primarily a knitter. Oh, sure, I dabble with baking and gardening (and often fail...

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2014: A Sewing Odyssey

I have a new (well, secondhand) sewing machine that arrived yesterday- and I LOVE it. So much nicer than my Brother machine of a few years ago. I have named her Joan, after the actress Joan Crawford...

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Review: The Great British Sewing Bee- Sew Your Own Wardrobe

I recently treated myself to the latest GBSB book as I’m mainly interested in learning to sew my own clothes (disclaimer: I’m a bit of a weird shape.) Although I’ve been focussing on making stuff for D...

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Life Update

Tomorrow it’s back to work- boo! Saying that, the last two weeks have been massively busy- and skint. So at least work will be a distraction from looking at craft blogs and wanting to buy ALL THE...

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I made something! Tilly and the Buttons’ Brigette Scarf

As part of the launch of her new book (psst.. I’ll have a review of it on Thursday!), Tilly Walnes of Tilly and the Buttons/Great British Sewing Bee fame has released a pattern from the book- the...

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Review: Love at First Stitch*

The blog seems super sewing oriented at the moment- this is not a bad thing! I’m really proud to be able to bring you a review of Tilly Walnes’ first book on its publication day.   As you might have...

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Why learning to make my own clothes is a feminist pursuit…

The other day, I was talking to somebody about my continuing (and often disappointing) quest to make my own clothes, whether through knitting or sewing. I was describing how I was making progress and...

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Review: Elementary Sewing Skills from Merchant & Mills*

A while back, I had the good fortune to review the Merchant & Mills sewing book and so I was keen to take a look at this little accompanying volume. Like its predecessor, this is a very...

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Half term plans: gardening, crafting and a bit of socialising

February half term is always super busy, but in a personal way rather than a ‘oh-my-god-I-have-so-much-to-do-because-it’s-Christmas/D’s birthday.’ I plan to see friends, people come visit and I like to...

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Summer’s here!

And so the end of another school year is here- and I am so pleased! I’m very tired and the prospect of six weeks at home with D is a welcome one. I have so many plans! But then, me and plans don’t...

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The Happiness Project #5: Making mistakes

I am my own worst critic and I always have been. But I also use that nagging little voice as an excuse- the reason I haven’t written anything on my long-neglected novel for ages; the reason I haven’t...

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The Happiness Project #7: Make something

This week has been a real test of my positive thinking exercises. It’s been hard- I’ve been potty training D (which means barely leaving the house) and a family member is very, very ill. So being...

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Half term plans: gardening, crafting and a bit of socialising

February half term is always super busy, but in a personal way rather than a ‘oh-my-god-I-have-so-much-to-do-because-it’s-Christmas/D’s birthday.’ I plan to see friends, people come visit and I like to...

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Summer’s here!

And so the end of another school year is here- and I am so pleased! I’m very tired and the prospect of six weeks at home with D is a welcome one. I have so many plans! But then, me and plans don’t...

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The Happiness Project #5: Making mistakes

I am my own worst critic and I always have been. But I also use that nagging little voice as an excuse- the reason I haven’t written anything on my long-neglected novel for ages; the reason I haven’t...

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The Happiness Project #7: Make something

This week has been a real test of my positive thinking exercises. It’s been hard- I’ve been potty training D (which means barely leaving the house) and a family member is very, very ill. So being...

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Half term plans: gardening, crafting and a bit of socialising

February half term is always super busy, but in a personal way rather than a ‘oh-my-god-I-have-so-much-to-do-because-it’s-Christmas/D’s birthday.’ I plan to see friends, people come visit and I like to...

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