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Fabric Book Sleeve with Pockets
As the title says, it is a cover for a book and there’s not much more I can say than that. Except that it ties shut with a short length of grosgrain ribbon. And it has a layer of padding inside. And...
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Ruffles and Bags
Still on the sewing kick I thought I’d show you some bags I made – some with ruffles, using my Ruffler Foot, and some decorated with applique. I’ll show you the applique first. The bag is my own...
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Stripey Bag
And here is the bag material that inspired the vintage pram! I got this from Ikea and it’s a lovely heavyweight cotton. Luckily, there’s plenty left over to make some other things. Come the warm...
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Got it covered!
Today is absolutely gorgeous. We had to abandon the painting to go walk by the sea, just couldn’t waste this lovely weather. We’ll probably go out again later and look for seals – one of the islands...
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Loving Lavender Sachets
This is my latest make, a simple lavender bag with an appliquéd rabbit and a tiny pom-pom tail. The smell of lavender is wafting everywhere! It’s a really pretty smell and has earned a reputation for...
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Using up sewing scraps
The Whisper of the Stars Hello to you on this chilly January afternoon. We’re being threatened by snow and it seems no idle threat. The sky looks very grey and low-hanging. I think Mrs God has given...
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Love Bunnies
Appliquéd Cushion Cover Hello again. Nice to see the gardens coming to life with beautiful bursts of colour – daffodils, magnolia trees…. lovely. Easter has been and gone but I’m still having a crush...
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Ideal craft fair sellers and purse-friendly gifts – free phone case pattern
Heylo Dare! A Friday Freebie. I made a couple of phone cases last night. They took me about half an hour each and I wasn’t hooshing them along. Nope, a gentle pootle along with cups of tea and cake...
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Sewing Frenzy
I have my sewing mojo back. The dark sparkles within lit up and got me going again. As you can see, another trial with bias binding. Many curse words were uttered in the making of this pouch....
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Bind It All with brads and blings and doodle things
Okay. One brad. No bling and a bit light on the doodle things. This week I’ve been spending time in the attic room, shut away like some mad aunt in a Victorian novel, doodling, sewing, stamping and...
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