Monkey (and other) business
I meant to post something here last week, but by the time I got around to getting started it was too dark to take any photos. Another mixed bag this week – odds and ends of things. Above is my current...
View ArticleFound: crafting mojo
If there were Olympic medals for ‘having a bit of a think’ I would surely get one. I got a Kindle Touch for my birthday at the beginning of August, and I’ve been having a bit of a think about making a...
View ArticleGoing nowhere fast…
I don’t know what’s going on at the moment, but it’s taking me forever to get anything done! These poor monkeys have been waiting so patiently to be finished, I feel a little bit guilty. The joy of...
View ArticleBags, packages and baggages
Hello! How are you? Hope you’re ok and not too hot. If you’re not in the UK, it’s actually sunny here at the moment and it’s not really something we’re used to – or mentally equipped to deal with (!)....
View ArticleQuilt Two: done!
So, I’ve finished my quilt at last! It was so close to being finished last Sunday night. I had about 20 cm of hand binding to finish, but needed to reload the needle, and it was just too late in the...
View Article2013; tatting, sewing, travel and monkeys
Well, hello! Happy new year to you and yours! If you’re a WordPress user you’ll’ve received an end-of-year review of your blog. I was shocked to see that I’d only posted 19 times last year! I thought...
View ArticleNo time like the present…
I made these needle cases about a month ago. They’re very wonky, and I just rushed in and made them without thinking really—which I must admit, I really enjoyed. I used up lots of little scraps and...
View ArticlePatchwork and tatting to beat the rain
Hello! It’s a wet and windy weekend in the UK, and due to my other half being away for work I’ve had time to get on and make an eye-wateringly cheerful quilt top, in record time. Not only that, but...
View ArticleBags of joy (or craft as therapy)
It’s been a weird month or so. My partner has been travelling a lot and for a boring health reasons (herniated disc) I’ve been stuck at home. Like many people who work in London and live in a town...
View ArticleQuilt invaders
Its been another quiet weekend here as my other half left last Thursday to work in Barcelona for a few days. I mentioned previously that I’ve been working from home for a few weeks – I’m actually...
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