A few weeks ago the parents of some friends of the boys had a ceilidh to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary and, happily, I had nothing to wear, so it was the perfect opportunity to make something! I needed to be able to feed the baby and I…
So Boy 4 has arrived! He was born on 22nd October, 10 days late and looking just like his brothers. It’s so easy to forget just how demanding tiny babies are, even the relatively easy ones. Hence no posts and very little crafting. It’s a challenge just to…
I’m now 39+2 with Boy 4 and he is showing no signs of wanting to make his way into the world. I don’t know whether to be annoyed or relieved. I remember how much it hurts but I want it to be over!! Anyway, at least this time…
Ok, maybe it’s a little bit early, but Boy 4 is due to be born in a couple of weeks and I want to get the kits into my Etsy shop and it’s not going to go off, right?!! So here we are, a tutorial for making a…
I’ve finally done it!! Somebody has actually bought something I’ve made! I listed a buggy board cushion on ebay and a lovely person in Leicestershire has bought it π I’m so encouraged I’ve got five more cut out and ready to sew up. π The idea for the…
I’ve been inspired recently by some beautiful things I have seen made by some very talented people, both on the interweb and in magazines, using burlap, linen, lace and vintage buttons. Little purses, bags and decorative objects, all just lovely π It occured to me that a burlap…