The observant among you may have noticed from my photography that my house is a bit of a tip. I'm not really one for the housework and there are six messy people living in my house. However, being neither a student nor a slob, I don't especially want to live in a messy house. So the answer for me has been to load my kindle with books telling me what to do! I have recently read Scrumptious Treats for Vintage Housekeepers followed by The Art of ... Read the Post...
A Spring Green Wrap Dress Without a Pattern
A few weeks ago I decided to make myself a dress in bright spring green. Winter was definitely over and I was bored with my wintery things. Last time I made a wrap dress I used a pattern. Unfortunately, despite buying what I thought was the right size, it was too small! So annoying. I managed to make it fit by unpicking the darts and patching in some extra bits but I was far from happy. I wasn't happy with the pattern people either. So this ... Read the Post...
A Summer Door Wreath
A few months ago I decided to adopt the American practice of hanging a door wreath on the front door all year round and not just at Christmas. I made a ruffle rag wreath out of scraps of green fabrics that were left over from another project. I wanted to make a summer door wreath, so after trawling Pinterest for hours, I opted to make a floral wreath using a willow wreath and some silk flowers.Here's how I did it in case you want to make your ... Read the Post...
An Attempt at Textile Art
Today I'm sharing something that I made a long time ago, probably about 5 or 6 years ago. I'd actually forgotten all about it until I discovered it when I was sorting through the bags of mess hanging on the back of the Utility Room door. The church we were attending at the time had a flower festival every year and everybody was encouraged to make an arrangement even if you were not one of the middle aged or elderly ladies that normally did the ... Read the Post...
