Jelly Roll Quilt Part One
Since I got my new sewing machine for my birthday in January my aim has always been to make a quilt I have even brought a couple of pieces of fabrics to get started on the quilt but have stopped there as I have really …
Sewing
Homemade Peg Bag
For ages now I have wanted a peg bag, there is nothing more annoying than having the line filled with clothes pegs when there is no washing on there, and it is something really silly but something that really bugs me. As my pegs are …
Upcycle the Cot
This past month we have been blitzing the house, we have piles for the charity shop and bags and bags full of trash. It has been a total mission, but thankfully upstairs is finally done. It took all of the Easter weekend to do four …
Finger Knitting With Two Fingers
I have always loved finger knitting, but never realised until the other day you can do finger knitting with two fingers instead of four and I never realised how to make something out of finger knitting, I always just made long rows of knitting and …
My First Handmade Blanket
I have always dipped in and out of knitting, it is something I have always wanted to learn and to be able to do, but something that I have always struggled with. I started buying the Art of Knitting a few years ago, and then …
Developing a Love of Sewing
Last week as I sat hand sewing my square for my #crafttheparcel project, I realised that I was actually really enjoying sewing. Sewing is not something that comes naturally to me, to be honest whenever I need something sewn I send it to my mother. …
A #crafttheparcel Blanket Square
At the end of 2014 I was emailed asking if I wanted to join in a collaborative project called #crafttheparcel with a group of other bloggers to make a blanket. The idea of the project was for each blogger to make a 12″ square, and …