sewing

Somewhere to rest from thehomelyyear ^Pro 143 days old

I've just made some cushions in anticipation of a lovely hot summer - will the forecasts be accurate? we'll see! I found a remnant of batik style ...

Dragonfly bag from thehomelyyear ^Pro 167 days old

How about this for bright! When Noreen needed a present for a friend's daughter, I was more than happy to oblige in fact I'd been waiting for an excuse ...

A bag from bits from thehomelyyear ^Pro 240 days old

There's such a pleasure to be had from creating something out of nothing (especially the case in these cash strapped times!) Of course, patchwork is ...

Bargain buttons from thehomelyyear ^Pro 255 days old

Every chance I get I look for old buttons. Is this turning into a bit of a sad obsession could be! Anyway, I've found quite a few recently. The best ...

It's beginning to feel a bit like spring... from thehomelyyear ^Pro 263 days old

and I can't wait! It's definitely lighter at both ends of the day. New curtains are finally in place on the landing and I'm getting the urge to decorate ...

Hearts and flowers from thehomelyyear ^Pro 267 days old

Hope you've been enjoying a bit of romance this weekend filled with flowers and chocolate (maybe from Noreen's chocolate brownies recipe) now a heart ...

Simply irresistible from thehomelyyear ^Pro 286 days old

Noreen found some beautiful material for her curtains and the colours look so warm and rich just right in their sitting room. We're lucky to have some ...

Oh so cosy from thehomelyyear ^Pro 308 days old

Thought it was about time my hot water bottle had a cosy cover I feel the need for cosiness right now boy, is it cold! I felted an old green scarf and ...

A change from tinsel from thehomelyyear ^Pro 341 days old

[ ... ] the merits of various D list celebrities good job I've got this sewing to keep me occupied, so I can pretend TV viewing is merely incidental.

A busy time... from thehomelyyear ^Pro 349 days old

is coming up all those preparations. Plans are being made for pudding, cake and mincemeat (that's all they are at the moment, though!) I'm really ...