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Mini-Christmas Stocking tutorial
I can’t go through a year of writing monthly tutorials without writing a Christmas sewing pattern can I? Although Christmas stockings were absolutely not part of my own childhood Christmas tradition,...
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What?? Christmas is coming?
I have barely given a thought to Christmas other than order copious quantities of food and drink – the fizzy wine has arrived… Just ONE person is getting a home made present from me this year (*handing...
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Free Fabrics up for Grabs
Got your attention? Good!! I hope you have all got your design thinking caps on because all I can hear is tumbleweed blowing round my inbox…. I am so excited to be a judge in the Big Spring Contest for...
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Third ATC Round Up
It has been a tricky swap this time round, I’m not sure why, maybe third time unlucky? Sadly, in spite of all the cards having been sent, there are still 5 or 6 swappers who are waiting to receive an...
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Celebrating 3000
A while back now, I celebrated the wondrousness of having 3,000 followers over on my Very Berry Handmade Facebook page, with a custom bag giveaway. The winner chose the fabrics, all ordered from the M...
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Vote Lucie!
A few weeks back I launched the search for a Very Berry contender for the Offset Warehouse’s Big Spring Contest. Lucie Hubbard of Love Lucie, won the Very Berry heat, and Lucie has made this wonderful...
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A new pincushion
I’ve stitched a Union flag using Liberty lawn before, during all the excitement preceding the 2012 Olympic games, but it wasn’t terribly successful because there wasn’t enough contrast between the...
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Tutorial: Simple Storage Basket
I am lucky enough to have been asked to be a Creative Blogger for the wonderful organic homewards and eco-conscious Ochre & Ocre this year – which means I get to work with their lovely...
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Big Stitch Swap
I’ve felt a bit jaded recently, although I’ve been doing lots of fun projects, they have all been commissions, and I really wanted to make something just for fun. So in spite of having NO SPARE TIME I...
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Big Stitch Swap Finish
I am so overwhelmed by work at the moment that I am afraid this blog is suffering a bit. I had all sorts of plans that are rather going by the wayside… I have just got time to share a few pics of the...
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Winter Textile ATC Swap Starts Here!
Swap full! Thank you! Well, it doesn’t seem like 5 minutes since the last ATC swap ended, but it seems such a shame not to do a winter/Christmas themed swap, I decided to just go for it, and hope that...
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Winter Sparkle Cross Stitch
My original plan for my card for my Winter Sparkle Artist Trading Card swap was to do a little cross stitch sampler of Christmassy Fair Isle Patterns, in a lovely Scandi-style red & white combo. So...
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Rainbow Mini all finished
I just wanted to share a pic of my completed mini quilt for the Instagram Rainbow Mini Swap. I so enjoyed making this – I hope you can tell! It just scraped in under the 24″ maximum rule, which was a...
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Nearly swap time again & an Essex linen giveaway
It is nearly time for the summer textile Artist Trading Card swap to start… I can’t believe we are here already, but July is nearly with us. I will be announcing the theme (I am currently trying to...
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