There’s nothing nicer than knowing that a handmade present was well-received, so I was delighted that this horse T-shirt was such a hit that the recipient's Mum requested a bigger version for his recent third birthday... I’m such a dab hand at the iron on transfer paper by now that I actually – regular readers, … Continue reading A horse for the wall
Craft
Easy baby bib pattern and tutorial
About, ooooh, five months ago I decided to make my sproglet some bibs. He was six months old at the time and I wanted a bib of a decent length to actually catch all the food he was spilling down his front as I was weaning him. After a very perfunctory Google, I couldn't find … Continue reading Easy baby bib pattern and tutorial
A trio of teeny, tiny trousers
My very lovely friend Laura (who blogs over at Circle of Pine Trees) gave birth to her third son recently. I wanted to make something nice for him. (I also wanted it to be ready on time, but you know how that’s going to end, don’t you?) Before my sproglet was born, I came across … Continue reading A trio of teeny, tiny trousers
A garland of tomatoes
I feel I should offer some apologies to anyone who isn’t that keen on gardening, if you've still stuck with this blog long enough to read this post, for I realise it’s been a bit plant heavy round here these past few weeks. Whenever I’ve put my head above ground from revising for my horticulture … Continue reading A garland of tomatoes
Happy World Oceans Day!
Someone really needs to make a calendar highlighting the good "World days" of the year, because I have only just this second, at 5.34pm, discovered that today is World Oceans Day. So, happy World Oceans Day to you all! I think this is the first time I've mentioned it, but I am a really keen … Continue reading Happy World Oceans Day!
Quilt happy
I write this fresh from waging war on the slugs and snails in my garden. I'd love to say that I was the victor but, despite having deposited a full ice cream tub of the slippery critters into the skip at the end of my road, I fear their guerilla warfare tactics will give them … Continue reading Quilt happy
Back to business: card holders
Something feels wrong this Monday. Oh, wait, I know what it is… …it’s not a Bank holiday. Sob, sob. Somehow the three-day weekend last week felt like a miniature holiday, whereas the weekend we’ve just had was more like a rushed work lunch break. Two whole days passed so quickly that I don’t really know … Continue reading Back to business: card holders
A first teapot cosy and some grand plans
You know my hugely nebulous plans to start up a great fabric empire to rival Libertys? Well, in an attempt to make them less nebulous and more concrete, I've given myself a deadline to have my Etsy shop up and running and actually stocked with things that I've made. (Note the careful way I'm not … Continue reading A first teapot cosy and some grand plans
Things I’ve learnt: screen printing
I have a new love! It’s screen printing! Screen printing was the very first thing I wrote on my Things to Learn list, that lengthy tome of everything I need to do to get this fabric business started. I want to print onto T-shirts, babygrows, bags, cushions… ...you know, the usual old things. But I … Continue reading Things I’ve learnt: screen printing
Print your own wrapping paper
Sometimes the simplest ideas are the most satisfying. I always find it really hard to find nice wrapping paper – and when I do, I'm then completely shocked at the cost of it. You frequently pay a fiver just to buy some paper to put a present in that will immediately get thrown into the … Continue reading Print your own wrapping paper
Wolves in London 