Now that my exams are over, I am itching to tackle my gigantically long to do list. And the very first thing at the top of the list is to knit a blanket for the impending arrival of sproglet number two… What with one thing and another* I’ve hardly done any knitting for almost a … Continue reading The joy of knitting
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Liberty fabric baubles
I know, I know, I had you at “Liberty fabric baubles,” didn’t I? There’s not much need to write anything more… I made up these little beauties a few weeks ago for my sister-in-law who was running a craft stall at a charity fair at the weekend. I’m not sure that nine little baubles will … Continue reading Liberty fabric baubles
17 homemade Christmas presents
This time last year, I put together a round up of my top 20 tutorials for homemade Christmas presents that I’d found elsewhere on the web, for the delectation of my lovely readers reader. (Ha! That is actually almost true. I had only been writing the blog for a few weeks and I was so … Continue reading 17 homemade Christmas presents
DIY advent calendar
I’m a complete curmudgeon when it comes to advance Christmas preparations. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love Christmas. Just not in September. (Or August, October or November, for that matter…) And, as we all know, September is generally the time you start seeing Christmas bits and pieces popping up. The first few times you … Continue reading DIY advent calendar
Busy Needles
It's hard to admit this, even to myself, but I can't foresee a huge amount of making things occurring over the next few months that we’re staying at my Mum’s while our house is a building site. Sure, I packed a few bits and pieces in the optimistic hope that I would be able to … Continue reading Busy Needles
Advice please: T-shirt refashion
As a teenager in the ‘90s, I was a real little indie kid. My best friend lived near the infamous Old Trout pub in Windsor, gig venue for every indie band ever on their way up to success (and many who would never again reach such heady heights as the 250-capacity audience at the Old … Continue reading Advice please: T-shirt refashion
Sorting and organising
Regular readers will have heard me bleat on about the terrible state of our house many a time. We moved in in September 2012, to a house with no central heating, no shower, no dishwasher (the thing I miss the most!), dodgy wiring that means we fuse the whole house if we turn on the … Continue reading Sorting and organising
A last minute present: the plastic bag stuffer
It was my Mum’s birthday a few weeks ago and, being the disorganised daughter I am, it got to the evening before and I realised I hadn’t yet bought her a present. I rang up to apologise in advance that her present was going to be a bit late this year and the disappointment in … Continue reading A last minute present: the plastic bag stuffer
Top five homemade wedding favours
Before settling on our wedding favours, I spent quite a lot of time researching various different homemade options, out there on the world wide web… I’ve got to say, there is a lot of amazing inspiration out there. So I thought I’d share my round up of the top five ideas I came across. 1. … Continue reading Top five homemade wedding favours
Homemade wedding favours
Everyone tells you that organising a wedding is stressful. So much to do. So many people to coordinate. So many little things to think about. And of course, you don't believe a word of it. "Not me," you think, "I won't be some crazed bridezilla, storming around the place screaming at people because my napkins … Continue reading Homemade wedding favours
Wolves in London 