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And the winners are ….

Thank you everyone for your lovely birthday wishes – I was chuffed to bits to receive them, & for so many of you to enter my birthday giveaway.   Thank you , thank you & thank you.   I’d love … Continue reading

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A triple sewing crafting giveaway

Hi de Hi Campers! Cast of Hi De Hi I’ve an announcement to make: It’s my birthday & as there are some lucky threes going on here I decided to give three things away in a giveaway to you lovely … Continue reading

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Guest posting- a short retrospective on sewing maternity at Minnado’s House

Hello everyone!  If you are interested in what options the home sewist had  during pregnancy to make her own clothing through the decades head over to Minnado’s House where I’ve guested quite a long post on the subject.  It also … Continue reading

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New Look 6000 Frock Fest: part 2

Since the last post we have had a few recent entrants to New Look 6000 Frock Fest, & they are SO worth sharing.  I will add them to the original post once this is published so that anyone who wants to … Continue reading

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A new year, a pledge and some intentions

Happy New Year everyone! I have taken a semi enforced digital detox with some serious energy recharging needed (but over this holiday season it seems as if it has been subject to near constant depletion with all the fun, present … Continue reading

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A reminder about this Saturday at the RagMarket!

   Someone (you know who you are) kindly emailed me to tell me that she was going to nominate this blog for a Little Blog Award, only to find that she had been beaten to it. You can if you … Continue reading

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Every cloud ….

…. Has a silver lining, & I tend to live by that mantra.  In this case, the cloud was the cruel (to me)  departure of my youngest born, to University.  The silver lining? Why I get to move my sewing paraphernalia … Continue reading

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It’s high noon to bombard Birmingham with bonkers bloggers

Hi peeps, Debbie from Minnado’s House makes me laugh.  I love her blog & her understated sense of humour, plus she sews & refashions in a way that I love.  I have been having an email conversation for a while now, … Continue reading

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Rosie watchlace giveaway- winner

Just a quick one to announce the winner of my Giveaway for this “watchlace”, handcrafted by S.Badger …thank you to everyone who entered & left such inspiring comments.  Remember, I asked to know what you would wear this with if … Continue reading

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Am I cheating on you?

Oh dear sewing machine, you know I adore you, please don’t feel neglected …. We did spend most of Friday (yes Royal Wedding day) together in bliss – you & me together in PJs until 4 in the afternoon (shameful!). … Continue reading

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