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I was recently asked to do a commission, I was shown an example from Pinterest and I said I could do it, only I'd be doing something better that wasn't glue gunning fabric to a kitchen roll. Now thats fine if you want to make that yourself and use it, but people are selling them like that, it's kitchen roll!So I designed something for the first time, now I've made things from my head before (not literally) but this was a sketched out, mathematical design. It needed a little tweak during production but all in all, I was pretty impressed with the...

Sewing Kit Tour   A hard case covered in the heart rose oil cloth material, perfect for traveling as it's pretty and you can pop it right in your handbag. It has a press stud clip for the opening which is nice and sturdy. Inside, a thing of polka dot beauty. Safety pins, needles, embroidery scissors, a thimble, a stitch picker (Natterer), a thread plait and a tape measure. I love this thread plait, keeps the cottons nice and neat. There is plenty of space for tucking a few extras inside for  the sewing traveller. Perfect for me on my journeys each week up and down the...

I get a lot of time to think when I'm travelling, I mainly think about why I'm doing this and I'm not always entirely sure. My long winded explanation speaks for itself, as it all sounds like more of an excuse than a reason these days. I find myself looking for sympathy and praise for my efforts but also being annoyed at the lack of understanding for it too. I wish I could just say it's because I want to - like Billie Piper said so well in nineteen-ninety-whatnot - but I don't know if I do? If I were...

So during the run up to Christmas I made lots of handmade gifts for the people I love and I couldn't show them so as not to ruin the surprises. Here is a brief round up of each one! GIFTS Handmade Bag with contrasting fabrics for Charlotte my Bessie.   Baby Booties for Florence and Matilda the newbies.   Travel Changing Matt for my cousin Rach, for use with the twinnies! Hand Knitted Snoods for Cousin Nicola and Friend Carole. There is a third which I discovered someone wouldn't like so I have a spare. A beautiful stocking for a...