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I was brave enough or silly enough to have a go at paper piecing back in May - it's not for the faint hearted people.  Of course I cho...

Purl Soho has some fabulous free patterns, they are a go-to for modern, simple and classy patterns and they have impeccable fabric taste....

World Book Day was a Viking inspired affair... due to a friend having a Horrible History party a little while back and I knew our costum...

Photo: Felicia Semple - The Craft Sessions The Craft Sessions is currently rating number one on my 'virtual bookshelf' .   Cr...

The best way to de-stash before an international move is have a family member have a special birthday and be determined to make a special ...

I just discovered Alabama Chanin and I'm just so excited about their cool techniques and point of difference in the fashion industry!...

Nani Iro - Shine Many Ways was my choice of fabric for my first woven Hemlock Tee by Grainline Studios.  It's my second Hemlock  an...

We got to experience our first book week since living here in London!  Something I had always looked forward to doing since having schoo...

  I made my first Hemlock Tee by Grainline Studios recently and I say first because it is such a comfy shirt it will probably be the fi...

Ginko Leaves Mandala (detail) by Meredith Woolnough   Do you know how much I love finding a new artist only to discover they are Austra...

The other week I posted about some new sewing patterns I had discovered, this post is a mix of new sewing blogs and patterns.  The above ...

Anthropology Over the weekend I purchased a few sewing patterns from Salme and Grainline Studio .  Sewing for myself tends to take a ba...

This is my Dear Stella Chevron quilt, finished just in time for the cooler weather.  I ordered the fabric through one of my favourite onli...