The Bling Clutch and the LBD

Hi there! Thanks so much for visiting my blog 🙂 Every girl needs a little black dress and earlier this year I found an absolute gem at a bargain price. It was during a visit to Leyburn in North Yorkshire, home to my favourite charity shop, which raises funds for St Teresa’s Hospice. My sister,…

The Sew Saturday Beauty Bag

Hello and welcome back to my blog 🙂 Today I want to tell you all about Sew Saturday, which is an annual event organised by Sew Magazine to promote and celebrate local haberdasheries and fabric shops. Jean at Goldstitch Sew Cafe near Durham has been involved since it was launched three years ago and always organises…

Japanese Cushions and Amazing Memories

Hello there! Welcome back to my blog. Today I want to share my most recent sewing project with you - a pair of cushions for my living room. In January, I bought my first house and I am slowly making it into a home. So far I have only finished my bedroom (click here to…

Exciting News and Lots of Excuses

Hello and welcome back to my blog! In my last blog post I cheerfully outlined my sewing plans for the summer. The nights were starting to get lighter and I was feeling excited and inspired in the wake of my first Me Made May. Unfortunately, since then I have had a frustrating six weeks during…

Craft Fair Adventures and a New Look Blog

Hello and welcome to my new and hopefully improved blog. I've tried to simplify things and have switched from Weebly to WordPress - I hope you like it! It's still a work in progress at the moment but I'm starting to get the hang of it. I've not made any clothes for ages, which is…