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Gathered Threads

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sew. felt holly garland.

This is so easy and because felt doesn’t fray, will last really well too! Your supplies: 2 shades of green felt, red felt, ribbon, thread Cut the felt into holly leaf shapes…I did 4 dark… Read The Post

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sew. christmas stocking.

I have wanted to make Christmas stockings for my girls for ages. I had gathered up scraps of vintage fabrics I liked and combined them with some floral prints I had seen in these muted… Read The Post

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sew. hot water bottle cover.

I have been looking to make something out of this scarf for ages…I love the wool, the colours and the pattern. I don’t know why I hadn’t thought about it before as the girls have… Read The Post

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sew. oil cloth bag.

This is a little project that just evolved as I sat…I took no photos as I wasn’t planning to document it at all.  It was more work than I’d planned and I’d do it slightly… Read The Post

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sew. patchwork cushion.

I have so much fabric that I love getting a chance to use all those scraps and small pieces that I hate throwing out…I love that I get to actually make something with them! I… Read The Post

Abi, Family, sew, sewing with kids

Independent Sewing

She wanted to sew. A skirt no less. We kind of made it up as we went along but she, cut, ironed and used the sewing machine all herself and with great enthusiasm, loving every… Read The Post

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New things

I have some amazing girls I meet with to sew/drink coffee with on a Tuesday night.  Last year we ventured from around our kitchen tables into the world of craft fairs.   It took our… Read The Post

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sew. long layers.

I kind of feel I’m getting to the grand old age where I can’t wear short tops anymore…I feel much more comfortable with long and layered looks.  I loved this top but every time I… Read The Post

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sew. hanging birds.

I discovered these 2 birds in the bottom of a sewing box.  They were 2 of about 8 I made in total using an idea from the book ‘Sew’ by Cath Kidston to make a mobile for… Read The Post

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sew. children’s purse.

I had quite a few pairs of jeans that I didn’t want to throw out/great fabric to use and a birthday party on Saturday that I wanted to make little purses for…so I combined the… Read The Post