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Gathered Threads

floral, Inspiration

Hydrangea love. Styling the seasons.

I can’t quite believe it’s the end of July…I hadn’t intended to take a month’s sabbatical from the blog but it ended up that way and I have enjoyed the break! July has been great;… Read The Post

make, spring

diy easy elderflower wreath.

I love wreaths…I’ve never thought of making them through the year and I don’t know why. I absolutely loved making my hydrangea wreath back in the autumn and it is still resting in our bathroom…. Read The Post

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elderflower syrup recipe

Over the last year or so I have become a lover of foraging! Of using what is natural and local in our home, in our cooking and in our cleaning. I find the world of essential… Read The Post

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Linen Apron with Smashed Avocado

I met the lovely Sara from Smashed Avocado through Instagram a while back and have loved following along with her on her blog. Amazing recipes and a fab series on mental health this past month…go… Read The Post

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sew. cloth napkins.

These summery napkins have been a long time in the thinking but I had never got round to sewing them up. If you haven’t thought about using cloth napkins you should definitely consider it…Erin from Reading… Read The Post

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sew. linen apron.

This wee project has been on my mind for ages! I was given a bundle of beautiful Irish linen and one of the things I had wanted to do was make an apron for my eldest… Read The Post

sew, spring

6 spring sewing projects

Image: Silk & Willow Spring has finally arrived and maybe, like me, you’ve been hauled through winter and still feel slightly shell shocked. My motivation to sew has been low and I am very much of… Read The Post

sewing 101

sewing 101. planning and getting started.

So…are you ever put off by the thought of a sewing project? All the little stages looming before you? So overwhelming and off putting that you keep procrastinating and bumping it to the bottom of the… Read The Post

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Retro Label Maker DIY

Abi got this retro label maker in her stocking this year (from the gorgeous Rastall & Daughters) and we have had loads of fun with it!! On my search for some other ideas I thought… Read The Post

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Printing on fabric diy.

I am so behind on baby presents…so I thought I’d do a general banner like this one that I could reproduce a few times, giving me the chance to use the freezer paper that I’ve… Read The Post