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Gathered Threads

Madeleine, motherhood

Madeleine. four.

This wee one is four…our baby; a little girl. I wrote here about how she followed loss, followed pain. Madeleine, we couldn’t imagine our family without you. You completed our wee unit and made us whole…. Read The Post

Abi, Annabelle, home

home. the girls bedroom.

The girls rooms have been a real labour of love over the last year or so and are constantly evolving! We are now thinking about moving Annie and Maddie in together and giving Abi a… Read The Post

Abi, Annabelle, Madeleine

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Maddie…an early birthday celebration. Annie…toasted marshmallows (I didn’t count how many were eaten!) Abi…she sometimes gets into a wee kink of giggles and can’t stop! Linking up with the gorgeous blogs of Practising Simplicity and Living… Read The Post

Abi, Annabelle, Family, Madeleine, make, sew

sew. summer dresses.

Go here for tutorial   I am truly such a novice at sewing.  Feel my way.  Have a go.   These dresses were slightly against the grain for me, they followed my first attempts at… Read The Post

Abi, Annabelle, Family, Madeleine, motherhood

only in the spirit of a little girl.

I know I have posted this photo of Annabelle before but I just had to post it here as I feel it speaks so much of the spirit of adventure, of being free, of being… Read The Post

Abi, Annabelle, Family, Madeleine

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Half way through the year and I have to say I do like the focus of linking up each week to get specific photos of each of the girls.  A bit of accountability otherwise the… Read The Post

Madeleine, sew

sew. shirred dress.

These are the perfect little dresses for summer.  I have to admit I found the shirring quite tricky and we’ll see how strong it is but I enjoyed making it and definitely will try it… Read The Post

Abi, Annabelle, Family, Madeleine, motherhood

sleep.

I try at the end of the day to sneak into bed with each of my girls…have a snuggle and a chat, a story and a prayer. Maybe only be a couple of these or… Read The Post

Abi, Annabelle, Madeleine

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Abi: Free…throwing grass seed in the air.  Happy. Annie & Maddie: Huddled in my coat together on a rainy walk home from school. Linking up with Practising Simplicity and Living Arrows

Madeleine, sew

sew. a line pillowcase dress.

There were a couple of things that inspired me to make an A Line dress; one of which was this 1970s pattern that my mum had used to make dresses for my sister and I…. Read The Post