Caroline: Sock Project
For my birthday this week I was bought a book called Stray Sock Sewing: It’s full of super-cute sock toys made by author, Daniel. (Yes, that’s his name. Just Daniel. Like Madonna or Prince, but with sock toys instead of music.) The projects vary, some using one odd sock, some needing two odds or a ...
Christie: Project 1: Baby Cube
At the recent Saturday sewing day, Christie was working on a soft cube toy for Dylan, her baby due in November. The chance to work uninterrupted was clearly beneficial as Christie has since managed to finish the cube. According the Christie, the block has been given another use while she and her husband await Dylan’s ...
Saturday Sewing Meet
On Saturday 12th September we organised our first “Sewing Day”: a meeting dedicated to just sitting together and sewing, crafting – getting stuff done. The theory behind this is that quite often when intending to sew at home there are other distractions, whether in the form of chores, housework, or just slobbing in front of ...
Meeting #4: The Kite Runner
Attendees: Kate, Caroline, Becky, Lauren, Location: The Sausage, Leamington Spa We met as usual in The Sausage in Leamington and after a long catch-up chat, I showed the girls a cushion I made from an unwanted scarf. Despite its obvious flaws, it is snugly, took me an hour to whip up and as per Kirsty’s ...
Inspiration: Variation on a colour wheel theme
I was just having a sort through my craft links in Google Reader and caught up on PomPom Rouge’s blog. She has shared her quilt that she made and I thought Lauren would appreciate it! See more pictures of the quilt here.
