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Two lovely freebies and new printed panels to stitch

May 12th, 2026 by Helen | Filed under: Bustle And Sew Magazine, Embroidery

At last, after a long grey and wet winter when, the Engineer told me, it rained for a consecutive 47… Read more »

Easter Sale on Etsy: 50% off everything

March 29th, 2026 by Helen | Filed under: Bustle And Sew Magazine

Brrr…. it’s turned really cold up here on the Mendips.  There have been frosts the last couple of nights and… Read more »

The first day of spring

March 1st, 2026 by Helen | Filed under: Bustle And Sew Magazine, Life in Somerset

It’s March, and today is the first day of meteorological spring, though there have been many signs of spring in… Read more »

Life is a Learning Experience

February 22nd, 2026 by Helen | Filed under: Bustle And Sew Magazine, Life in Somerset

I seem to remember reading somewhere that life is a learning experience, and you should embrace the lessons it sends… Read more »

All good things… free magazine to try

January 25th, 2026 by Helen | Filed under: Bustle And Sew Magazine, Life in Somerset

If you look carefully and listen quietly you’ll catch a sense of new life beginning to stir around us.  Snowdrops… Read more »

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