1 Make sure your needle is nice and sharp as you’ll be asking it to go through a lot of layers. 2 Use a medium weight background fabric without a hoop, or if you’re using a lighter weight hoop up in reverse before stitching so that it doesn’t pucker. 3 Drop your feed dogs (if you’re unsure how … [Read more...]
Summer Colours and Autumn Cushions….
It's been a lovely week here in my little corner of Somerset. The sun has shone for most of the time every day, indeed it has been almost too hot in the afternoons. My garden has reached its peak, as the colour spectrum shifts from the pinks and pastels of early summer through to the vibrant fiery … [Read more...]
Free Jungle Animals Baby T Shirts Tutorial
This weekend has been so spring-like. I have been out in the garden generally tidying up and painting my new pergola roof in anticipation of happy hours spent outside this summer. And I've also been adding to my little grandson's summer wardrobe. Rosie happened to mention that he was growing so … [Read more...]
Snuggling and stitching
It has once again been a dull grey day here in Oakhill, but where the Newfies are concerned, rain is definitely something to be welcomed. They are missing the Devon beaches a little still I think, though we have found streams and waterfalls for them to enjoy - and even a large, deep pond. The pond … [Read more...]
