The shops opened today in the UK so I was back in the fabric shop first thing. The shop has been re arranged by the owner so it was a tad confusing. I must have got out of the habit of buying fabric as I paid the bill for the zips I had received over lo
Remembered we were out on the bikes on Saturday and I met two of Noah’s visitors enjoying themselves.
Many Cuties know Sue Dewsbury and her amazing work. The link below is a very interesting read on how her machine embroidery and digitising 'career' came about after she retired from the day job. For those who don't know about Sue read the piece below
Another bag for another birthday. Regular viewers will realise I am using this design a lot. Love stitching this pattern out, just watching it appear is extremely soothing and I have been making it for friends birthdays into bags. This has been a great lo
Today has been a very special day. In Wales my bit of the UK today has been the first day since last year that we have been able to travel further than 'local' so our younger daughter came to visit and it was the first time since the end of September l
Today is a very special day. Seventeen years ago exactly I bought my first embroidery machine a Brother Galaxie 3000. The start of a brilliant adventure that I am still on. I had been going to buy a new Galaxie 2000 which I had access to and used a lot. M
I recently bought some lovely leather. So far this is a prototype book cover. My Galaxie 3000 didn’t like embroidering on leather but my V3 slowed down created this. I will make some changes and make some more. Thanks for looking
I have just had a first in my machine embroidery life a email from the owner of a site thanking me for making my first purchase from her site. Its a group I belong to on Facebook so am unable to post a link. I was very surprised as I say its a first in a
What sewing plans do you have for the day to give those who have no ideas?
Hi Cuties. I am still in lockdown in my bit of the UK. Getting totally fed up and the cold and wet dont help at all. Last week I was using my V3 and I was embroidering the front of a bag I am making as a birthday present for a friend. I am pretty sure
Todays post brought a parcel of lovely red leather and a sample of tape for aprons. I have great ideas of what to do with both. Instead I have spent the day giving my sewing room a mega sort and clean. Anyone else find their sewing plans for the day ch
On Monday 1 March I put up a post saying it was St Davids Day in Wales. I put up a post every year as its out national day and its important. Though I have posted about Wales in the past I have decided from the replies that I would give more information
Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus Happy St David’s day to everyone from Wales for 1st March. Sadly due to lockdown it will be low key for many. I have been sewing these daffodils which I will frame and hang in future years on 1 March The daffodils are raw edg
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One of my addictions is receiving a sewing magazine each month which comes with two patterns. The patterns are not of my choice and I seem to sew garments less and less. These 'free' patterns seem to mount up and I have had a pile of them. Town has a
