Category Archives: Homemade

Sunflower cushion…

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

A lovely friend recently celebrated her half century and I decided to make a gift. As I’m enjoying decorating cushion covers at the moment I decided to do one for her. I was advised that her favourite flower is the … Continue reading →

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Mini Plaque….

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

Back to the world of miniatures this week. I was sat at my desk trying to decide what to do, I saw a small piece of wood and started to cut a rectangular piece, sanded down the edges and then … Continue reading →

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Sewing machine cover…

Posted on September 20, 2018 by

I have already made a cover for my sewing machine, and I do love it, but I think it will better suit my sewing room/studio which sadly only exists in my mind at the moment. As I do all my … Continue reading →

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Crocheted yellow flowers…

Posted on July 6, 2018 by

Well, I have gone seriously over the top with crocheting flowers, but it’s so therapeutic and I find that travelling to work and home again, listening to a story on my phone and making a few flowers or leaves is … Continue reading →

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A miniature photograph frame….

Posted on May 12, 2018 by

A recent story line in my Instagram post about the folk who live in the dolls house involved a school photograph. I used a school photograph taken of the school I am actually using (it is now closed) and printed … Continue reading →

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Tray with matching wine glasses…

Posted on May 5, 2018 by

Those trays I did for my Etsy shop at Christmas were a resounding failure, so I’ve been redoing them. This one started as a doodle whilst watching TV and, well….here’s what I did:- I started my doodle and realised that … Continue reading →

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Peter Rabbit…

Posted on April 27, 2018 by

There has been a crazy renewal of interest in Beatrix Potter lately – she’s never gone away in this house though. I’ve always been fascinated with her delightful drawings of the woodland animals and bought the little books to read … Continue reading →

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