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Read more about the article 2023 – End of Year Review

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2023 – End of Year Review

2023 - END OF YEAR REVIEW As usual, it has been a pretty eventful year, both personally and generally. See the end of this post for the most important aspects of changing world events and what they mean for us all. During the year, I have had various health issues to deal with…

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31st December 2023

Drawing and Painting / Fibre and Textile Art / House / Recycling and Upcycling

Beginning a Second Linen Apron, and some Homespun Philosophy

BEGINNING A SECOND LINEN APRON, AND SOME HOMESPUN PHILOSOPHY From the outset, I intended to make two vintage-style linen aprons, and last week I began working on the second one. This one will have floral embroidery on it, in a more traditional style. I have already cut the various pieces to make the…

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20th November 2023

Books and Albums / Fibre and Textile Art / Gifts / Holidays / Recycling and Upcycling / Studio Equipment / Uncategorised

I Made an Apron!

I MADE AN APRON! Since starting my Bonnie Bags project, I've been getting more sewing videos coming up in my feed. I do follow a few channels which show how to make authentic period garments, and while I am not really into this, I am interested to see how things were done in…

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30th October 2023

Fibre and Textile Art / Health Issues / Optical / Studio Equipment

It’s Curtains for Shoshi

IT'S CURTAINS FOR SHOSHI No - that isn't metaphorical, thank goodness - it's literal! Bedroom curtains In my recent charity shop haul, I bought a pair of pale cream curtains with decorative tops. I bought them primarily for the gorgeous trimmings on them, but then I thought I could actually use the curtains.…

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6th October 2023

Studio Equipment

A Blast from my Sewing Past

A BLAST FROM MY SEWING PAST Back in 1974, when I celebrated my 21st birthday, my parents gave me a sewing machine. It was a Pfaff 1197, and it was listed as the best sewing machine for the year in the Which report. I had it for forty years, during which time it…

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19th September 2023

Read more about the article Eyeglass Cords, Bonnie Baggie No. 2 – Green Neck Purse, and My Old Baggies

Bags and Pouches

Bags and Pouches / Fibre and Textile Art / Recycling and Upcycling

Eyeglass Cords, Bonnie Baggie No. 2 – Green Neck Purse, and My Old Baggies

EYEGLASS CORDS, BONNIE BAGGIE NO. 2 - GREEN NECK PURSE, AND MY OLD BAGGIES Now that the final supplies have arrived for Bonnie Baggie No. 2 and future projects, I am able to post the completed baggie. Eyeglass cords from Amazon The other day, I spent some considerable time searching online for beaded…

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25th August 2023

Fibre and Textile Art

Skirting the Issue

SKIRTING THE ISSUE At the County Show last month, I bought some new clothes from an ethnic clothing stand, including a long multi-coloured tiered skirt made from 80 percent silk. Absolutely gorgeous, except that it had a deep shirred band at the top, and I really don't like this style. I bought a…

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12th June 2023

Health Issues

Bad to Good Hair Days, Experimental Archaeology, and Sleep Caps

BAD TO GOOD HAIR DAYS, EXPERIMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY, AND SLEEP CAPS YouTube feeds can be useful! A week ago, a video came up in my YouTube feed about how to grow long and healthy hair. I was intrigued, because I already have long hair (to hip length) and am hoping to grow it longer.…

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1st December 2022

Cats / Food / WOYWW

WOYWW 605 – Puzzled Kitties, Blender Woes and Wows, and Shoshi the Green-Eyed Monster

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Kitty throw I finally ran too low on yarns to continue, so I have ordered some more - 500g cones in the required colours. There will be plenty of yarn to spare, to go in my stash for other projects. Until it arrives, I am using the…

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6th January 2021

Cats / Drawing and Painting / Food / Paper Art / WOYWW

WOYWW 562 Celtic Knot Motifs – Completing the First Batch and Starting the Next

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Not a great deal on the actual desk. I've put some of my stamps into my new folder but they aren't fitting in that well... I want to store them with at least some of the original packaging so that I know what they are, but the…

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11th March 2020