Another Cross Stitched project complete! This, again, came from issue 256 of CrossStitcher Magazine, submitted and designed by Genevieve Brading of Floss and Mischief (I also love this Snout-esque Beetle available online). Things are a bit up in the air at the moment at Marsh Towers (hence the need for stress-reducing stitching), but we shall have to […]
While the weather has turned overcast, the temperature is still kinda warm. Time to get out your summer wardrobe! Or to add cute sleeveless tops to it….. Enter the Sorbetto pattern. It’s really easy to make, and doesn’t take all that much fabric. Two pieces, couple of darts…. sew front to back, edge in binding…… […]
Just because I hadn’t done quite enough sewing already this weekend…….. (p.s. I also completed a currently secret gift sewing project) I have a slightly sad ironing board, it is old, it’s covers are thin and bedraggled looking: As I had been using it quite a bit (not for ironing any clothes you understand, […]
So, earlier this week I posted a little about the bias piping and waist tie I made for my pyjamas for the Tofino Pyjama Party. Now, I have finished them! Woo! Score one for rain induced productivity! I promised also that the fabric was somewhat…erm….. beautiful and one to coordinate with such brightly coloured trimmings! […]
Ok, so not all of my current projects… a couple are secret… Shhhhh! But a little glimpse and tease as to what is occurring at Marsh towers this week! After I finished the Elephant cross stitch… I needed another cross stitch fix, it’s just so darn therapeutic when you are stressed about other things! So […]
This week has been yet again, uncharacteristically lovely. Weather-wise anyway. It’s almost like it is actually summer, rather than this rubbish, rainy, cold stuff we have been used to over the last few years. I hope it stays for a little while at least. But while it’s so nice outside, it seems a waste to […]
You might have imagined from my lack of posting that I have been not doing a lot. That would be incorrect. It has been a very busy week indeed! The Rhubarb cordial I made at the beginning of the week formed part of a little breaktime treat on Tuesday. As we are now civil servants, there is […]
I love a light refreshing drink on a summery day. Or, one of the few days of the year when the sun shines and the sky is blue and all is lovely in the world. Which does occasionally happen. Even in England. My all time favourite is Elderflower cordial, Mr M and I like to […]
Ok, I admit it. This is a bit of a cheat, and just a variation of the Chocolate Cherry Brownies I made the other week. But, a) they were awesome, b) I didn’t have any dried cherries, and c)….. we were having a bake sale at work again and I fancied making them again. Oh […]
This weekend our boiler broke. Just after Mr M went away for a business trip. Him being all manly, he doesn’t seem to trust my estimation, I suspect he thinks that if he pushes a button it will magically fix itself, so wants to see it for himself before we call someone out to fix […]
Baking, Making, and Crafting 