Bags for the Summer

Summer is a time for getting out and about and perhaps even going away, so this week my mind is turning to useful bags. Pictured below is the ever-handy drawstring bag. I made mine up with my own fabric 'Farne Islands'. When we lived in the North-East of England we took a boat trip roundContinue reading "Bags for the Summer"

Enjoying Sashiko at home

Some years ago I made a series of Sashiko samples as part of course I was following at the time. I bagged each piece out (by that I mean I put the sashiko piece right sides together with a plain backing, stitched all the way round on the sewing machine, turned it through, then hand-stitchedContinue reading "Enjoying Sashiko at home"