An upcycled pinafore with patchwork panel

Like every quilter, I have scraps. For some reason I seem to use a lot of blue fabrics in my quilts (although I like using all the colours) and so my blue scraps basket is very full indeed. This week, I decided to use some scraps for something other than a quilt. I have aContinueContinue reading “An upcycled pinafore with patchwork panel”

Little Ships – and Textiles

This year, it is 85 years since a flotilla of small ships set out to rescue troops from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk. More than 338.000 servicemen were evacuated in ‘Operation Dynamo’ as it was called. Ramsgate celebrates this event every five years. This is the start of our fifth year living in theContinueContinue reading “Little Ships – and Textiles”