Wow, how amazing has the Sweet Pouch Swap been? I am blown away by how many people signed up, the amazing sewing talent out there, and how supportive you have all been! This post does not signal the end – this is the first of a few feature posts – I have a lot of… Read More
You all know I love to participate in swaps and Bonnie from Pink Stitches hosted a Love Day swap, so of course I was in! My partner was Julie from Ohio, and I had a great time putting together this package for her. The first thing I did was embroider a little heart. I wasn’t… Read More
Lots of you would have seen my pouch on flickr, instagram or facebook – I was pretty excited about it so I shared it before I sent it! Yesterday it finally arrived in Oregon and now Nela is the proud owner, so I can share it on the blog! I based my colour scheme on… Read More
OK – deep breath – a bit nervous! Here is my first ever You Tube video – me chatting to you about the Sweet Pouch Swap. The iPad was at a slightly funny angle and when I watched it back I realised you could see right up my nose…oh well. I didn’t want to retake… Read More
Hurrah! I am hosting a handmade swap for the first time! I have loved being involved in lots of other handmade swaps so I decided to host one myself. I have chosen two things that I love – zip pouches and chocolate. A match made in heaven. Well, on this blog anyway 🙂 Housekeeping (please… Read More
As you might remember from this post a couple of weeks ago, I participated in a Secret Santa Swap organised by the awesome Kara from Me & Elna. Handmade swaps are great for three reasons – having a reason to get creative for someone you don’t know, receiving a parcel with special gifts made just… Read More
I haven’t done any swaps in a while so when Kara from Me and Elna told me she was hosting a Secret Santa swap I thought it would be a great way to turn my thoughts to some Christmas sewing projects and try some new things. I was partnered with the lovely Cat from Cat… Read More
Yeah…I love that movie. I’m kind of a nerd for sappy rom-coms. Notting Hill may be my all time favourite… But what I love even more is when the doorbell rings and the parcel delivery man has something for me. I bring it inside and realise it is an international delivery! YES! Happy days. Now,… Read More
Bonnie from Pink Stitches hosted a great swap last month that combined two of my great loves – sewing and reading! The brief was that we had to make a book bag for our partner, and also send a book that we thought they might enjoy. Heather was my partner, she is an amazing sewer… Read More
A couple of weeks ago I guest posted for Jill from Made with Moxie to share the Covert Robin gifts I made for her. In case you missed it, here they are! This swap was a tricky one – I couldn’t make a final decision on what to make for Jill and I kept stressing… Read More