DIY Simple Swarovski Earrings

These are possibly the simplest earrings you can make, once you have mastered the art of making the loop at the top you can make them in seconds! I used Rebecca's tutorial at My Girlish Whims to learn how to do the loop at the top, it is a great tutorial and there are many more, I highly recommend...

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Big E: Enjoying some sunshine! Little e :  Scooting with hand bag of course! Joining up with Jodi again this week for  "A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013."   ...

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Book Review: Mastering the Art of Embroidery

As I said in my last review post, I was contacted a month or so ago by The Aurum Publishing Group asking if I would  be interested in doing a couple of book reviews, this is review number 2, Mastering the Art of Embroidery by Sophie Long. This book is beautiful, the pictures are gorgeous and...

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Sewing for your body shape & 2 FO's!

I have been feeling inspired by all the 'Me Made May' posts so have been looking at my wardrobe to see where the 'gaps' are. It is definitely trousers and non jersey tops so I bought these two Vogue patterns to fill the gap. Source Source I got to work immediately on the trousers using some...

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20/52

little e - sleeping Big E - sleeping! I didn't want the flash to wake him so it is blurry! Joining up with Jodi again this week for  "A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013." ...

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The Great Vintage Pattern Stash Bust!

I bought a large box of vintage patterns on ebay ages ago and I really really don't need 40 odd patterns so I thought I would see if anyone would like them. I don't want to do a giveaway and would ask that you paid the postage but the patterns are free to a good home. I can't guarantee that all pattern...

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19/52

Little e: silly faces today, this is the only one that wasn't blurry! Big E: Enjoying the jelly he made himself, he looks so old! Joining up with Jodi again this week for  "A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013."   &nbs...

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