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Monthly Archives: October 2013
FESTINA LENTE
Hasten Slowly…an adage loved by Roman emperors and Shakespeare alike, and one that sewers ought to have embroidered on their breasts – a bit like Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Scarlet Letter. Don’t you just love pithy Latin sayings? Another favourite of mine … Continue reading
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KWIK SEW 3555
In its many guises. Here are the pictures of the finished shirt for Megan and some ‘in progress pictures of the current shirt [for me]. First up, Megan’s blue and white striped, with the inverted pleat for ease at the … Continue reading
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HOW WAS IT FOR YOU?
Clearly just a question for those of us in Southern England and I am, of course, referring to the ‘St.Jude Storm’. Overall, sadly 4 people have died and there have been some grim stories, but happily because we were warned in … Continue reading
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NOT JUST A SHIRT
BUT a shirt with a bit of a story. When my grand-daughter Megan was planning her wedding she wanted a ‘country’ theme, being in the country, and decided on blue and white with a ‘rustic’ feel. Her favourite flower is … Continue reading
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STILL THERE?
This post comes with a caveat – as always with my posts with photos unfortunately. As much as I try I cannot improve my photography. It may be because I really don’t understand the whole process, and the will isn’t … Continue reading
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JUST IN CASE….
…..that there is anyone out there still remotely interested in what I have to ‘show and tell’, – although to be absolutely correct, this post is more ‘tell’ because I am waiting for my camera batteries to recharge and my … Continue reading
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THE DILEMMA OF BLOGGING
I expect that this post will ring a bell with a lot of bloggers. There is no doubt that starting a blog is fun and it is very useful to catalogue events and things made. It is especially valuable if you … Continue reading
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