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Hand making a home, family and business. With a lot of lists

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Want to get your paws on some liberty print? Want to do it at 20% off? I need to clear some space for new stock, so everything in my etsy shop is 20% off for a couple of days, until I've cleared enough space to justify some new Liberty print!... Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2013 at A life in lists

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Seven Days: Six things (because I didn't count when I made the photo collage)

Choosing fabric for my month in the Brit Bee Ikea tape = pretty parcels! (Busy month in the shop) Hexie progree (slow and steady) Morning playtime. Is anyone else well into their day by 7am? I'm always pleased that I follow so many Australians on Instagram, as their sewing gives... Continue reading

Posted Apr 22, 2013 at A life in lists

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It was my parents' 25th wedding anniversary a couple of weeks ago, and since they are two of the most practical people I have ever met and are therefore completely underwhelmed with non-functional gifts, I thought I'd make a couple of useful bags, which we filled with a couple of... Continue reading

Posted Apr 19, 2013 at A life in lists

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That there is a small portion of my Brit Bee quilt in progress. This is an incredibly precious quilt to me (the women who contributed blocks to it are awesome), and I am terrified of doing something 'wrong' with it, so progress is not exactly speedy, but I have a... Continue reading

Posted Apr 17, 2013 at A life in lists

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I made this apron using some denim in my stash and a mini Liberty print charm pack aaaages ago, and have been meaning to blog it ever since. I always love the way different Liberty prints play together, no matter how random the colour combination. Pretty, no? Continue reading

Posted Apr 16, 2013 at A life in lists

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The Finish-along, Q2 list

The good news is, it's not exactly going to be challenging to outdo my own Q1 finish total. Because that was zero. And so, for Q2, I'm giving myself a very similar (but bigger) list, in the hope that I'll actually manage to complete one or two of the things... Continue reading

Posted Apr 15, 2013 at A life in lists

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FAL, Q1 roundup. Or, as I like to call it, The List of Shame

And do you know why I call it The List of Shame? I'll give you a hint. There were only three things on my Q1 list. I have finished precisely, ermmm, well, none of them. I have, in my defence, turned one of the WIPs into a complete quilt top,... Continue reading

Posted Apr 15, 2013 at A life in lists

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Liberty print HSTs. No, it's not that quilt.

A few of us Brit Bee-ers have been, ermm, inundating one of our number with a slew of pillows, and this was my contribution to the cause. I sholifted from myself pulled a blue/green charm pack and yellow/orange/pink charm pack from my shop and made a whole bunch of small... Continue reading

Posted Mar 27, 2013 at A life in lists

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Your link isn't working, I'd love to see those shoes!

Commented Mar 22, 2013 on Wednesday Want... at Applied Style

I didn't bother with mushroom or vintage blue. But I may have to give in on the vintage blue. Literally the most useful t-shirt I have ever owned!

Commented Mar 22, 2013 on Matchy matchy. And lounging at Applied Style

Logical construction

Apologies for the atrocious photos - I've been waiting for a sunny day, and if I continue to wait we'll be in August before I've actually done a blog post. Those are 3/4" hexagons, a mix of Liberty prints from the shop, fabrics from Karen at Blueberry Park, and a... Continue reading

Posted Mar 20, 2013 at A life in lists

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I'm reasonably long bodied, and I find them long enough with most of my trousers. Not long enough for leggings on me, but fine with jeans and these trousers.

Commented Mar 20, 2013 on Matchy matchy. And lounging at Applied Style

Seven days: Seven things

Amazing vintage fabric shopping in the a*$e end of nowhere (Hastings) - last weekend involved a meet up of just over half the Brit Bee ladies and a few welcome extras. Much laughter, cookery instruction, mocking and quilt showing off. Hexagon plotting with the help of Susan (that formica table... Continue reading

Posted Mar 10, 2013 at A life in lists

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Free magazine subscription, anyone?

My dad has a giveaway going on over on his blog to win a digital subscription to a magazine of your choice from Zinio. American Patchwork and Quilting is just one of the dozens and dozens I found on a quick peruse of the site. Worth an entry, right? Head... Continue reading

Posted Mar 7, 2013 at A life in lists

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Seven days: Seven things

NB: I would like you all to pretend that I posted this yesterday (I didn't because I was too busy laughing my head off watching Chris Addison live in Exeter. Brilliant). I suddenly realised what my etsy shop was missing, so I put together some low volume charm packs. They... Continue reading

Posted Feb 25, 2013 at A life in lists

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Seriously wishing I had time for a third bee commitment right now

Because, well, it's a hexagon bee! Stacey over at The Tilted Quilt is setting up a third group for the Get Your Hex on Bee she is heading up. If you have slightly more free time than me (read: any free time whatsoever) and you rather like a good hexagon,... Continue reading

Posted Feb 23, 2013 at A life in lists

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Hi Deborah, I'm so sorry if you feel angered at my post. I genuinely believe, however, that the standard of the British high street is truly not what it was, and that there is far less quality to be had than even five years ago - I find it exponentially harder every year to find natural fibres and well constructed clothes. Jo

Commented Feb 23, 2013 on Dorothy Perkins - 25% off and free delivery for LFW at Applied Style

A really big watch

I was given this watch by my parents for my 18th birthday, and I absolutely love it. I feel it's finally found its spiritual home in my studio, alongside all other other pops of colour. My studio is where my Personal Image clients come. If you want to see more... Continue reading

Posted Feb 22, 2013 at A life in lists

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Seven days: Seven things

I hadn't realised how bored I was of winter weather (which, this winter, has consisted of rain, rain, three flakes of snow and more rain) until I saw sunshine and snowdrops this week. Bring on spring. I had a photo shoot with a local magazine the other day. I am... Continue reading

Posted Feb 17, 2013 at A life in lists

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A real life quilt (top)

Last year I made a baby quilt top with Liberty print half square triangles, mainly to see whether one charm pack is sufficient to make a baby quilt. It is, incidentally. Since I had precisely no use for a baby quilt top, I figured I might as well turn it... Continue reading

Posted Feb 15, 2013 at A life in lists

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About 75 miles outside my comfort zone

You know, I'm really not sure what it was about this block for Sarah that got me in such a tizzy. I've sewn curves before (lots), I've cut up blocks and inserted strips before (not a lot, but, you know, it is just sewing a straight line) and I've sewn... Continue reading

Posted Feb 13, 2013 at A life in lists

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I'm going to say bold and flashy too. Or at least a little pop of bold and flashy.

Commented Feb 13, 2013 on The quilting makes all the difference at house on hill road

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I saw three zips come sailing in...

Useless triva of the day: I Saw Three Ships is one of my favourite Christmas carols. This triple zip pouch (made in a gorgeous new season Liberty print and lined with grey striped linen that's been kicking round my stash for years. I have about two yards of it, for... Continue reading

Posted Feb 12, 2013 at A life in lists

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What do you mean we're almost two weeks in?

I can still write a February list if I want to! Actually, I wrote it at the beginning of the month (with my new pen, no less), but I forgot to blog about it. And, indeed, to look back at January's list. Is it wrong that I need a list... Continue reading

Posted Feb 12, 2013 at A life in lists

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New season Liberty print!!!!

I'll admit it, the last couple of seasons of Liberty print haven't been the best ever. There's been a small handful of prints in each one that were briliant, but as a collection, there's been something... I don't know, lacking. That's partly why I didn't end up blogging about it/sewing... Continue reading

Posted Feb 11, 2013 at A life in lists

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