Category Archives: needle and thread

a drawing competition

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Snippets of a Life

Sometimes we look after our friend’s small furry dog.He’s a bit pesky, and always ready for mischief, but with a face like that he’s usually forgiven. (That isn’t our house, just so you know, although I kind of wish it … Continue reading →

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an actual finished project!

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Snippets of a Life

It’s been a while since I’ve had anything sewing-related to show off. It’s not because I haven’t been sewing at all, because I have. But I’ve done that ridiculous thing of starting too many projects, and getting nearly to the … Continue reading →

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functional sewing

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Snippets of a Life

In the run up to the weekend wedding, I spent a lot of time sewing. Not exciting-presents sewing, or hope-this-skirt-doesn’t-look-like-a-tent sewing, but functional sewing. Somehow the shirts for the groom’s party had sleeves that only came down to their elbows, … Continue reading →

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at last! some sewing!

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Snippets of a Life

I love sewing, but I haven’t done any for a while. Not for any good reason really, work getting in the way, sewing machine inexplicably won’t go backwards, ran out of thread on the bobbin, those kind of non-excuses. But … Continue reading →

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