Sewing machine reviews pt 2, Elna Grasshopper
Last Christmas my dad turned up with this little beauty. She was made in 1947 and still purrs away today. I use her all the time as she makes a gorgeous straight stitch and has...
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Cheekyhandmades Bloganniversary!
Ok ok I’m a month late but all the same, let’s celebrate. Cheekyhandmades has been around for 4 years. In these four years it’s gone from a tiny spark of a dream to a grown...
Read MoreBespoke heirloom quilts, finished and delivered!
These gorgeous quilts were delivered to their new owners, the twins Emmeline and Benedict, today. Mum was so happy with them she actually cried! Order your own unique quilts here in my etsy shop: shop
Read MoreHappy quilting
Mainly a picture post. I’m working hard trying to finish two quilts for a set of twins. Have just finished the first one and due to quilt and bind the second one tomorrow. All done...
Read MoreMy granny’s scissors…
I inherited these from my paternal grandmother. Now I don’t even remember her ever doing any embroidery of knitting, it was always crosswords… But they are obviously well used and sharpened many many times as...
Read MoreChinese tape measures – cause for much hilarity and wasted fabric
So last week I was running a beginners sewing class… Two students, two tape measures, two cushions in progress… So far so normal… Then I looked at one of the students cushion pieces and realised...
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