Stitch This

  • Staple die-t

    Well, now that Christmas is over, I can post about some of the things I made! I hope my recipients don’t mind, but there are some ideas here that I thought would be nice share. I’d be interested to see what everybody else gets up to with them. First up, is a little footstool I…

  • Are we there yet?!

    Two present sacks and a table decoration today… The greenery was chopped by the boys this morning in the garden. Twisted ivy round a sparkly wreath and baubles chucked in for colour. The sacks are made using vintage 50s American fabric and are a simple drawstring. I love this fabric. I hope the boys do…

  • Charmed I’m sure

    So, it’s the last day of term tomorrow. That means just one thing. Got to get those presents together for your lovely children’s teachers. Yes, I know, this is something you should have sorted out weeks ago but who the hell does? Here’s my offering. Charms for handbags, phones ( if you’re brave) or to…

  • Christmas wrapping buttoned up

    This is my 500th post!!!! How strange I’m still tapping away, I never thought this blog would be such a key part of my life. Don’t you just love technology? Anyway, hopefully by now you’ve done your shopping and will be contemplating the marathon that is wrapping. Now, I like a glass of wine, sweeties…

  • We three kings…

    Christmas is taking over my life! I’ve just come back from the school fair, and have now finished making Elder’s Christmas cards to give out on Monday. I did Little One’s cards last week. Just ours to go now. Phew. I thought I’d leave you with some snaps of what I’ve been up to so…