Stitch This

  • Granny’s playroom

    This weekend has been a vintage frenzy of sorts. I’m in the middle of revamping a few garments but in the meantime I thought you’d be interested (maybe) in the crochet palace that is the playroom. I found this blanket today. It finishes off the sofa in the playroom. Shame I have to wade thru…

  • Mossy house!

    Some things are just lovely in themselves with no proper purpose, just being, radiating warm happy waves. Et voila!! Made by the very clever Julie (a Knitting Lady) of Yarnit, may I present my newest Little House. I miss mine so much I’ve brought another home. Sweet, eh? And look at that roof. Man, that…

  • Plate envy

    I have been rereading old posts and in particular this one. I’m still battling with my metaphorical plate. I’m supposed to be emptying it and I have had some success but then all these projects arise. What’s a girl to do? Latest one is this triumph of a quilt top, thanks eBay. Seriously, isn’t it…

  • I could make that!

    To WH Smith and my hot sticky mitts curl around the new Prima Christmas Makes magazine. Hey, at £3.99 its a quid cheaper than Let’s Knit, I’ve a 3 hr journey ahead of me and I have enough 10mm needles (the LK freebie) to see me through until retirement. Prima is duly plumped for. What’s…

  • London buses…

    My projects are like London Buses…you wait for ages and then 3 come along together. Here’s a peek at what I’m fiddling around with at the moment. Just to whet your appetite…  This is part of a sewing swap I’m taking part in – I’ve talked about these before. A great excuse to try new…