Stitch This

  • Rustic

    So, these mince pies look a little ahem, rustic, but they were an experiment. And, they taste alright. And Father Christmas isn’t fussy in our house. What experiment? I added chopped apple, clementine and zest to shop mincemeat plus a smudge of lebkuchen spices – yum! And the house now smells proper Christmassy. Enjoy tomorrow…

  • 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…

  • House! Again!

    I love a house. I like making things with houses on them. I’ve written about a few things here already. This is a little felt house I made this morning to give to my niece has a housewarming card. Very quick but a bit different…

  • lalalala

    when you get diagnosed with a ‘serious’ disease you have a pseudo out of body experiencce. you think, wow, this is happening to ME, it’s REAL, how do I react? What would they do in Casualty? And at that point you have a choice = upbeat or down and out? Fighter or victim? People expect…

  • 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…