Stitch This

  • Anticipation

    My antique quilt is sitting in the post depot, I’ve shelled out the VAT and it will be delivered tomorrow…I can’t wait! I know it’s a bit sad but I can’t help it. Quilts hold a lot of meaning to me, they make me feel happy and remind me of my mother so much. She…

  • What Quarkee did next

    How was your Mother’s Day? Mine was spent doing housework!!! But i had a great day the day before being taken to a big charity furniture warehouse and a knitting shop in Stroud I’d been meaning to go to for ages. Fab. I also got lots of time with my boys and the chance to…

  • Things I learnt this weekend

    Well, we made it…and I have grown a little wiser as follows I wildly underestimate prep times jellies take longer to set than you’d think 20 is the absolute maximum you want at a brithday party children are the perfect demonstration of entropy – they continue to expand to fill the space they are given…

  • the calm before the storm

    It’s Elder’s birthday party this weekend – superhero theme – 20 under 5’s in a village hall…I think I’m the one who’ll need saving. It’ll either be BRILLIANT (I hope) or Purgatory (I fear). I’ll report back with suitable evidence…wish me luck, I’m going in.

  • Calling all female superheroes!

    It’s Elder’s 5th birthday soon and we’re having a superhero party. Did I mention that already? Anyway all the little girls (and there’s  few) are in a tizzy about what to wear – there are precious few female superheroes out there. So far we have Lava Girl, Wonderwoman, Catwoman and my favourite, Superfairy. And one…