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Sarah

19 Oct

Handmade poppies

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I’ve been busily making handmade poppies in advance of remembrance day. If you would like to order any, please visit my Etsy shop for more details https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/handmadebyteenybug £1 for every poppy sold will be donated to the British Legion Poppy Appeal.
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03 Aug

Scooter shirt

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I’ve had a lovely weekend of sewing.  I managed to get this tailored men’s shirt completed in six and a half hours.  I know I will be able to get that time down with practice. The pattern matching did take a while and I have to say that some areas where I didn’t specifically try […]
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31 Jul

The list

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I’ve been so busy sewing lately that I’ve not made any time to blog, so apologies for that. I have also been working on some secret projects so, until they are revealed, I need to keep quiet! I have such a lot of projects on the go at the moment that I decided to use […]
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22 Jun

Sewing with knits

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Apart from a suspect maroon sweatshirt that I made in textiles class as school, I have always shied away from working with knit fabrics.  The preconception is that they are far too difficult to manipulate and will stretch out of shape if so much as looked at in the wrong way. Colette patterns’ latest design changed […]
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30 May

A room of her own

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Having lived in our house for six years, I recently decided to convert the very underused spare bedroom into a space of my own. Somewhere for me to sew, craft, write and overall, be creative. This decision means that any visitors have to sleep on a blow up mattress, however, this is a small price […]
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24 May

A new broom sweeps clean

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I have a confession to make – I like shopping. There is something in the thrill of the new, in making what you covet your own. More than that though, whenever I start a new obsession, be it going to the gym, starting a new sewing project or even writing this blog, I don’t feel […]
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23 May

Hello and welcome

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This website is dedicated to all those that, like me, enjoy letting their creative freak flag fly once in a while! It will cover my sewing and crafting experiences along with general ramblings on life. I will post updates once a week and more often if the mood takes me. My aim is to build a […]
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