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Fox Cape ::

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I'm so pleased to finally have this pattern up for sale in PDF format. It's by far and away one of my favourite creations and something I wear loads.


Originally published in issue 48 of Inside Crochet, it's worked bottom up, mostly in treble stitch, with the colourwork sections in double crochet.
It's a simple and fun project, that will work up pretty quickly too. The trickiest part is the...

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Sewing :: Springtime Clothes for Effie ::

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My iron has been in overdrive in the last few weeks. Anyone who knows me well will probably be surprised to discover I even own an iron. I do but it only comes out for 2 reasons, weddings and sewing. There has not been any wedding going to yet this year, but there has been a lot of sewing.

Super cute baby romper and matching bonnet.

I purchased the lovely Simple Modern Sewingwith a book voucher I received for Christmas, way back in January...

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Beginnings :: and the end of maternity leave ::

Posted by vicki brown on

Last Monday my blog reader and social media feeds came alive with bloggers joining in with A Playful Day's love your blog challenge. At the time I thought 'what a fabulous idea' and loved reading everyone's stories of community and interaction, as was the theme. What with birthdaysto celebrate and school holidays to contend with, my desire to take part was thwarted by a lack of time, but when I...

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Six ::

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Last Tuesday, Milo turned six. The passing of time is such a strange thing, in so many ways it seems like yesterday we brought that little bundle home from hospital in others it seems like a million years ago.


A couple of weeks ago I discovered an old video of him, probably around 3, singing and dancing and playing the drums. He was such a little one, super cute and bossy and with the sweetest...

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Easter :: Part Two ::

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You can read part one of our Easter adventures here.




A picture heavy post for this one.





Sunday we took part in the usual Easter Sunday activities, a morning walk around the beautiful Bruton, an egg hunt, a trip to feed the ducks, a few games of pooh sticks topped off with a delicious roast lamb, before heading back to Cheltenham on the train.


All in all we had a perfect Easter time! I hope yours was...

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