My daughter needed a secret Santa gift for a female work colleague so I offered to make her a pouch! With no information about the likes or dislikes of the recipient, I had free reign to come up with whatever I wanted! Yay! Let the playtime commence! I had recently been pinning some mixed textile […]
Hi Folks, it's getting to that time of year when the only thing on the sewing table is Christmas themed!! We have a lovely selection of Makower festive fabrics in the shop this year, Scandi 2020 and Yuletide Christmas! Not to mention Scandi Advent Calendars! The easy sewing of pockets […]
It's been a while since I've posted here! Apologies! Nothing to do with the current pandemic. I got creatively and mentally very tired after a busy first quarter, but I'm pleased to report that life is settling down for me (ironically, as Covid-19 causes chaos!) and I'm back at the sewing machine! If […]
A huge thank you to everyone who entered my Art Gallery Fabrics giveaway to celebrate my 9 year blogiversary. It was so lovely reading about all the favourite projects you have made this year! What a creative bunch you are! Over 760 of you entered across Facebook, Instagram and here! But there […]
It was my 9 year blogiversary on 20th December!! A huge thank you to everyone for sticking with me thus far and continuing to read my creative ramblings! I'm a little late in launching my annual blogiversary giveaway this year, but it was a tad crazy around the 20th (hmmm, I wonder why!) […]
Hello there! We have just had a wonderful bank holiday weekend here in UK. And what made it so wonderful? The beautiful sunny weather! I spent the bank holiday Monday in Florence Court, Enniskillen, with 2 of my girls, having lots of photo fun, and enjoying this wonderful National Trust house. […]
Happy April to you all! Well despite it being 'Spring' with sweet crocuses in full bloom in my garden, today I drove through snow showers with 2 degrees registered on my dashboard! Brrrrrrr! So let's leave the present for now, and think ahead 1 week instead, when hopefully the weather will be much […]
Hello everyone! Well I'm so glad the snow has gone from Belfast! I had to cancel 2 classes last week because of it! It's s(n)oooooooo(w) disrupting! Classes were back to normal yesterday, and I've been enjoying showing my ladies a little 'magic trick' in this month's 5 Minute Demo (more on that at […]
Hi there to all my regular readers! And a special welcome if you are visiting as part of the Tilda 'Lemon Tree' blog hop. There have been so many gorgeous projects made in this blog hop, I hope you've enjoyed them as much as I have. Here's a little reminder: Monday 19th […]
Hello there, well most of the nation is in white-out this week, with our worst snow fall in many years. My little green patch of home however, is still .......... green, but it might not stay that way for long, with more snow in the forecast! Definitely the weather for snuggling under cosy […]
Hello there! Can you believe we are over half way through February already! I hope you have been able to spend some time sewing this weekend! I've been beavering away on some special birthday quilts, photos coming soon! If you are a regular visitor to my blog you will know that Tilda fabrics […]
Hi there! Are you still surrounded by snow? Even a little of the white stuff causes so much disruption here! Someone in particular is reluctant to venture out in it! Thankfully most folks were still able to get to my classes. We are into our 2nd week of the first 6 […]
Well hello there! Didn't that week go quickly? My feet have hardly touched the ground it's been so busy here! I'm getting ready to make an important announcement next Tuesday, so it's full steam ahead here. In the meantime I can show you a quilt I made for British Patchwork & Quilting, using […]
Hello my friends! Happy November to you all! Aren't the weeks just flying in! There have been a few exciting developments in the Hollies Household, which I will be able to tell you all about in 2 weeks time (can't wait!!). In the meantime, I can tell you about a quilt I […]
Hi there! How's your week going so far? I hope you are managing to fit in some sewing time. This week has had a few twists and turns for me. The Quilting shop where I teach announced they are closing down. Sad news for staff and customers alike. In better news, I […]
Hello everyone! I hope you are all safe after storm Ophelia made her presence known here today! Perhaps you got to stay inside and sew! Yesterday I had a little free time and got to play with some scraps. I define scraps as leftovers from another project. These Tilda strips were […]
Hello everyone! How has your week been? I've had a great week, especially as my builder finished all his amazing work in my house on Monday. I've thoroughly enjoyed putting out treasured trinkets, favourite cushions, putting up pictures, and finally making this new space feel more like home. It seems like an […]
Happy first of September! I'm always a little conflicted when we enter a new season and a new term. I love the colours and smells of Autumn, a feast for the senses, but I always grieve a little for the ending of another brief summer. So continuing the Autumnal theme, I can show […]
Happy Thursday everyone! It's a happy day here at the Hollies Household because not only is the sun shining, we have just had gas installed in our new home! This means we now have long awaited hot water, cooking facilities and a little heat on chilly evenings! #livinglikekings The quilt I'd like to […]
Hi there, How is your week going so far? I hope you are getting some creative summer sewing time! The sewing space in my new house still resembles a building site at the moment. I can't wait to get all my fabric out on display again! In the meantime, I can show you […]
