Back in the summer, I made the momentus decision to make myself a quilt! In the 15+ years I've been quilting I've never made a quilt just.for.me!! I know, right!! Now of course I have boxes and boxes of quilts that are class samples, made to demonstrate techniques or used in magazine publications. And I've […]
I'm often donated fabric bags and offcuts from friends or their creative relatives when they're having a 'clear out', to use or pass on! Most of what I'm given is donated on to sewing charities or Primary Schools for their after schools clubs. But I can't resist scavenging for particular vintage prints, and squirrelling them […]
A good friend of mine recently moved into a long awaited new home. This friend is my equal with regards to her love of repurosing textiles, especially vintage sheets and denim! So I slipped into my happy place and made her a few items for her new home! Denim Coasters: These are […]
Today I got to hand over 2 special gifts! Angie, my very good friend and fellow sewist, had been travelling for a year and before she left she gave me her precious and treasured stash of vintage sheets! I too am a collector of vintage sheets, so I instantly understood the […]
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 […]
