10
Jul 2010
The allure of the granny square
I haven’t done any crochet in a little while, but then the other day I suddenly got The Urge. Do you ever get that? Must. Crochet. Now. As sudden urges go, it’s not the worst…
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08
Jul 2010
The origin of Polka & Bloom
The other day I realised that I don’t think I have ever shared where the name ‘Polka & Bloom’ comes from. Well, I’ll share it with you right now! In early 2006 I was doing…
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02
Jul 2010
It’s a give-away! And thank-yous!
Are you keeping cool? Phew, it’s so hot here, we’ve camped out at Tony’s parents’ for the day! I just wanted to let you know that Molly over at Charlotte’s Fancy has a give-away for…
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28
Jun 2010
Embroidery hoop framing tutorial
This was originally posted on my Polka and Bloom blog. Yup! Polka and Bloom now has its own website, with a blog and everything! :-) This is what you will need:Your embroidered pieceA hoop which…
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26
Jun 2010
I heart Green Day
This is where we spent last Satuday evening: Green Day concert at Wembley Stadium. It was Amazing! No, sorry, gotta put that in all caps: AMAZING!! And to think I almost didn’t go! One of…
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17
Jun 2010
Tutorial: Buttonholes on sewing machine
Hey! When I was making the shirt for Tony, one of the things that I wondered about the most was, how the heck do you make buttonholes on the sewing machine?! I had several phone…
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14
Jun 2010
Stitching Borders and Beyond
There are details about a giveaway at the end of the post! Giveaway is closed now, thank you! Hello! I am really (Really REALLY) excited to tell you about this: I made another ebook. With…
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07
Jun 2010
It’s a shirt and I made it!
I would not call myself an advanced sewer (sewist? what’s the right word?), but I think I have just climbed up a few rungs on the sewing ladder. I made this shirt for Tony. That’s…
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