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On a Spoonflower cloud

On a Spoonflower cloud

Wishing for clouds at the moment… I am not a fan of heat, no sireebob. I am finally able to access the Spoonflower site.. have been for maybe a week or so. Huzzah! So now…

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Wear sunscreen. Seriously.

Wear sunscreen. Seriously.

Hey, we went to the beach today. Boy, that was hot! No shade. At all. Neither of us is actually that into going to the beach. It’s kinda boring. I’d brought both a small crochet…

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The allure of the granny square

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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The origin of Polka & Bloom

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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It’s a give-away! And thank-yous!

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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Embroidery hoop framing tutorial

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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I heart Green Day

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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Tutorial: Buttonholes on sewing machine

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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