Announcing – Changes – My New Sewing Blog: Magpie Makes

Yes!  Those plans I keep mentioning!  Here’s the low-down … I have been thinking for a while of splitting the blog between my main two interests – sewing/crafting and writing – but I’ve been unsure about it for a number of reasons and with my PGCE, I haven’t had a great deal of time to [...]

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Apples

So apples may not seem like the most interesting topic, but I was just reading this fascinating article on BBC news … Did you know, for instance, that that tasy, refreshing variety, the Granny Smith apple was discovered growing on a rubbish heap in Australia?! It grew completely by chance, and was found and cultivated, [...]

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Petal Apron – finished project

Remember this? And this? Well, I’m sorry it’s taken so long, but here – at last – is the full apron: I love this pattern!  And I love those spring colours! Being a bit of a worrier (understatement!), I was concerned about getting any horrible stains on this apron since, you could reasonably argue, getting [...]

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I am here!

Hello hello, dear readers! I am still here, I promise! I’m so sorry for the lack of posts recently, but I hope that if I tell you I handed in my dissertation two weeks ago and my final piece of uni work on Monday, then you will understand. I have been one seriously busy Gentlewoman. [...]

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