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Enormous Hat Box Quillt

18 January 2012

Back in September, I mentioned I was starting on a hatbox quilt for Mum, based on a Kaffe Fassett design from Passionate Patchwork. Well, I finally delivered this kingsized beauty last week.It is by far the biggest quilt I've ever made (Mum has a kingsized bed that is also an extra 6 inches long. ...

Cosy new year

02 January 2012

I'm sure you're all sick of tea cosies, so I'll keep this brief! There are two more cosies for now: the last embargoed cosy, which was for my lovely cousin and her lovely husband. I loved making this gorgeous red and white cosy, which seems Christmassy now, but I think has what it takes to last ...

Hats off to a spectacular New Year!

01 January 2012

After a wonderfully peaceful Christmas, we had a marvellously ridiculous new year. The plot was hatched some months previously, when I had just taken possesstion of the beautiful book Everything Alice, which is a vital addition to any crafty bookshelf, or afternoon tea enthusiast. So completely ...

But once a year

28 December 2011

Another Christmas come and gone all of a sudden. After months of building up to it, stitching, making, baking, icing, it's gone in a flash. Like the Sometimes Crafter (and I'm sure many many others!) I'm caught in that post Christmas limbo, where you have time, but no motivation, and Christmas is ...

in case you thought there were no cakes and makes...

19 December 2011

Fear not. Despite the disruptions to business as usual, and the business as usual seasonal embargoes on all homemade pressies, I can still share: Four Christmas cakes (one for us, one for mum, one for BG and BIL, one for Neekie) and a few more cosies, like this seaside inspired one: One for a ...

Life isn't all ha ha hee hee

19 December 2011

Those of you following me on FB and Twitter will have caught the gist that it's all been a bit complicated of late. This is because I'm married to Osita Mba - a man of honour; a truth seeker and hero of the people, who stands up for what is right and honourable, and for people less able to do so ...

Cranberry Cooler Macaroons

01 December 2011

Another recipe from the Bake-off book! Seriously, have you not bought the book yet?! The Cranberry Cooler macaroons are fab. I made them a few weeks ago when my lovely chum Tanya came to play, but I forgot to tell you. Well, clearly I was busy eating them....

Spelt, Pear and Ginger Muffins

25 November 2011

I have been having something of a cooking renaissance this week, largely thanks to the fabulous Sophie Dahl's Voluptuous Delights. I bought this book a couple of years back, seduced by the gypsy cart on the cover. Then it got superseded by lots of other cook books and I sort of forgot all about it. ...

How to make a Christmas Yarn Wreath

25 November 2011

If you've been following the blog for a while, you'll probably have picked up on the fact that I become a total kid at Christmas. I get overexcited, decide to homemake everything, generally bite off more than I can chew, and am usually a bit of a wreck (but a happy one) by the 25th. But (and here I ...

Cardamon Cupcakes and Crunchy Oat Slices

11 November 2011

I realised when I was transferring my photos to my computer the other day that there are two recent bakes I haven't mentioned. So here goes... The first is these little Coffee, Cardamon and Orange Cupcakes. There was no occasion, only that I've been a bit obsessed with cardamon lately and thought ...