I had a large amount of half square triangles which were offcuts from quilts I had made previously. It’s fun to make a bonus quilt and it’s satisfying to use leftover pieces from former projects. It appeals to my enjoyment of up-cycling and recycling. I made this quilt during Lockdown…
Tea pouches have been my go-to small gift to make for friends for a while. Ayumi Takahashi's pattern is ingenious and fun to sew. I made a parliament of owl tea pouches (love a collective noun me!). [caption id="attachment_714" align="aligncenter" width="3024"] Festive tea pouches.[/caption] I recently visited Eternal Maker in Chichester,…
We had so much fun this Valentine's Day. I am having a giveaway on facebook every month this year and this month I gave away a cream tea at our house.I made the marshmallow cupcakes from the Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook. They were very pink and glittery.And Nigella's old-fashioned chocolate cake…
Melanie Makes Meringues