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Happy baby quilt – Part one

Happy baby quilt – Part one

  "A quilt is a labour of love." Oh my, the amount of times I've heard this… And now, finally I know it to be true. So very true!   I've recently become a godmother to a baby girl and I wanted to give her something special. Something made by me, especially for her. Something that would be happy and telling of how much I love her already. A baby quilt was just the thing!    This was my first ever quilt; I had done a little patchwork blanket before, but that was about it. I learned loads! It was…

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Little birds update

Little birds update

  Perhaps you’re not on the edge of your seat to find out how my Little Birds red cardi turns out, but I am and want to share my enthusiasm with you!   Knitting is a relaxing hobby for me. I like to take my time with all I do and prefer not to rush to see the final thing. What this means in practice is that real life has more of a chance to get in the way and some projects take me a little while to finish. Cute little birds red cardi is one such project.   This…

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colour in our home

colour in our home

A home needs colour. It needs a bunch of other things too, especially to be lived in, but colour is an essential thing to me. Happy cheerful colour that makes your heart pop with joy at the sight of it. To me, that home colour is largely red. I also think that a house should reflect who lives in it and let our personalities shine through the decoration we choose. Our house came with nice furniture, perfect to sit quietly in the background and be brought to life by colourful personal touches. I already had a red ottoman pillow and…

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