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Baby Bat Ballet

Date 10 September 2025
Progress is slow but steady. All of the standard background pieces are prepped; down to…

Buzzkill

Date 3 September 2025
I do love busting out a new pattern. It’s bigger than I expected, which is…

On to the next

Date 27 August 2025
Open project baskets shouldn’t lie fallow for long. I have an inkling for my first…

Last gasp

Date 26 August 2025
Secured and replaced any quilting that escaped the edges. Could have been more careful blind-stitching…

Beetlemania

Date 21 August 2025
Survived the final hurdle of the summer and filled my air travel quota for at…

Slow but steady

Date 3 August 2025
Last minute hems pressed, busted dresses repaired, hangovers survived. Back to the needle. And a…

Or Not

Date 26 July 2025
So I still hate frames. Not exactly shocking, but always good to confirm periodically. It’s…

First Pass

Date 24 July 2025
First couple of lines are in. Definitely needs work, but a decent enough start. The…

Ready for the frame

Date 22 July 2025
Wedding sewing officially finished and picked up. No more nightmares about spilled coffee or cherry…