by Emmely | Jul 21, 2021 | Gifts, Quilting, Sewing, Sewing tip, Tutorial
During the past year I’ve sewn quite a bit with my then 3-year and now 4-year-old daughter. It started so that I could do some crafting while going lockdown-crazy but it turned into something enjoyable for both of us. At first, she would just sit next to me or sit on...
by Emmely | Jun 20, 2021 | Finished project, Gifts, Paper piecing, Quilting, Sewing
In May and June the Dutch MQG organized a pincushion swap and of course I participated. I had to make something for Erica, which is great because last year she made me a very beautiful mini quilt so it was nice to make her something in return. Everyone had to make an...
by Emmely | Apr 30, 2021 | Finished project, Gifts
Sometimes I make things that do not contain any fabric, shocking right? My youngest daughter recently turned two years old and I made a treat she could take to daycare to share with the other children to celebrate. What they bring has to be healthy, a policy I fully...
by Emmely | Mar 13, 2021 | Finished project, Gifts, Pattern drafting, Sewing
One of my nieces turned 4 years old so we needed to come up with a gift to celebrate. She likes to dress up and is very much into princesses so I thought it might be fun to make her a fabric crown. I was also in a sewing funk and thought a relatively simple project...
by Emmely | Jan 27, 2021 | DutchMQG, Finished project, Gifts, Quilting, Sewing
In December I participated in a winter swap organized by the dutchMQG. We each had to prepare 12 gifts for another member and some of the gifts had to be handmade. They were opened in the 12 days preceding Christmas and it was a lot of fun to see what everyone...
by Emmely | Jan 20, 2021 | Gifts, Newsletter, Quilting, Sewing
My daughter turned 4 years old and as a result no longer goes to daycare but to school. Time does really fly these days. We wanted to give her 3 daycare teachers a special goodbye gift and decided (well, I suppose this decision was mostly mine) on quilted pouches with...
