2019 Finish-a-long – Q4 – The Final Furlong

Eek! How did we get to the last FAL list of the year and I've still got so much stuff left!?! Having only completed a pitiful two projects from my Q3 list I only have myself to blame. With the addition of a couple of Christmas-related projects that need adding for this quarter my list …

2019 Finish-a-long – Q3 – 6 months down, 6 months to go!

I can't believe we're on the downward slope to Christmas already. During Q2 I completed five projects, which just happened to be the five that I added to my list at the start of the second quarter. Rather disappointingly, that does mean that from my original list of 21 outstanding projects I have still only …

2019 Finish-a-long – Q2 – Runners and Riders Revisited

Those first three months have flown by and from my original list of 21 outstanding projects I have completed seven...and added three (edit) five new ones. It could be worse, at least my overall numbers are heading in the right direction! I'll be using the hashtag #2019FALQ2afoxmadethis on Instagram to link all my finishes from …

Brimfield Awakening Swap – embracing curved EPP

I used to do a lot of swaps via Instagram and I loved them. I received some beautiful things in return and I learnt something new from each one I joined. Eventually, I reached a point where I wanted to focus on projects for me or gifts for friends and family and now I only …

2019 Finish-a-long – Runners and Riders

I've spent the last couple of weeks trawling through my various sewing storage spots and hidey-holes looking for the unloved and the forgotten. I've uncovered projects that had gone awry, shelved in frustration; pieces I did to try out a new technique, then moved on from before they became a finished article; old friends who …

Down the rabbit hole

"Another social media distraction?" says the voice in my head, "Is that really a good idea?" "But it will motivate and help me keep track of my finish-a-long progress for 2019..." I reply. "And I can share tips and tutorials and stuff, share my thoughts and experiences with people, it'll be great!" "Hmmmm", the voice …