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9th June 20148th July 2018

G.I’s Sewing kit from D-Day.

I’m a bit of a history buff and love looking at artefacts to discover the story behind them. Last year I went to several D-Day museums along the Normandy coast. While I was wandering around, I discovered a sewing kit belonging to an American G.I who had landed on Utah beach in June 1944.

sewing kit belonging to an American G.I

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8th June 20148th July 2018

Jessie Chorley Workshop – Fantastic weekend at Hope & Elvis

What a super weekend – I have just got home from two days of sewing workshops with the inspirational Jessie Chorley at the Hope & Elvis Studio.

There’s a blog post about my weekend with Jessie to follow, but a quick photo I had to share.

This is my purchase from Jessie – it’s her brand new fabric collection – I am so happy !!!!

Jessie Chorley fabric

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16th May 20145th July 2018

Mid-Century Show

I have a bit of a weakness for many things – as you may already have gleaned – and yet another is Mid-Century decor, furniture and fabrics.

Mid-Century Decor

I was fortunate to spot an advert for a recent London show and popped in. Feast your eyes on the beauty of it all.

It feeds my soul with pattern, colour and design.

Mid-Century Decor fabrics

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