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Off glavanting
Apologies for the radio silence, we’ve been off gallivanting around Mexico. Getting back to the daily grind now, gradually finding our feet again. I’ve got the photos to sort, wedding cakes to bake and...
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You shall go to the ball *in an Elisalex
I am super proud of this dress – it’s taken quite a while to make as I’ve been so picky and careful about all of my finishes. I made it to wear to my cousin’s wedding on Saturday and everyone had a...
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Flowers are happy things: Yes, I made a wedding cake!
So, last weekend was a bit of a craft fest! It was my cousin’s wedding, I wore a me-made dress (see Elisalex blog post) AND I made her wedding cake! Last July, while having breakfast in a Norfolk...
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Making my own wedding dress: Part 1 – Planning!
Call me foolish – I’m not much beyond a beginner sewer and here I am deciding to make my own wedding dress! I’ve started getting bits and pieces ready – I’ve now got my silk, lace and pattern – I’m...
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Say cheese (or raclette) at Borough Market
I went to visit some lovely friends this weekend in London, on the Saturday morning we headed off to Borough Market, and after some much needed coffee from Monmouth we pottered around the market and...
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Narnia dress – Kim wraparound
I finished this dress off on Wednesday – I’m super proud of myself, I think its turned out really well! I used the Kim pattern from By Hand London and I think it worked so well with the fabric which is...
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Wet, wild and wintery weekend
I’ve had a lovely weekend! I had a wonderful friend come and stay, we brunched, drank coffee, explored, got very rained on and generally had an awsome time! Saturday evening was pretty Blue Peter with...
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Lincolnshire pottering and wedding count-down
It’s less than a month to the wedding! Sorry I haven’t been able to show any wedding prep on Flour and Faff, I don’t want to ruin any surprises for guests!! It’s been quite hectic getting everything...
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Making my own wedding cake
Neil and I got married two weeks ago, and it was perfect. I never imagined everything could go so smoothly and the house and garden look so much better than I could have imagined. I have had to keep...
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Trough of Bowland calling
We looked at the weather – rain, storms, thunder, hail. Rightoh, camping time! So off we went on Friday evening up to the Trough of Bowland – about an hour and a half drive from Manchester for a...
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