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First steps into Sugar Craft: the terror of fondant
A couple of weeks ago my cousin asked me to make her wedding cake – now this is a huge deal, a cake, to feed 100 or so people, that needs to get from Manchester to Kent and be decorated to look like an...
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Quiche Lorraine and puppy training
Originally posted on bytoria:?12 weeks ago my mum had her hip replaced! She’s doing amazingly well and marching around without her sticks now :) I went down to visit a few weeks after she’d had it done...
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Quiche Lorraine and puppy training
12 weeks ago my mum had her hip replaced! She’s doing amazingly well and marching around without her sticks now :) I went down to visit a few weeks after she’d had it done to say hello, and help my dad...
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Kim skirt – my own little bit of hygge
There was an article on BBC news a couple of weeks ago about hygge – the Scandinavian idea of happiness/coziness/comfy. I LOVE this idea and can really identify with living this way. I saw this fabric...
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Swishy swirly circle skirt
I really like this really simple circle skirt – I originally bought the fabric to make a dress – but I found it a bit too scratchy against my skin, so though it would make a lovely casual skirt. I...
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Pretty Flamingo – Elisalex dress
What grey grey weather! I had a very busy weekend this week finishing off my draft submission for my marketing diploma work – happy to say all submitted before the deadline on Monday. In order to try...
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Fabric for wedding dresses – where to start?
No pressure: I’m trying to choose the fabric to use to make my wedding dress… I’m telling myself we’re only having a small family wedding in my parents’ garden – so it doesn’t really matter if my dress...
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Brixton village and beef noodle soup
This weekend I visited some friends who’ve recently moved to London, it was a lovely weekend of catching up and most importantly lots of food! I don’t visit London that much these days – mostly our...
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Bits and bobbins – sorting out the sewing supplies
I’ve recently been increasingly annoyed at my mess of sewing supplies! They’ve just been piling on top of my sewing basket, but every time I try and get something out, everything else just falls out...
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Roll with it – rye rolls with garlic butter
Omnomnom – so I’ve had a pretty wholesome day today. After a failed attempt to teach myself to crochet I decided to do something that might have better results :) Was anyone else watching the Hairy...
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Pecan toffee cinnamon swirls – and tangent about how cook books and...
These gorgeous bites go out to our American cousins across the pond! In (early) celebration of Thanksgiving, and because my work colleagues are always keen for baked goodies, I decided to make these...
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Strudel and sparkles
I’ve got an exam tomorrow *eek* so in preparation I was very good and spent lots of the weekend revising 😊 But there’s a limit of how many marketing frameworks, plans and strategies you really want to...
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Spiced apple cake – feeling wintery
With Storm Desmond shaking the windows and rain smattering down it’s definitely a weekend to stay in at home, this is my home happy baking face: We’ve put up some twinkling lights and a few...
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Winter wonderland – Tatton Park
We had so much stuff to sort out this weekend, with exams for both of us this week, a holiday to Mexico at the end of the month, a dress to wear for my cousins wedding to make we were really busy....
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Eeny meeny miny Moneta
mi This was my first step into jersey – I was a little nervous. I’d read about stretch needles, ball points, stretch stitches, sergers and more; but I was/am determined to crack jersey! It works out a...
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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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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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