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Almost there.... 24 Aug 2013 | 06:55 pm
Phew, the summer holidays are coming to an end. It's been a long few weeks and not much working or sewing has been achieved but instead lots of days out with my little boy James. Luckily we've had a...
Pretty new fabrics 4 Aug 2013 | 03:01 pm
I've been trying to cut back on fabric orders lately as I don't get much chance to sew over the summer holidays. But temptation has been everywhere! Lots of gorgeous new fabric collections that I ha...
Planning meeting 29 Jul 2013 | 04:56 pm
End of last month I had my planning meeting with Search Press. This is the last thing I had to do before I can properly start writing. I was advised not to write too much before then because we don'...
Sewing Week 9 Jul 2013 | 07:38 pm
I may not have managed much work last week but I did fit in more sewing than usual. My son was off school sick last Monday but was happy to play in the playroom where my sewing machine was so I mana...
The book proposal and contract 30 Jun 2013 | 06:13 pm
I wanted to prepare a book proposal to take to my meetings at the trade show but had no idea where to start. I presumed they would want a brief synopsis of the book, some information about me and abo...
Life after Google Reader 22 Jun 2013 | 06:30 pm
As I'm sure all of your know by now on the 1st of July Google reader will be disappearing, not long left to go! Now we are all having to find alternative options to stream blogs and follow them. I s...
Magazine features 20 Jun 2013 | 07:10 pm
I just realised I'm in 3 magazines this month! I wrote the articles ages ago and at different times so I didn't realise all 3 would be out at the same time. First up is my guide to craft insurance w...
Preparing for the summer 16 Jun 2013 | 08:51 pm
As soon as my son went back to school after half term it suddenly dawned on me that the summer holidays are now rapidly approaching. The last few years I've always found myself dreading summer, becau...
Why I decided to write a book 9 Jun 2013 | 01:12 pm
In this post I will be talking about why I decided to write my book, and how I chose a publisher. Where do you start when you want to write a book? I've always wanted to write a book but I wanted to...
Why I decided to write a book 9 Jun 2013 | 01:12 pm
In this post I will be talking about why I decided to write my book, and how I chose a publisher. Where do you start when you want to write a book? I've always wanted to write a book but I wanted to...
