Tag Archives: sewing
The ‘it was Harrods!’ Tuesday
This Tuesday was slightly more chaotic than usual; unpacking after Tescos I discovered that Mum and Dads freezer had at some point started to defrost, then refrozen. It took a while, two knives and a bucket to get the excess … Continue reading
Hippie Pog?
I don’t know quite when it happened, or why it happened, but according to someone at work*, I have turned into a hippie. The way she says it, it’s interchangeable with ‘laughing stock’, but I’m kind of ok with it, … Continue reading
What was I thinking?!
Everyone knows when you give up smoking you need to keep busy. Yesterday I was lucky enough to have a play date with this gorgeous young man: But mostly (surprise, surprise) I have been making. A scarf, a minion hat, … Continue reading
Pog Patterns
Do you remember that post where I showed you some of the instructions I’d sent to a friend so she could make her daughter a Pogimal? The instructions were bad. No, actually, they were terrible: So I was amazed when … Continue reading
The Dress of Daftness
Last Friday I took half a day’s leave. I spent it sitting in my parent’s cellar with my Mum. I was sewing a dress and Mum was helping me (there were pleats, darts and bias binding involved. There was no … Continue reading
Makingness and a bit of drivel
Well it’s midsummer’s day and lovely and we’re basking in fantastic temperatures….only we’re not, because this is the UK and I think Mother Nature must be going through the menopause or something as it’s mostly average with the occasional hot … Continue reading
Making mutants
This weekend I showed Sister 1 my newest creations: He is supposed to be a bird. I acknowledge he likes like a mutant. The next attempt was a little better: But then I let myself down again when … Continue reading
A week off work Pog style
I am really rubbish when it comes to taking time off work (unless it involves lying in the sun somewhere warm, when I am very good at it). I intended to spend the last week lounging around on the sofa … Continue reading
Goodbye poggyW (the company…not me!)
Because the blog seems to cover all of my life, it only seems right that I pop this on here. I posted it on my company facebook page today: I’m a little bit sad to tell you that as of … Continue reading
Sewing and Sillies
I love sewing – you might have noticed if you’ve taken a look at poggyW anytime. This weekend though, was a sewing extravaganza that ended up involving most of the family at some point. From Friday night (when I took … Continue reading
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