Jessica Norris

Kids’ wardrobe upgrade

January tends to be the month around here when I get some DIY stuff done around the house. I’m usually on holidays with the kids, and Stephen has a bit of time off too. This year I had a large list of tasks I wanted to work on, but for some reason I decided toContinue reading “Kids’ wardrobe upgrade”

Autumn moments

Soooo, it’s been awhile! 🙂 Since Christmas I’ve been insanely busy, juggling lots of work and my medieval re-enactment hobby, and raising children at the same time. Who’d a thunk it? Today, however, I was tending my plants in the greenhouse and taking a moment to breathe in the warm earthy atmosphere, and I realisedContinue reading “Autumn moments”

Quilted Christmas gift tags

Hi everyone! I’ve been busy like a crazy caffeinated bee over the last two weeks. I wish I could show you all of my completed projects, but that will have to wait until after Christmas! 🙂 Today I wanted to share a tutorial for some re-usable Christmas gift tags. These are great because I can use the sameContinue reading “Quilted Christmas gift tags”

Spring to Summer

Let’s welcome Summer! But first, let’s remember Springtime, 2014. 🙂

William’s “Wonky Cross” quilt

Pssst: This is my 100th post! 🙂 This is a busy time of year, and in the lead up to Christmas I’m making a bunch of hand made gifts! William’s birthday is just two days after Christmas Day, so this year I’ve made him a much-needed lap quilt: I’ll show you a fancy gallery inContinue reading “William’s “Wonky Cross” quilt”

Tips for cutting linen

Hey everyone! I’ve been working lately with linen, which is a wonderful and sometimes frustrating experience. Linen feels lovely. It’s rumply, and soft, and is very comfortable to wear. Linen is not what I’d call a “beginner” fabric, though. Why? Linen is a little slippery to cut and sew. If you mainly sew with medium-weight cottonContinue reading “Tips for cutting linen”

A bumper garlic crop

I went out into the garden, today, to catch up on how things are growing. I looked at my garlic patch and thought to myself: “These look like they are just about ready!” See how the bottom of the stalks are looking dry and brown? The tops are still green, but starting to show signsContinue reading “A bumper garlic crop”

Hello, shiny new look!

How are you liking the new look and feel? 🙂 I decided to change up the look of the website, and switch to a theme that would load much faster on the main page. I think this looks really great: on the web, tablet and phone! Here’s hoping it will be faster and more pleasantContinue reading “Hello, shiny new look!”

Stripey scrappy quilt binding

I have almost finished William’s birthday quilt! The other night I made some scrappy quilt binding, for the first time ever, and I wanted to show you how I did it. The idea with this binding was to use up some of the scraps from William’s quilt top and backing. I had some leftover scrappy strips thatContinue reading “Stripey scrappy quilt binding”

Broodies and berries

It’s hot today. Currently, it “feels like” 34 degrees Celsius, which is about 93 Fahrenheit — not impossibly hot, but it’s quite uncomfortable if you are a chicken! Especially if you are a chicken who has decided to raise a nest of little chicks! These two (Harriet and Cricket) are both broody at the same time. ThatContinue reading “Broodies and berries”