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Days 71-77 Hippopotami!

Guess what everyone?  It’s the first of June and I’m launching my second pattern in my Etsy shop now! Yay! This pattern is the first of, what I hope to be, a cheerful little series of patterns, and, as you may have guessed from the post title, is a Hippopotamus! A lovely embroidered felt Hippopotamus… Continue reading Days 71-77 Hippopotami!

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Days 39-45 and What Jenny Did Next is open for business!

Guess what everyone?  I have an Etsy shop now! Yay! I know I’ve been behind in my posting, and I mentioned that I was working on an exciting project, well this is it! I’m at the very beginning of the little business that I’ve wanted to start for so long! There’s a long way to… Continue reading Days 39-45 and What Jenny Did Next is open for business!

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Days 24-27 – A beautiful long weekend

Here’s to the long Easter weekend!  Here in the UK, Good Friday and Easter Monday are national ‘bank holidays’, which means 4 whole days to spend as we please! There were of course, some inevitable chores – washing up, trying to arrange shopping deliveries for ourselves and my Mum, but mostly, we celebrated and relaxed!… Continue reading Days 24-27 – A beautiful long weekend

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The Jeckyll Aesthetic

I have to confess, I have never loved the 19th-century Arts and Crafts style. Though, I admit, I do sometimes fall prey to being a bit fickle when it comes to interior design trends, and can occasionally be swayed by glossy home photo shoots in magazines and ‘before-and-after’ make-over programmes, this time, it’s just not happening.… Continue reading The Jeckyll Aesthetic