“Blanket Stitch is my all-time favourite stitch on my machine and I want you to enjoy it and use it as much as I do so here are some tips and tricks that I hope will help you create the perfect stitch.”
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“Remember a small packet of seeds, price of a coffee, can give such pleasure and rewards!”
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“If, like me, you are lucky enough to have your own rhubarb in the garden, this is a great recipe to rustle up with a few store cupboard ingredients.”
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April means we need our skates on, everything needs to be sown but we must also keep a vigilant eye kept on pests. All the shelves in my green house are brimming with seed trays and pots. Here are my tips to get the best results both inside and out.
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“I do so love Hoopies! I love the ability to frame a little piece of work quickly and easily without much expense and in a very portable way and I love that I can undo the frames and put new little ditties in all the time.”
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“It wouldn’t be Easter without Simnel Cake at tea time and these buns are a cheats version of the original recipe (I do love a short cut – less time cooking, means more time left for sewing!).”
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“If you have not sown any seeds now is the time especially for aubergines, tomatoes and peppers either in a propagator or on a warm window sill indoors.”
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“There’s nothing like getting together with a cuppa and a slice of cake and Mother’s day is the perfect excuse. This is one recipe that never fails to please - the cool creamy filling against the zing of the lemon curd is simply delicious.”
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“If you have not sown any seeds now is the time especially for aubergines, tomatoes and peppers either in a propagator or on a warm window sill indoors.”
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“Japan is a country of exotic wonder so refreshingly unlike anything we have come to know and love in Europe it has something to surprise around every corner. “
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“These deliciously naughty biscuits are a perfect treat for the one you love. They look impressive and are far easier to make than they look! “
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“You can start sowing seeds but be mindful, if it gets colder you may need extra protection for your little seedlings. Sometimes it is prudent to wait as plants grow when it's warm like now but a cold spell can damage so much and you could be back to nothing.”
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“The wood block prints we saw in the Goldberger Collection of Textile and Clothing Industry in Budapest also reminded me of the simple beginnings of cloth I have seen made in India.”
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“If you’re anything like us at Dandelion HQ you are trying to be just a little bit healthier after all the Christmas excess! Of course, we all still like a little something sweet and you could do worse than this high fibre loaf.”
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“People often ask me where I get all my ideas from and how I come up with them, for me they seem to pour out of my body every waking hour, they even wake me in the night and I have to get up to start making something!”
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“Early indoor bulbs need to be kept damp and warm and plenty of light, its never too late to pop some in a pot, the results will be amazing in the dreary days of January.”
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“Each year I made more batches for more people and eventually, three years ago, I racked up a whopping 80 dozen to bake in my tiny kitchen! So the following year I started handing out the recipe instead!”
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“Use fine good quality pins to hold your pieces together. And yes I do sew over my pins, but I always go gently.”
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“Prepare bulbs for indoor gloriousness in the winter. Plant white hyacinths, white crocus, paper
white narcissi.”
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This is a great ‘get ahead’ for Christmas recipe. One batch makes a lot of cookies - perfect for boxing up to give as gifts or just to spread a little Christmas cheer. The dough can be made now, then popped in the freezer to bake near the time.
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