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A Question!
A British Facebook sewing group shared their memories recently, of needles left in the wallpaper next to the fireplace where the mending...

Barbara Caswell
Nov 3, 20221 min read
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Hedgehog Day Freebie!
Who amongst us doesn't need another hedgehog around the house? You could win this charmer, ready to accompany you through your most...

Barbara Caswell
Feb 2, 20221 min read
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Birth of a Pig!
Who would think that this is where they get their start in the world? This is what an egg turned inside out is shaped like! And yes,...

Barbara Caswell
Jan 20, 20221 min read
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Prickly Question
WARNING: cuteness overload! A friend gave me this lovely cotton fabric, printed with adorable pincushions. WHAT can I make for sewists...

Barbara Caswell
Aug 5, 20211 min read
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Colour Quiz!
Be an influencer on my spring collection by telling me what colours you like best for Easter's PinPigs©! Which are your first and second...

Barbara Caswell
Feb 9, 20211 min read
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He'll Stick Around
Long after the chocolates are gone, PinPig©'s little face will remind her that she still has your heart. Is lockdown an occasion for gift...

Barbara Caswell
Jan 21, 20211 min read
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Christmas Market 2020
It's hard to go without all the sparkling lights, the spicy smells, the hot drinks held by mittens, the laughing crowds of happy...

Barbara Caswell
Dec 16, 20201 min read
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PinPigs© Are More Sociable Than I Am
I'm fine with making things for hours, by hand, all alone in peace and quiet. But I don't know one single thing about social media! Angie...

Barbara Caswell
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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Serious Tools for Serious Sewing
…I had a normal office job. But it was a job in a back room, where the public didn’t see us, and I quickly discovered that if I wore...

Barbara Caswell
Nov 26, 20201 min read
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From Their Sheep to Our Pigs
WHAT'S ALL THE FUSS OVER HARRIS TWEED? We want to see sheep on green hillsides, so we buy their wool. Yes, sir! Sometimes three bags...
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Nov 22, 20201 min read
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Who Hogged All My Time?
Gosh. I thought designing a weeny little favicon would be easy. You know how they always claim you can do everything with 'the click of a...
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Oct 31, 20201 min read
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