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Renovations - Part Twelve
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Renovations - Part Twelve
Wow! I can't believe I'm already on part twelve! I've been roughly doing a renovations post every week which makes it way more than 12 weeks since we started - which is scary! Things are changing so fast now and...
Renovations - Part Eleven
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Renovations - Part Eleven
It's been another busy week on site at 169. Lots more things have been happening but more on the organisational side........insulation and plaster boards have been ordered, underfloor heating and concrete has been quoted and ordered and decisions about lighting...
Renovations - Part Ten
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Renovations - Part Ten
Things have been really busy onsite for the last week or so...hence the lack of blog and renovation updates. Ayaz and I have been painting the Tudor paneling ourselves in the lovely hot dry weather last week which has eaten...
Renovations - Part Nine
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Renovations - Part Nine
This week things are continuing to progesss well on the site of our new business premises. We now have half a roof completed! The last time I showed you we were a bit exposed to the elements! But in just...
Renovations - Part Eight
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Renovations - Part Eight
Quite a lot has happened since I last updated you all on how the renovation of the new business premises is coming along. A few things seem to be happening all at the same time as well which is really...
Big Weekend Bag Tutorial - Melody Miller - Ruby Star Shining Fabric
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Big Weekend Bag Tutorial - Melody Miller - Ruby Star Shining Fabric
I believe every girl needs lots of bags, of different sizes, different styles and for different uses! And an oversized weekend bag is just one of those bags. When you are away from home for a couple of nights and...
Renovations - Part Seven
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Renovations - Part Seven
It has been another busy few weeks on site and finally I feel like things are starting to acutally be built and repaired rather than being knocked down or stripped back. I was in Scotland all of last week so...
Renovations - Part Six
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Renovations - Part Six
I thought I'd start this weeks renovation post with a little sketch that I did to show you what we are actually doing to the existing building that is on the site of our new business premises. In summary, it...
Double Snap Frame Purse - Tutorial
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Double Snap Frame Purse - Tutorial
If you were inspired by last weeks post on the lovely little double purse frame made with the gorgeous spotty cotton canvas then you can now make your own with confidence with this full picture tutorial! Materials required:Double purse frameouter...
Renovations - Part Five
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Renovations - Part Five
This week at the future home of g&g the scaffolding is now finally up! Meaning a bit of a closer inspection of the Mock Tudor cladding and a view of Moseley never seen before! This view looks down towards Moseley...
Renovations - Part Four
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Renovations - Part Four
As the weeks roll on on our huge renovation project, things are continuing to progress *fairly* well. Our soon to be creative studio/workroom on the first floor has really been stripped back now and tidied up. We are looking forward...
Renovations - part three
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Renovations - part three
It's that time of the week again for another little instalment of how all the renovations are progressing at the new business premises for my Haberdashery, Fabric and Yarn store in Moseley Village, Birmingham. If you missed part 1 and...
Renovations - part two
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Renovations - part two
Those of you who saw part one of the renovation series will hopefully now have a good idea of the 'before' look of this amazing building in Moseley Village which is having the transformation of its life as it turns...
Renovations part one
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Renovations part one
I thought I'd do a blog post to show you the building where my new haberdashery store and workroom studio business will be in - it doesn't look great now but thats all going to change soon - very soon!...

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