Perfect for marmalade making season, this cake is quick to make and delicious. It is basically a sponge with the addition of orange zest,...

 I have been making baby bandanas (rather unattractively called dribble bibs) for our first grandchild. Although I could start a pop-up s...

I've been digging around in the loft (attic) for ages to find the quilts I made for my children when they were babies. I've had o...

The original pattern. I've been sewing up a storm. I've made three dresses this month! Having left my sewing machine in its box ...

Saturday lunch in our house is usually something like hamburgers, sausages and beans, full English breakfast and such like. Supper ...

The original pattern, circa mid 80s. Liberty tana lawn. Going through my stash of patterns, I found this one from the 1980s.  As y...

It's a cold, wet, windy day in London and perfect for staying in and eating hot soup and crusty bread for lunch. That,  plus all the a...