2017 is almost over and what a year it has been. It got off to a bumpy start when the company I was working for went into administration in January and made my job, along with many others, redundant. Since…
After buying the fabric back in October for Christmas stockings it is no surprise that I only started making them less than a week before Christmas. I swear December feels shorter than any other month! Thankfully stockings are super quick…
HAPPY DECEMBER EVERYONE! Aka the best month ever! This year I decided to take on the challenge of making my Christmas party outfit. This was partly driven by my new found love of sewing and partly by the fact I…
The first meeting of the Merry Makes craft club was on Monday evening and it was so much fun! A few of us met up at mine and we made these adorable pompom sprout baubles. They are such a cute…
First things first I’d like to establish the angle I’m writing this post from. I’m a beginner sewer with enthusiasm that isn’t quite matched by skill. I’ve made a lot of ‘things’ but this is my first foray into making…
Hello wonderful humans and thank you for visiting Merry Makes by Alice-May! I am Alice-May, I live in London and I am a magazine editor by day and a crafter by night. This is my little crafty haven where I’ll…
