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Mea culpa... seriously though, my bad.
There is nothing worse than being run off your feet all day and hitting the hay knowing that the things you really , really wanted to do...
Cass Merrigan
Jun 15, 20242 min read
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A little sneak peak at whats next!
Now that the Duchess and Baguette are out in the world it is time to start working on your next project. Last blog I talked about wanting...
Cass Merrigan
May 29, 20241 min read
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Belated April Update
April was a quiet month for Cake & Ale, sorry about that! We didn't release any patterns and it was pretty quiet on all the socials....
Cass Merrigan
May 6, 20242 min read
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Store Update - SVG's for the whole collection!
After months of procrastinating and putting it off I have created a complete set of SVG files for the Cake & Ale range! They are...
Cass Merrigan
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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I love a sunburnt country
One thing I love about living rural is the annual Ag (agricultural) show, especially the Gresford Show. It's a bit sized event (no where...
Cass Merrigan
Mar 11, 20242 min read
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Drum roll please !!!
Yup its us (me)! How cool is that!!! We have a project called "The Dutchess" that was designed exclusively for Make Modern Magazine! So...
Cass Merrigan
Mar 5, 20241 min read
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Cameo, a pre-purchase tale
99% of the time I am happy to upload a pattern and release it into the wild confident that everything will turn out just fine. Cameo on...
Cass Merrigan
Feb 18, 20242 min read
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50 shades of cream, a Stargazer update
When I started to design my Stargazer quilt there was no official plan on how big to make it... more of a see how we go notion. Which...
Cass Merrigan
Feb 12, 20241 min read
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Summer holidays ain't no vacation
Can I just say being a WFH (work from home) parent during the Summer holidays is a right challenge! I have three wee ones are when they...
Cass Merrigan
Feb 9, 20242 min read
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Whats not to love?
So I had this genius idea to make a 3D heart for Valentines, simply right? Well, it could have been but then my brain got involved and...
Cass Merrigan
Jan 22, 20242 min read
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A Merry Christmas and Custard
Just a quick note to say MERRY CHRISTMAS! And wish you all a happy new year! Not ashamed to say I called it quits on 2023 around 10:30pm...
Cass Merrigan
Jan 1, 20241 min read
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Happy Birthday to Us!!!
At dinner last night it suddenly dawned on me that Cake & Ale is now 1!! I don't remember the exact date we launched the business...
Cass Merrigan
Nov 30, 20231 min read
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Just a quick one, because I feel like death
I made a deal with myself to write a blog a week, admittedly mine are not great compared to so many of the others that are out there......
Cass Merrigan
Nov 16, 20231 min read
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Have I told you about the Star Gazer??
So this week I tried to find some time for product development between logo development for my 9-5 job, kids and trying to find an...
Cass Merrigan
Nov 8, 20231 min read
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The Nightjar Version One
As promised here is the Nightjar, well version one at least. Below is a little peak into the process, the mock up and first prototype...
Cass Merrigan
Nov 1, 20231 min read
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Breathe before you sew...
I have had an absolutely epic October so far, crazy busy with my 9-5 job as well as with the Muppet's (my kids, also affectionately known...
Cass Merrigan
Oct 25, 20231 min read
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DIY therapist
I had a few people reach out recently and ask how I put together my Therapist Hexie Quilt. As it really is such a great quilt that I...
Cass Merrigan
Oct 18, 20231 min read
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When I find time to scratch...
What a few weeks it has been out here!! Its been baking hot, minimal rain, and to make matters worse, when it did rain none of it made it...
Cass Merrigan
Oct 12, 20231 min read
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Festive Spheres! Quick and Easy Decorating.
This was such a fun project. The pattern breaks down into such small, manageable bits, that with a little prep work you can knock out a...
Cass Merrigan
Sep 21, 20231 min read
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Jingle Balls or Festive Spheres?
I think one and two sum it up! There is definitely proof of concept here.re not a Old Hallows Eve household, and sadly Thanksgiving isn't...
Cass Merrigan
Sep 13, 20231 min read
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