I have a lovely neighbour who lives at the bottom of the drive. That sounds a little grand but it’s just the way the houses are offset. Most weeks when the re-cycling has been collected she returns the various boxes to my front door. I return the favour when I can but she’s definately ahead [...]
Today I’m sitting with slightly singed fingers and injured dignity/pride/self confidence that sort of thing from a little exploration of selling my bits and pieces through a local shop. I’ll just steam away quietly …. doesn’t seem a positive way to start a Friday before a bank holiday does it? Best do something. I know [...]
A spread of candy-like colour If I said that dyeing fabric is easy and straighforward I’d probably be lying! If I claimed to have this dyeing obssession completely nailed I’d probably have my fingers crossed behind my back. How do people do this for a living? Do they age prematurely? There seems to be so [...]
It’s a beautiful, sunny day just the opportunity for a little bit of fabric dyeing. Take a pile of white fabric, chopped up into fat quarters, plastic bags …. and a heap of different yarns. Step 1 – Turn the utility room into a laboratory Step 2 – Mix up the dyes. Handy jam jar [...]
I hate starting with an apology but the photo’s seem a little dark (It’s the torrential rain, you know.) even with all my manipultions in Lightroom. (I don’t know much beyond the very basics I’m afraid.) Anyway, on this dark and dreary day, here is a simple tote bag made fron Amy Butler’s home decor [...]
This grew… and grew…. until it became this. A knitted wire bracelet. I’ve never knitted wire before and I was surprised how straight forward it was. (I know, it’s probably the simplest thing you could make but I like to start at the beginning. What does that say about me? ) O.K., I admit it, [...]
I wonder what this will be when it grows up…… It’s a tricky customer but fun……and very, very sparkly. Can you guess?
