Thank you to all the lovely people who came and visited my table at the fair on Saturday. It sure was a great time and I'm sorry I didn't take any photos of the event… I did take one of the people lined up outside the door just before it started, but then (typically) I…

I made a wee family of bears, some were from vintage cotton velveteen, and two made from natural linen. They were fun to make, especially their little softy ears. When I showed the kids, I noticed they touched the ears straight away, especially the ones lined with Liberty tana lawn. The bears are kind of…

My friend Helen gave me this beautiful vintage skirt- it's made from cotton velveteen in black with mustard-yellow sprigs of flowers printed all over. It's so soft and comfortable- needless to say, I love it deeply. I found some black linen tucked away and wondered how I could replicate that bright-flower-on-black style that I so…

Here are some of the things i bought second-hand during November. I love to go flea-market and op-shopping very much. But these days I think pretty hard before I buy things, because I'm aware of how many things I already have. Also, how many things I have that I don't really use. You know how…

A rainy afternoon is the best for a bit of scissor and paper work. And don't forget the glue stick. I made these collaged cards (they're a bit like these ones) from my box of old papers. Old photographs from a book about birds around the world and a gardening manual. Better go and brave…

A few early-summer comforts: berry jam on toast, sweet peas on the teepees and embroidering some faces of the rabbity variety. I drew a winner for Helen's book poetry book The Comforter– number 16 who was Delwyn from Australia. Thank you for joining in! You can find more details about and order copies of the…

This is my friend Helen Lehndorf's collection of poetry, which is fresh of the printing press this week. Helen's poetry chronicles everyday life in an original, detailed and bold manner and draws the reader in close. She shines light on how it is to live in provincial NZ, the natural world, to be a mother,…