Rain, mist, wind and cold this week. I've been working on a few projects of the warming kind.
The second photo above shows the draught stoppers for our old sash windows I mentioned back here. I was inspired by the design in this Lotta book, and used a scratchy old wool blanket to make enough 'window snakes' for the whole house. Inside I put plain rice, bought in bulk. I thought about this for a long time before settling on rice. I was unsure about using a food source for a non-food purpose but at the same time I wanted to use a natural, biodegradable material (certainly not plastic pellets or similar.) I thought about sand, but worried it could be/get damp or sift out of any holes/seams. I'm still not completely sure about the rice (condensation…?) but I will cross my fingers. This d-i-y insulation is working a treat so far.
A while ago I came across a little-house-on-the-prairie style skirt that had been donated to the opshop from an old theatre. The seams had come apart but the heavy velveteen cotton in a dark sea-green was still beaut. So I made this oversized floor cushion for the kids. Cosy and comfortable!
This is a good rainy-day song by a Kiwi songwriter living in Paris.
Enjoy your weekend.
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