The spring sun shining in the windows this morning seemed occasion enough to make some shortbread for a neighbour, and some for us. After all, who doesn't love the buttery crisp of shortbread? I added lemon to a favourite old recipe, and used the rim of a small cup to cut circles from the dough. …

How is your week going? We've been lucky enough to have a few days of sunshine, and I've started walking to work which is pretty joyful after a winter on the bus. Especially when I can blast Kate Bush on the headphones and stop for coffee (occasionally) when I reach the edge of the city. …

Hello lovely people. Hope you've had a great week. Sorting through some old fabrics, I found this great print with parsley seeds (I think) and so made it up into a 'project bag' for the etsy shop, along with some other things. Every item has been made from recycled textiles, my favourite kind of making.…

 Here are a couple of happy scenes from the weekend. The eleven-year-old is really into food- it's a serious pursuit for him. (Eating, that is.) So I'm trying to do cooking with him as often as we can. We spent a cosy morning making scones and biscuits and I think he can make them by…

This print was a special Craft Sessions farewell present designed by Mara from Printspace. Craft is joy. (She also designed this one, last year.) More spring lightness can be found in our garden and in wild places around the suburb this week. Climbing roses, roadside freesias, and delicate daphne flowering in a pot by the…

(photos by Felicia Semple, embroidery by Alichia of Hearth Collective) I got home from Melbourne and The Craft Sessions event and have been on a bit of a high ever since- what a fabulous time, place, space. I didn't take my camera because my bag was too full and I knew there would be lots…

I'm heading to Melbourne today to take part in this fabulous event: The Craft Sessions. I'll be teaching two classes: Embroidery from the natural world, and Freedom patchwork. I'm looking forward to seeing friends from last year, and meeting new ones from this year. If you want to have a glimpse into last year's event, click…

Finished a big deadline at work. It's the start of spring. Deep breath.  Arvo Part: Spiegel im Spiegel.

First official day of spring in our half of the world… happy spring, fellow Southern Hemispherites. This is a project bag I made for a friend who is an accomplished cook and nutritionist. I wanted to make her something to keep her current crochet projects in. My own little kitchen garden inspired me in my…