I spent a bit of time in the garden over the weekend, digging and pruning and planting. When I came inside in the evening, I made these garden-inspired coffee cups. I found some spring-green ceramic ink and it was too hard to resist using it. I think my favourite thing about early spring…

    There's a small but wide window above our bed for which I'd hoped to buy a roman blind. I looked all over town and couldn't find a ready-made blind to fit. But then I remembered that last year, my self-sufficient sister decked out her entire house in blinds that she had made herself.…

    I sewed a new green dress, to brighten up the end of winter-time. And it really has, because it's a warm and comfy one to wear with the old merino top, cardigan, tights and boots combo. I used a medium-weight cotton denim fabric with a little stretch in it. It was a lucky…

    A bit of serious spring-divining is going on here, I think that's how i can best explain all the flowers I'm documenting on the blog. The amazing furry ones in the top picture are a kind of flannel flower from a friend's garden. They originate from Australia, I think. And the jasmine is from…

  Tom's Mum brought me these tiny violets from her garden on the weekend. For something so small, the scent of a violet is amazing! I love them.

    A new top was made (well, bought) for K one day when she was home from school last week. I got her to make a design that we could print onto the front, and she drew some hearts, hugs and kisses. As five year old girls are liable to do. I traced the…

  So much rain! There's water pouring down the hill and flooding the streets.  It is a good day to be inside with the fire going, though. I spent a bit of time today making this cushion cover for a friend. The front is thick wool jersey fabric in a charcoal colour and the back…

  It's never too early in the morning for a bit of creativity, don't you know. I hope you're having a good Thursday!

    I made some differently-sized zip cases for my shop update today, and realised afterwards that they make a rather colour-coordinated collection. I seem to do that every week- subliminal colour groupings.  We have two big camellia trees outside and little K likes to pick the flowers and bring them in for me. Almost…

    I ordered some seeds online in anticipation of spring gardening, and some extras to send to friends around the country who enjoy growing things. The seeds arrived in bulk quantities, and I wanted to divide them into individual packets, so I made my own seed envelopes. They are just kraft-paper 'wage envelopes', with…