This is a new winter cardigan I sewed for Keira from an adult-size fairisle sweater which was beautifully made but had completely worn-out elbows. I found it at a flea market and saw that it was made from pure Shetland wool, so of course I had to get it to recycle. To make the…

    I let Arlo choose his own wool from the yarn shop the other day, and he selected this lovely soft grey which I think is a mixture of merino and soy (i can't find the label anywhere- sorry). I knitted him this simple hat for winter using this great pattern, but I sized…

We seem to know many little girls who have had birthdays lately- mostly school friends of Keira's but some cousins too. I usually like to buy a new book or art supplies to give as a gift, but then feel like adding a small 'handmade something' as well. In the past I've made dolls, dress-ups…

      The kids and I are having a holiday at my parent's place, in the country. The weather is golden here at the moment: the grass has dried out to yellow and the walnuts are ready to be gathered. It's so dark and quiet here at night-time, and there's so much space to…

  I picked this bunch of mayweed on the weekend from my sister's little farm, where we had a family Easter gathering. There were lots of autumnal wild things growing in the paddock but this was the prettiest. I did some mayweed embroidery for my shop update today: a small zipped case and a felt…

    Today when I was at the cafe a friend asked 'So, are you dreaming of Norway at the moment?' and I had to say that yes, I was. I've been remembering that relief of early spring, and the first yellows reappearing outside from under the snow. And how everyone bought tulips to display…

  This is a little paper-cut I made while I was procrastinating over other work I should have been doing. I've long admired the beautiful scherenschnitte works of Amy Karol and Elsita Mora and couldn't resist trying it myself. I don't think I have the finecutting skills or patience to make really complicated papercuts but…

        I found an old craft book a while ago from 1978 ('Crafts', edited by Mary Harding, Book Club Associates, London) and in it was a section about working with leather. I've not been drawn to leatherwork before, mostly because of my vegetarian tendencies (although I do eat meat occasionally and buy…

    When I was out walking, I found this flower growing on the street and picked a bit to take home. I think it's an anemone. (Please let me know if I'm wrong- it happens often!) The petals are so very delicate. If I touch them, they fall off. I think they are very…

      I've had fun this weekend making some new clothes for both of the children for autumn. Here are some things I made for Keira. There's a new skirt made from a vintage cotton/wool blend fabric, some tweed trousers/shorts (kind of like long shorts to wear with tights underneath maybe when it gets…