Kia ora, hello! It feels like a wee while since I was last here. I hope you're doing well. Spring is beginning to, well, spring in these parts, which is to say that just as the blossoms bravely appear on branches, they're whipped off again by the wind! That's Wellington life in September and October. It's…

A soft and spacious wrap with green and grey triangles. That's what I was going for with my sister's birthday present. I made her a Vertices Unite shawl – the design is by Stephen West. It's one of my favourite designs – I'm tentatively thinking about casting on a third one day soon. My sister…

I'm a keen flower enthusiast, and while my gardening skills leave a lot to be desired I've loved pressing flowers and leaves since I was very young. The other day on Instagram I posted a snap of my flower press and some cards I made, and a few people asked me to share how I…

Is there anything nicer than a fresh stack of library books waiting on the bedside table? As if i needed an excuse to go to bed early with a cup of tea.  I spent last Sunday afternoon at the library, and when I got home I realised all the books I'd borrowed featured plants, trees…

I have some handmade clothes to share with you this week. In truth, most of these things were finished a little while ago, but I don't think I recorded them here at the time. I do love to make my own clothes. Over the lockdown period, I became aware of how many clothes I really…

I worked on this free-form embroidery slowly, over the past couple of weeks. I'd not done any stitching in ages, but listening to podcasts and radio news and finding some moments for thinking gave me the chance to make something from my heart, like this. The phrase no justice no peace can be traced back…

Hello from deepest winter! As I type, cold rain is tapping on the glass of the windows and what is probably a wind straight from Antarctica is whistling through. I hope this finds you well and warm. Thought I'd share some of the things I've been doing this week. Snuggling under the new quilt reading,…

Kia ora. How are you? I'm sending some hexagon-shaped hearts to you today, wherever you are. A couple of weekends ago I finished a long-term project: my hand-stitched hexagon quilt. I've documented this piece of work here from time to time, so it might look familiar if you've been visiting here for a while. After…

This week brought such heavy news – on top of the coronavirus continuing to cause suffering and death in almost every country in the world, my heart is breaking for the United States and its most recent incidence of state-sanctioned violence and murder. One small thing i can do is donate money to organisations that…

It feels like deepest autumn: a turning point before winter properly sets in. I hope you're keeping warm and well, wherever you are! Here are a few images from the past fortnight here at my place. Our restrictions are being lifted and we're able to see small friends and wider family again. It's lovely to…