I can scarcely grasp we are coming to the end of winter. The days are lengthening and while the nights are still frosty, to the tune of several degrees below zero, during the day with the sun out it is not hard to see that […]
Plaid Flannel Smock Dress
Coming at your screens with a cosy sew this time, in all its flannel and plaid goodness. I know by the time February rolls around many in the northern hemisphere are eagerly awaiting the start of spring, with its sweet blossoms and enticing bird song. […]
Natural Dyeing With Madder and Avocado
Hello all, welcome January and welcome brand new year! I hope January has been good to you and you were able to ease into the year a bit. I had planned to check in sooner but over here it’s been a busy, busy start of […]
2022 Year Wrap up
I hope you all had a nice few days and that those who celebrate had a cosy holiday. I had meant to write a grand finale to my year in crafts here on the blog, but my household caught the sneeze and the last few […]
Hazel Afmaeli Yoke
For the final project I’ll share this year, I want to show you this autumnal lopapeysa. This jumper has been finished for a while, patiently waiting for a day when it finally was cold enough and the idea of wearing an Icelandic jumper didn’t seem […]
Autumn into December
We have enjoyed a beautiful -if ludicrously mild- autumn. I’m kind of running out of superlatives to describe the rapid changes to our climate on the blog, but yeah, “there was little need for a sweater the entirety of October and my entire balcony garden […]
Herfspinner Fingerless Gloves
I hope this late November day finds you well. Today I wanted to show you these moth adorned colourwork mitts that I knit up earlier in the year. The photos were taken on a glorious autumn day when the air had a nice moist forest […]
Night Sky Ogden Tier Dress
Hi all, I thought it was time for another sewing make on the blog. This is a dress I started when summer just rolled around, finished by the end of summer when we were moving towards autumn, and photographed in earlier autumn. Now finally it […]
First Floor Loom Project part 2: Plaid Twill Scarf
Hi all, this is my second post about my woven plaid twill scarf; the first project to get off my floor loom. Previously I wrote a deep dive into dressing the loom and the process of weaving it. This second post will talk about the […]
First Floor Loom Project part 1: Process
Merry meet on this Samhain Eve! Today I’m excited to tell you all about how weaving my first project on the floor loom went! I’m splitting posting about this project into two posts; one focussed on the process of weaving and the second one, focussed […]