The Spring Equinox has come and gone, so I thought it would be a good time to come here and talk a bit about the changing surroundings, the awakening garden and what’s been going on in my craft corner. I know March, and this period […]
Springthings
Category: DIY & Crafts
Lopapeysa in Winter and Tracks in the Snow
Hey all, I mentioned last week how winter decided to make a visit, and how I wanted to make the most of the frozen landscape by getting out there as much as time and Covid regulations would allow. Before I move on with some more […]
A Snow Storm in February
Greetings from a snow covered Treehouse! Deep winter decided to pay us a visit on Sunday and I woke up to 20cm of snow overnight with more falling in the days after. I think the gnomes snuck into Vrouw Holle‘s cottage and shook up the […]
2020: Knitting, Spinning and Baking
Happy New Year and welcome to January! I know that apart from the number nothing has changed since the ball dropped but I hope the year will be softer for all of us and that 2021 will be what you need it to be. Our […]
2020: Sewing, Balcony Garden and Outside Explorations
December greetings friends! I hope those of you who celebrate Christmas had a warm, meaningful, merry and safe holiday celebration and for the rest of you I hope you’ve had a few restful loving days. Ordinarily I would have taken the train and travelled south […]
A Rainy Autumn Walk
Anxiety levels have been going through the roof in this household the past week -I didn’t realize there still was a roof to go through even- and I can so imagine it’s been like that in yours too. The majority of it was spend dealing […]
Autumn on the Balcony, New Projects and Mending
Hey all. How is everyone holding up? In my patch of the world we are on our way back into a second Covid-19 lockdown, as restrictions have toughened significantly after numbers have sky rocketed. I’ll spare you the details of the incompetence of our government […]
Heather, Berries and a Disappearing Lake
I don’t know about your patch of the world, but over here we have reached the seasonal in-between time. It’s not quite summer any more, but at the same time, autumn is barely a glimpse of a visitor looming on the horizon. Trees and bushes […]
Summer Days
Hi all, How is everyone doing? Personally, I haven’t been feeling great, with everything going on everywhere. I mean, 2020 is just the year that keeps on giving in absolutely every way isn’t it? I suppose it is more remarkable if you haven’t been affected […]
Natural Dyeing: Red Onion Skins on Istex
Hi all, First things first: Depending where you are reading this you’ll have already noticed this, but I decided to redo my website layout. Don’t worry, this is not going to be a seasonal thing or whatever. Ravelry’s launch of their new website a bit […]