What the seasons bring... 2 Aug 2013 | 10:18 am

The winter has been hard to get use to even thou it has been milder than previous years. I sign of age... I have had little chance to create any new patterns, I seem to just pick up the wool and com...

Happy crafting with fabric paint. 2 Jul 2013 | 09:45 am

I made this cushion with a doily stencil and some hand painting... Here is how... Use some good quality fabric paint. Place paper doily where you want it. To keep it from moving around use some s....

Sonja's African flower bag 26 Jun 2013 | 09:26 am

Some time ago I had a lovely email from Sonja who lives in The Netherlands. As they use different weight yarn etc than what we use in Australia, she wanted to know what would be the best to make he...

Make and Do... 3 Jun 2013 | 06:06 am

Chunky Skirt 10 May 2013 | 01:04 pm

With winter creeping up, a tad too fast... Out came the chunky wool... This is a new skirt pattern that I have finished... It's so comfy... And a little bit Granny Groovy...

Recycling plastic bags 26 Apr 2013 | 04:33 pm

I decided after returning home with yet another pile of plastic bags... That it was about time I started to think about recycling. Now I do normally recycle my plastic bags but not quite like thi...

Kaspar's Crocheted Wrist-warmer Tutorial 9 Apr 2013 | 01:26 pm

Hi everyone. My name is Kaspar and I am 16 years old. My mum has been trying to teach me to crochet since I was young. I didn't get the hang of it until last year. I think crocheting is great. I...

A day in the backyard 19 Mar 2013 | 11:02 am

A couple of pictures of my backyard Late afternoon...sun going down...

Some weather we are having 2 Mar 2013 | 01:45 pm

With the changing seasons... Summer to Autumn It has been quite the dramatic change here at river cottage... that is hard to get use to... One minute it is so hot you could melt on the spot... The ...

Settling in... 25 Feb 2013 | 05:41 am

The weeks are flying by now that I have settled into my new job... I have organised some lovely new stock that will be arriving in the next two weeks... One exhibition is over and the next is about t...