My sewing machine's been sitting neglected on the floor next to my desk for over a year, gathering dust. Lately it's been quietly calling to me. I got briefly inspired to sew skirts for the girls for their birthdays. I got as far as buying the fabric and it's been... Read more →

Mmmm, white chocolate how I love and miss thee. No dairy for this girl since my body went on strike 15 years ago. I've recently been craving white chocolate again and my quest got me back in the kitchen experimenting. I struggled to find a dairy free white chocolate in... Read more →

I finally made time to pre mordant my organic cotton scarves. You might remember I had a go a little while ago and got it wrong. When you're dyeing fabric it's a case of opposites attract. Protein fibres like wool and silk dye beautifully with cellulose materials such as leaves,... Read more →

I'm deep in the middle of a natural dyeing craze. It's an obsession that has swept in and taken me over. Combining foraging in nature with dyeing wool in a rainbow of colours brings me so much joy. My latest dyeing adventure saw me gathering wattle blossoms which are so... Read more →

At the moment I'm devouring books and field guides about the natural world. I have so many questions and not enough answers. How are shells made? Do they grow with the creature inside or do they move into bigger ones as they grow? Who lives inside the shells that we... Read more →

I wanted to make something beautiful and useful with my oxalis dyed wool. It's my first foray into the world of naturally dyeing yarn. I've done eco-dyeing in the past and spent many years using commercial dyes. These days it doesn't feel right to be using a bunch of chemicals... Read more →

Combining hobbies is a passion of mine. Dyeing wool with flowers from the weed known as sour grass or oxalis happily combines nature, foraging, dyeing and eventually knitting or crochet. There's something so satisfying about delving deeper into the process of making and creating your own unique materials to craft... Read more →

There's definitely a feeling of spring in the air with some gorgeous sunny and I must say, warm, days recently. I even spotted jasmine buds on the vine in a neighbour's front garden. However, in true spring fashion, the weather then turns back to grey skies and freezing cold. This... Read more →

I was sitting on the couch the other night crocheting away. As I wound the wool over the wooden hook again and again, my thoughts began to wander. It's always interesting to see where your thoughts go when you're making things and this particular night was no exception. My beanie's... Read more →

Last month we headed out of the city for a day trip. It was proof that you don't have to travel very far to discover something wonderful. Our friends may be jetting off overseas or interstate but we're having adventures too. Just a little closer to home than them. That's... Read more →