A momentous event occurred a few weeks ago. My sister gave birth to a baby girl. Of course, every birth is pretty momentous -- a life is begun where before there wasn't one -- but this was especially astounding as the baby was the first of her generation to not be a boy... Between me … Continue reading Dresses for girls: homemade baby presents
Vintage images
Down on the farm
We're off on hols this week; staying on a farm where we plan to ride horses and tractors and collect our own eggs from the chickens every morning. Perhaps we might even spot a pig as glorious as this one... I intended, of course, to schedule lots of blog posts in advance so you wouldn't … Continue reading Down on the farm
Finding vintage images
If you've visited me here at Wolves in London before (hello! if you haven't, nice to meet you!) you'll know I am a huge fan of beautiful old illustrations. There is something so wonderfully evocative about a good vintage image. Perhaps it's the delicate detail of some drawings that transports you back to a world … Continue reading Finding vintage images
Vintage botanical deliciousness
Regular readers (hello you lovely people) will know I have a penchant for vintage prints and a love of gardening. So, it's perhaps a little surprising that I have only recently discovered the plethora of stunning vintage botanical illustrations that are available out there for free on the internet. (And by free, I mean both … Continue reading Vintage botanical deliciousness
Wolf & Ink
Those of you who’ve been reading my blog for a while might remember my hugely talented sister, Letterpress printer extraordinaire and maker of my wedding invitations and business cards. Well, she’s put me to shame once again for, while I’ve been wittering on about starting a fabric business for more than a year but done … Continue reading Wolf & Ink
Armchair travel
Once upon a time, I used to get itchy feet if I hadn’t been out of the country for a month. I was a travel aficionado. Weekend city breaks, European holidays, winter ski trips, a year off travelling through Asia: there were few travel opportunities I didn’t jump at. Frequently. But, now, of course, I’ve … Continue reading Armchair travel
Letterpress wedding invitations
When it comes to planning a homemade wedding, let me offer you one excellent piece of advice: make sure there is someone really talented in your family at a wedding-related craft and then force them to give you their expertise for free. Don't have someone in the family already? No worries, divorce your current family … Continue reading Letterpress wedding invitations
Homemade wedding favours
Everyone tells you that organising a wedding is stressful. So much to do. So many people to coordinate. So many little things to think about. And of course, you don't believe a word of it. "Not me," you think, "I won't be some crazed bridezilla, storming around the place screaming at people because my napkins … Continue reading Homemade wedding favours
A photo a day: August 28th
I wish it would surprise you if I told you that I still have a wedding present to finish making for my sister who got married in May. (I wish it would surprise me too.) I did give her most of her presents at the time, but I had an idea to pretty up some … Continue reading A photo a day: August 28th
A very important arrival
Last week I became an Aunt for the very first time.* One of my sisters had a baby boy and I can report, completely objectively of course, that he is one of the cutest little babies ever to be born. I’d been knitting a blanket for the new arrival for a ridiculously long time, but … Continue reading A very important arrival
