Oh, the sun, the sun of the past few days! Can it really signal an end to this interminable winter at last? I am keeping all fingers and toes crossed that it is so. And so, with the appearance of some warmer weather, it is, naturally, perfect timing for me to actually finish the cardigan … Continue reading Finally finished: a toddler cardie
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7 uses for old socks
Happy 2015 all! Well, I’ve not written any resolutions yet (or my yearly ideas of things I could...), I’ve not cleaned the house for the new year, or put away the Christmas decorations or even written a list (and I am a big list writer)… But I did clear out the sock drawer this morning. … Continue reading 7 uses for old socks
Homemade Christmas decorations: 7 of the best
There’s something about Christmas that never fails to bring out my inner crafting obsessive. Perhaps it’s memories of endless paper chains and papier mache bells and baubles as a child (the latter usually too heavy to actually be strung up anywhere in the house, for fear of head injuries if they pulled down the bit … Continue reading Homemade Christmas decorations: 7 of the best
Grow, forage, cook: a Christmas hamper
If there’s a better present in the world than a hamper at Christmas, I’ve yet to come across it. Oh, wait, I do know of a better one: a homemade hamper, stuffed to bursting with delicious goodies made over the previous 12 months. (Note to readers: please do feel free to read this as a … Continue reading Grow, forage, cook: a Christmas hamper
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
Pretty soap packaging
Since moving back to our house after the builders moved out, we’ve only succeeded in getting two rooms anywhere near a finished condition. The kitchen has a single coat of paint up on the walls, but that at least makes it look better than everywhere else where the bare plaster sings out in all its … Continue reading Pretty soap packaging
The original ickle trousers
Sometimes you come across a craft pattern so great you can’t help but make it time and again. Sure, you think you to yourself, I could try out a different pattern this time round. I could make something new that I’ve not made before. In fact I probably should try out something new. Who knows? … Continue reading The original ickle trousers
A boy’s favourite things
I’m the oldest of four siblings, all born within six years of each other. (Looking back now, with the experience of having my own family, I wonder how on earth my Mum coped without having a serious breakdown, or running off with a Greek waiter at least once in my childhood. But, to the best … Continue reading A boy’s favourite things
A finished baby blanket
As I mentioned in my last post, I managed to summon up a burst of knitting energy recently and finish off the blanket that I started about three months ago for the impending new arrival (aka sproglet mi). After sewing in all the ends (oh, such a tedious process, I always put it off and … Continue reading A finished baby blanket
Homemade baby presents; a quandary
Can you give my weary brain a little help this fine spring morning? I'm having a quandary about what to make for the imminent arrival of my future niecephew (tbc) and could use some advice... When my sister had her first baby, last summer, I put together a lovely little box full of homemade goodies: … Continue reading Homemade baby presents; a quandary
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