Friday, 25 March 2016

The sound of even more unicorns galloping

Well even more unicorns at Shipwrights cottage
this one is made from an Indonesian sarong
 with hand spun and naturally dyed wool mane and tail
another birthday present for a unicorn mad little girl




The next one is a special order - an alicorn no less 
in the planing stages for this one 

Wednesday, 10 February 2016

The sound of boro


India Flint recent posted a comment about the meaning of boro and selling items made to look like boro. 

This is my favourite pair of jeans
Before India I would have cut them up to make kids toys
After India I now happily stitch and look forward to more holes
I recently had to restitch the bottom part as the stitching wore out
Obviously wearing them too much 


Saturday, 9 January 2016

The sound of sea shells

Collected some lovely Nerita lineata shells 
Strung them up using hemp string
Next time I'll make my own string too 
Oiled them to get the shine going
They are another present 


Thursday, 31 December 2015

The sound of gardening - African keyhole garden bed


In winter 2015 a Permablitz was held at my place 
friends came and helped build
me an African keyhole garden
Here is how we built it ...

This is the space it was built






In full winter production

Monday, 28 December 2015

The Sound of Christmas Spoons

Loving handmade gifting this year again
been 5 years since I bought christmas gifts
been making them all

i love receiving homemade gifts
so i assume that other do too
more christmas spoons

I'm getting better at these 
but a lifetime of learning ahead of me

almond spoon




acacia spoon