This weekend, it has finally felt as though spring is beginning at last. Even I, fair-weather gardener that I am, managed to spend an afternoon outdoors, pulling out lots of dead stuff and clipping back unruly and neglected shrubbery. This is … Continue reading
Category Archives: craftyness
a couple of things
I think I’ve got a little bit obsessed with making my wire “things”. As you can see, I’ve made a couple more. And I decided to risk it with the give-a-dog-a-bone dilemma. Although… I was initially tempted to sew a … Continue reading
hanging around
I’ve had a roll of wire hanging around for a while. I can’t actually remember where it came from; I think it’s picture wire, for hanging up picture frames, but I can’t be sure because my memory on the matter is … Continue reading
more blooming mice
I like making mice. Having finally sorted my pattern and worked out how to avoid the pitfalls of the making process, I got a small batch underway on Friday afternoon. It was good to follow up a morning spent doing an … Continue reading
puppy pair
Never let it be said that I give up easily. You may remember that I had an idea to put some of my creatures into boxes, with some type of fabric background. The finished boxes would be like frames, and the finished item would … Continue reading
bone of contention
My dad, it is fair to say, was a bit of a hoarder. He kept a lot of stuff that my mum, who often referred to other people’s things as “clutter”, or “dust-traps”, would happily have cleared out at the drop of … Continue reading