Hello, there. It’s been a while. This is really just a quick post from me to say that I’m still alive and have not fallen down a rabbit hole. As regular readers might know, I’m expecting a baby early next year, and lately, it’s been a hectic time of many, many hospital visits and not […]
Knitted for our wedding reception, from Skein Queen‘s Twitter Bird pattern (adapted a little bit). We’re going to play a game of i-spy with some of them! I’ve got an old pillow ready for the stuffing, then I just need to sew them up and give them eyes and wings by embroidering in a contrasting
The Birds! The Birds! Read More »
Giles and I have been harbouring a secret these past few months, and yesterday were finally able to announce it to the wider world. I have been busy growing a whole new person! I’ll need to get cracking on a few more baby clothes before next February that’s for sure. I won’t bore you with
Enter, Wonky Babbidge Read More »
I love narrative art. I love book art. This stop motion animation from the New Zealand Book Council makes me very happy indeed.
Beauty in Storytelling Read More »
Penelope, now in her early 70s was interviewed by me about learning to sew at school, and she had many a story, but this one seems particularly topical. Ingrid: So what kind of sewing did you do at your first school? Penelope: I only ever did sewing with pennies. I could do round pennies. [laughs]
Sewing Stories: ‘Running the Olympics’ Read More »
