~quilt in progress~

January 12, 2010.Reading time 3 minutes.

The initial quilt I was intending to make was a multicoloured scrappy quilt, designed to use up all your little bits and pieces of fabric. Since I have only just begun collecting patchwork fabrics and my stash is fairly small, the credit card alarm bells soon rang loud and clear. So what to do? Make […]

~today in my garden~

January 9, 2010.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I love hibiscus, with their delicate fluttery petals and intricate stamens with velvety stigmas. Their touch of tropicana never fails to make your day feel happier. If you are in the snow-covered Northern Hemisphere I do hope it adds some sunshine to your day as well! This particular hibiscus is sending out masses of blooms […]

~breakfast~

January 5, 2010.Reading time 3 minutes.

One of my New Year resolutions is to avoid food additives as much as possible. I’m not going to be overly precious about it, I just want to minimise artificial ingredients in my food – such as those that begin with numbers – eek! Reading nutritional labels these days can be quite unappetising, and there […]

~cushla’s village fabrics~

January 4, 2010.Reading time 4 minutes.

Here in Auckland it is summer, and humid, and it feels kind of incongruous to pick up those knitting needles and start knitting with wool. A part of me wants it to be snowing outside like it is in many parts of the world, just so I can snuggle up on the sofa with my […]

~new year, new room~

January 1, 2010.Reading time 2 minutes.

Last year, if you stood in our spare room and looked north, you saw this: Yes, a yucky old wall. This year, if you stand in our spare room and look north, you see this: No, you are not seeing things – the other day we really did knock out a wall of our house! […]