February 22, 2012

Dye studio…

mordanted yarns

Well, it could be the new tagline for my basement. Why not? If you are on Pinterest, click the yarn pic below:

Seeing spots (and a recipe)

Stitches

Over the summer we removed the grotty carpet from our hallway to reveal – an original hardwood floor about 40 years old. Now it’s getting a little colder and the kids make a lot of noise stomping around in the corridor so we thought we might need a runner. What a pity to cover that [...]

Poppy and bunting

poppy pin

I’m so happy this poppy pin I crocheted is winging its way to England to Hilary from Lemon Loves. She says she has a lovely grey coat to wear it on, I’m hoping for a photo! I got something lovely in exchange: Perfect!

Coming in from the cold

My balcony is a great summer habitat. But in cool, rainy Vancouver, it’s useless in the winter. I tend to retreat to spend long days in my office, for most of the year. Here’s the thing- I’m not sure I’m all that ‘productive’ or even creative in my office. My dream board was two years [...]

Sunday bliss

I’s so lucky to have a balcony with to-die-for views across downtown Vancouver and the North Shore mountains. In the summer I have a white armchair and fluffy rug out there. Lunch today was pumpkin seed bread with brie from the Comox valley, and light, wafer thin rosemary crackers with goat’s cheese. And maybe a [...]