Creative practices of a textile artist from Queensland, Australia. Now living in Somerset, England.
Category Archives: Somerset
Frozen wonderland, aka last days in Somerset
Winter is here and life in Somerset is icy. A few nights have dipped below zero (Celsius). While we have piled up all the knitted blankets, shawls, sleeping bags and doonas from storage and are cosy under them at nights, … Continue reading
Posted in Somerset, Travelling
Tagged boondocking, frost, frozen, Somerset, Travelling, UK, vanliving, wildcamping, Winter
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A pink ink sketch self portraitÂ
Self portrait sketch upload app trial Continue reading
How to piece together granny triangles
Putting together a series of crocheted triangles for a new pillowcase. Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, How-to, Re-use, Somerset, Textiles
Tagged crafternoons, crochet, DIY, handmade, sewing, textile design, textiles, Wool, work in progress
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How to design your own granny square pillowcase
Designing a geometric treble stitch granny square pillow case. Uses a basic elmer square pattern. Continue reading
Adrawingaday project ten
Collection of drawings from the ongoing #drawingaday project. Continue reading
Posted in adrawingaday, Inspiration, Paper, Somerset
Tagged adrawingaday series, anniversary, artist perspective, artist project, contour drawing, crystals, drawing, facets, gems, geometry, interior design, lanterns, Moleskine, peacock feather, queens, sketchbook, tentacles
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Winter crocheting 2015
Crochet projects completed over the winter. Blankets, pillow cases and jewellery. Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, Experiments, Sewing, Somerset, Textiles, Works in progress
Tagged afghan blanket, chain links, crochet, crochet necklace, crocheted pillowcase, crocheted throws, crocheting, desk blanket, DIY, elmer square, experimentation, granny square, handmade, handmade blankets, self sufficiency, soft furnishings, Wearable Art
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Adrawingaday project, number 8
Adrawingaday – Mandala Madness. A collection of mandalas as a reflective drawing practice. Continue reading
Elderberry Wine home brewing
Making elderberry wine, foraging for elderberries from around Somerset Continue reading
Posted in Experiments, Foraging, Homebrew, How-to, Preserves, Recipes, Somerset
Tagged Airlock, bottling, demijohns, DIY, elderberry, Elderberry must, fermenting, Foraging, Home brew, Racking, Somerset, Winemaking
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Making homemade apple cider vinegar
How to make Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) at home. Simple, easy to follow recipe. Continue reading
Posted in Experiments, Homebrew, How-to, Preserves, Recipes, Somerset
Tagged airlocks, apple cider vinegar, crab apples, demijohns, fermenting, Foraging, homebrew, musts, Somerset, vinegar, yeast
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Rosehip and apple jelly
Crab apple and rosehip jelly recipe, made from foraged fruits gathered around Somerset, UK. Continue reading
Posted in How-to, Preserves, Recipes, Somerset
Tagged bottling, crab apples, Foraging, jams, jellies, preserves, rosehips, self sufficiency, summer fruit
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