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Pickled Alexanders, leek bulbs and flower buds

How to pickle Alexanders, three cornered leek bulbs and buds. Includes hot apple cider vinegar recipe.
Assembling a yurt, finishing touches

Our main building project at Olabe is now complete! Finishing up the yurt and working out…
Yurt assembly in Basque Country; tips when building for your first yurt

My partner and I have been busy assembling a yurt in the Basque Country. We picked…
Homebrewing and foraging rosehip wine

Rosehip wine brewed at home I think ‘rose hip wine’ has to be the most adventurous…
Making crocheted earmuffs for winter, Part Three

Making crochet earmuffs for the winter chill Welcome to Part Three of my crochet earmuff tutorial!…
Making earmuffs using crochet, Part Two

Making crochet earmuffs how-to, Part Two To save my sanity (pattern writing gets very tedious) I…
Making earmuffs for the winter chill, Part One

Making earmuffs to keep the cold out of my head I don’t know how everyone else…
Pinterest tutorial results, How To Cover Shoes

I tackled a shoe tutorial found on Pinterest a few weeks ago now. It was a…
Vintage craft book adults

Vintage craft book adults have their shit together a lot better than their youthful counterparts. It’s…
Fur and leather sewing – where do I even start?

Fur and leather. I was recently passed down some items of sentimental value. There’s some kind…