Creative practices of a textile artist from Queensland, Australia. Now living in Somerset, England.
Tag Archives: self sufficiency
A new crocheted parasol project
How to repurpose an old but structurally sound umbrella that needs a new cover. Crochet to the rescue! Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, Experiments, Festival Wear, How-to, Textiles
Tagged artist perspective, crafternoons, crochet, DIY, experimentation, Festival Crochet, Festival Fashion, Festival Wear, How-to, Parasol, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, self sufficiency, Slow Fashion, textile design, Wearable Art, work in progress
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Crochet DIY patchwork to reinvigorate tatted clothes
Taking ordinary clothes and using crochet patches to make them extra – ordinary Continue reading
Posted in Crochet & Knitting, Re-use, Sewing, Textiles
Tagged alterations, Amigurumi, Art and Design, blue wool, cheap and cheerful, Clothing Alterations, crafternoons, Crochet Pattern, crocheting, festivals, Fiber Art, Freeform Crochet, functional design, handmade, LGBTQI, Non Binary Fashion, reclaimed materials, Recycle, recycled fabric, reduce reuse recycle, repair, secondhand clothing, self sufficiency, sewing, Slow Fashion, spooky crochet, textile design, travel craft, travelling artist, van living, Wearable Art, wool crafts
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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. Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Foraging, Recipes, Travelling
Tagged Alexanders, apple cider vinegar, Cornwall, DIY, Fat Hen, Foraging, Helpx, home cooking, how-to, locally grown, pickles, self sufficiency, three cornered leek, Travel
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Gorse cordial in the Cornish countryside
Foraging in Cornwall for Fat Hen cookery school. How to pick gorse flowers painlessly and a gorse flower cordial recipe. Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Foraging, Recipes, Travelling
Tagged cordial, cordial recipes, Cornwall, DIY, Experiments, Fat Hen, Foraging, gorse bushes, gorse flowers, hedgerows, Helpx, home cooking, preserves, Recipes, self sufficiency, Travel, UK, wild food
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Gardening near Calañas
Growing salad vegetables while helping out a family in Calañas, Spain. Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Travelling
Tagged gardening, Helpx, self sufficiency, Spain, Travel, volunteering
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Making horta
Cooking salad greens in Basque Country. Healthy dandelion, stinging nettles and lamb’s lettuce recipe. Continue reading
Kiwifruit tart recipe, how to use up extra kiwi fruit
Kiwifruit pie recipe, delicious lemon orange zest filling. Hour and a half to prepare, refreshing served next day cold with custard. Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Experiments, How-to, Recipes, Travelling
Tagged baking, Basque Country, home cooking, kiwi fruit pie, Kiwifruit, Olabe, pie recipe, self sufficiency, summer glut, vegetarian cooking
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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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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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A how-to on making jam, pt. 2.
A wrap up on how to make cherry guava jelly from summer foraging in Queensland. Continue reading
Posted in Foraging, How-to, Preserves, Recipes
Tagged bottling, Foraging, guava, jam, jelly, preserves, self sufficiency, tropical fruit
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