Lining our verge are three big olive trees. I’ve watched the small green fruit get bigger and darker, until the branches started drooping with the…
Tag: diy
Drying Rose Petals
In case you were wondering about the fate of those roses from earlier this week – they’ve been dried and squirrelled away for sprinkling on…
Wardrobe Zen: Dyeing clothes
Now that I’ve culled my clothing down to things that I actually really like, it’s much more in my interests to extend the longevity of…
Easy DIY Cushion Cover Tutorial
Took me a little while, but here is the cushion tutorial which I promised earlier! I would like to admit here that I am not…
Experiments with Blue Dye
I’ve been seeing a lot of hype about DIY dye jobs lately (okay, just on A Pair and A Spare but I figure she knows…
Autumn/Winter Palette Challenge
I’m the kind of person who goes to the fabric store without much idea of what I want (or a backup plan if what I…
DIY Moleskine passport cover
I’ve started packing for Singapore, and decided that whilst lovely my Kikki.K travel wallet is too chunky for such a short and straightforward trip. Lacking…
On the ‘to make’ list
The Naughty Secretary bag, in a pretty striped fabric. A simple leather envelope clutch based on this tutorial, in brown leather and maybe with some…
Christmas Tree & Easy Peasy Bunting
I just realised I haven’t posted any proper photos of our Christmas tree! This is the first year that we’ve had enough room to have…