The Alchymyst's Study

As you may know David and I are photographers, so when I found this wonderful indigo-dyed, block-printed Indian cotton on-line I knew I had ...

After last weeks snow we are starting to see some small signs of spring:- Crocuses in the garden Playing with my new toy at th...

At least around the front door. I've decorated my wreath and hung it - white hydrangeas and silvered cones this year And we'v...

It's time for Gifted Gorgeousness again - when we show our gift related crafting - for a full explanation see Jo's blog here . This...

I picked this posy of flowers in the garden this morning. And made this little skirt for Naomi from a fun Japanese print cotton ...

Gifted Gorgeousness is the blog hop organised by Jo of Serendipitous Stitching  where we sho off our gift related crafting. Due to the fall ...

There is definitely a spot of autumn in the air so I decided to revamp the wreath on the front door. The leaves are silk ones because I...

I was doing the food shopping earlier this week in a well known budget supermarket, and outside of the door they had a stand full of potted ...

...you'll find bluebells and celandines It must be spring, so I've been busy making springlike stuff. Here is a little beaded...

I learned a lesson this week, and that lesson was:- Check the colour fastness of your threads before you squeeze a cold tea bag over your f...

Not, admittedly, the most spectacular rose I've ever seen, but flowering. In my garden. In January. The frogs are spawning too, sp...

I made a little wreath There are children throwing snowballs Instead of throwing heads Jack Skellington bauble made by drawin...

But first for those of you who were left wondering, the superhero in the previous post was Iron Man. Spring has sprung in my little cor...

Given the one-woman campaign of genocide I wage on them in the garden I seem to have quite a soft spot for dandelions as a decorative motif....

Here is the scarf I just finished knitting. It's a simple ripple lace pattern in knitted up in Sirdar Montana . Why yes, I have fini...

Strange title? Oink . Sometimes I get the urge to make strange little smooshie animals. Does that make me weird? No, I didn't think so ...