The Alchymyst's Study

This month's character in the Alice SAL was the Mad Hatter. I also made this mixed media picture of a sardine tin this week, follow...

It's time for Gifted Gorgeousness, the monthly Blog Hop organised by Jo where we show the things we've made as, received as, or ca...

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...

Yes, we had snow. Not too exciting for some people, but it's quite unusual around here. You can see the small patch of blue stitch...

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...

A few weeks ago I was working in the local Secondary School, invigilating exams, and the exam they'd done was Chemistry. Afterwards the...

Penguins are not just for winter so I printed myself a silk penguin scarf for spring. Penguin printing block and black and teal fabric...

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

Not really an issue around here at the moment but still... Inspired by several Pinterest posts, I made a little succulent garden. I m...

It's the 15th of the month, the day set aside for Gifted Gorgeousness, as organised by Jo of Serendipitous Stitching , where we show off...

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...

Number One. The Larch    The Christmas Tree The Christmas tree. The Christmas tree . David knocked this up for me from an old ...

Not much crafting going on here lately so I thought I'd share a couple of garden pictures. I love heucheras, I've got several diffe...