My deerI’ve been loving Nina’s blog lately, and enjoyed her recent post about things deery, so thought I’d show a pic of the tiny carved deer we bought in Thailand a few years ago. And in totally unrelated news, we have a flokati! Yes, I know. It’s is an entirely predictable choice for a city-dwelling …
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My deer
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From Heath Ceramics
From Heath Ceramics Not so long ago, I made some designs for the fabulous Heath Ceramics in Sausalito, and last week I got to see the bag design in the flesh! I’m really happy with how they turned out, and apparently, they’re selling like hotcakes. In part-payment for my design, the lovely people at Heath …
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I quilt!
I quilt!Well, actually, it’s not strictly a quilt, more of a duvet cover, and it was super-easy to make, except when my cats skidded all over it as I was trying to pin on the backing. I was very much inspired by these quilts at Bookhou when I made it in a rush for little …
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Holiday snaps – London
Holiday snaps – LondonThe weather over the four days we spent in London was glorious, but for some reason, I mostly took photos of drain lid covers, and don’t have many other London pics to show. How embarrassing.One thing I did notice and take a snap of was a bike, but not a very interesting …
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Back-ish
Back-ish After a totally glorious holiday, quite undimmable even by the 30 hours we just spent in transit, I’m back in town with my camera packed with pics of London and Tuscany. But just like this cyclist we spotted on a rainy day in Florence, I’m staying undercover for a day or so, just until …
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I’m off
I’m offI’m usually pretty good at knowing what to prioritise, but last week that feature malfunctioned quite dramatically. Despite my supersized To Do list, I spent hours and hours sewing myself various versions of A Nice Bag To Take To London. This is the version I eventually decided to stick with, using my Summer Day …
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Sunshine snaps
Sunshine snapsHere’s quick peek at some of the fruits of my first two weeks of unemployment. Of course, I’ve been making paper cutouts (see above). It’s such an treat to be able to start and finish a cutout in the same day! I’ve been doing far too much at high speed for so long that …
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Two nice things
Two nice thingsAfter the two nicest things – the estimable Monkey and Nanook – there are two other nice things for you to take a look at: First, Indie Fixx is running a Spruce up your Place Challenge with some fab prizes (I should know – I’m providing some of them!) And second, go and …
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Remember sunshine?
Remember sunshine?There’ll be no more sunshine spilling lazily into the stairwell for a while – it’s winter in Cape Town now. Brrrr.
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