I had limited time, like one afternoon to whip up a handmade gift for a visit that evening to a friend with a new baby.  What would I make? ...

This time last week I was all for getting a bit more snappy with my blogging - I'd only made four posts in January so far, I was really ...

After looking like I was doing a rather disturbing recycling project with on old t-shirt last weekend I am now back to report on my first f...

I've been having a problem with my t-shirts - I've been getting little holes in the front of them.  After a year of angst, last wee...

This summer we grew beans, purple beans, they grew well on a tripod in the garden, nothing seemed to bother them except for a small nibble ...

I've recently made two long skirts for my summer wardrobe.  If you've been reading along you will have already seen one being made f...

Christmas baking was somewhat curtailed today as not a can of condensed milk was available in the supermarket yesterday.  But hey, we've...

[Warning: gratuitous baby photos!] My little rotund, smiley, nearly four month old has graduated out of his newborn pants to a decent siz...

It's a rainy weekend here in Brisbane, looks like its going to be a rainy Christmas, although the combination of warm and rain really is...

I confess, I went to Ikea on a Saturday - crazy I know.  I didn't only go for fabric, but I did buy a metre and a half of this lovely s...