Salad in winter time
You can harvest fresh salad leaves throughout winter on the basis of cut-and-come-again. Winter purslane, endive,…
Murals in my garden – inspiration
My love of murals originates from a trip to Mexico. Nearly 30 years ago, I…
Trying out Fair Isle patterns
Before Christmas I visited a wonderful knitting shop in Islington, London. As well as selling…
What is a bothy?
I came across one the other day. Coloured light streamed in through stained glass, the…
My favourite of 2017
My favourite piece of the year 2017 is a giant crab of orange pinkish colour covered…
Getting back into knitting for a tiny cause
Inspiration for making often stems from practical requirements – mine was the desire to knit…
Dressing up
Someone commented that this dress was very much me. So it should be – a…
Making stripes sing
These two patchwork pieces use stripes in very different ways but both achieve a three…