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A crafty and garden update... - I popped a quick project on the inkle loom. I just grabbed some contrasting threads and dressed the loom with an inkle pattern I'd used before. I ha...
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Krapin siemeniä - Madder seeds - Kylvin ensimmäistä kertaa värimataraa eli krappia (*Rubia tinctoria*) 2008 ja lisää 2009, 2010 ja 2012. Se on talvehtinut hyvin ja viihtynyt kaikki nämä ...4 years ago
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It means something to me.... - Vienna! (Very ...And now even more..belated post and the photos and memories are now tangled so please excuse ) We Decided to have little break in June a...
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wandercards - goodness me. I blinked, and now it is November. It's been another extraordinary year. I've had exhibitions in New Orleans, Scotland and England. Taught in...
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How China’s ban on importing waste has impacted the world’s recycling systems - This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 (Katz, Cheryl, “Piling Up: How China’s Ban in Importing Waste has Stalled Global Recycling”, Ya...7 years ago
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time and change in balance - i have put my name on a piece of paper~ a purchase agreement selling my oldfarmhouse and moving to the place i've been calling home, if all goes to plan. th...
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another year done and dusted! - I hope you all got through christmas and the change to a new year in one piece? we had our usual quiet christmas (once all the mail is on its way, I don't...
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Woodfest Wales, July 2018 - Val writes: "Woodfest on the 28th and 29th July this year proved to be as popular as ever for both Abergele Guild and the public alike. On Saturday, Jenni...
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Inspire :: Izziyana Suhaimi - When an image evokes an immediate question, it is doubly powerful when the name of its series evokes yet another. *The looms in our bones #6* ~ featuring M...
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A grand day out - A few weeks ago we went out for a Grand Day Out! On the 27th September 1066, William the Conqueror set sail from St Valery sur Somme for England. So we dec...
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Silence and Golden Spring days - I wrote a brilliant blog post yesterday (well in my own mind !!) to discover that my blogging software no longer interacts with Blogger. Well that's hel...
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My adventures in Incense - Witch Hazel (Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena') Those of you who have followed me for a while will know that I am obsessed with plants, and particularly th...
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Indigo Volunteer Planting Days! - Fibershed Indigo Project 2015 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS A call for volunteers to help plant over 2000 indigo seedlings in two days. Many areas to help from pla...11 years ago
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Flynn's Beach Rocks from Liz - Our postcard project this year seems to be spluttering along a bit erratically, but to see a colourful rectangle in the postbox is always a thrill. This ...
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Cashmere and pashmina - Visit to the source - A few steps away from our studio lies the Manali-Leh Highway, a major artery of the Trans-Himalayan route, a branch of the old Silk Road. While today the m...
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Mouldy eucalyptus leaf bath
I got black from this bath-really really black!