The small things

Hello! I hope you are enjoying a relaxing weekend. It has been an extremely busy couple of weeks for me and the busy-ness is not likely to stop for a while.   I have taken on a new position at work with much more responsibility (it is a temporary role, which I am not ungrateful for)....

Sustain the Sea: Gyre

Long time readers of this blog will be aware of the free pattern collection I developed to highlight the importance of looking after our oceans:  Sustain the Sea. I have been absolutely thrilled to be joined in this initiative by Kiwi designers Mary-Anne Mace (Biophilia - pictured above) and Sonya Newstead (Empty Nets - pictured above). Today, I'm honoured...

Gift pattern from Zealana!

Today, Zealana released a free pattern in time for the holidays.  It is designed by me! I am super happy with how it has been photographed and styled - what a stunning model and location! The pattern is available for download from Zealana's website page - visit their Facebook page for the link, or if you don't...

Biophilia

Today, Mary-Anne Mace, New Zealand lace designer extraordinaire, released Biophilia. (photo copyright of Mary-Anne Mace) I am so very, very touched that Mary-Anne has freely contributed this design to the Sustain the Sea initiative. She brought tears to my eyes when I saw what she had created, and read her message below.  Here are her words about...

The nature series: Bark

I love to make beautiful fabric. The feel of the yarn as it threads through fingers and around needles. The enjoyment of seeing a beautiful thing coming out of what was once (very pretty) wool string. The excitement of seeing a concept become reality! I've been looking at a lot of texture in nature lately.  Bark...

The loveliness of colour

I went into the garden this weekend and found a beautiful carpet of yellow leaves covering the ground. I have missed taking pictures of the beautiful autumn leaf colours I have been seeing - most of the trees have now dropped their leaves, or are past the blaze of colour that they were. The carpet of leaves...