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Making great compost
I find that compost performs better if it’s contained rather than just a heap, but it’s fine to start out with a heap if you need to.
Weaving on a rigid heddle loom
Silkies and soap making
Looks like custard, the beeswax gives a beautiful golden glow and a really lovely, honeyish scent.
And finished! After resting overnight I’ll be cutting bars tomorrow, then curing for 4 weeks (that’s the worst part – waiting).
Happy Saturday
Waldorf softie doll tutorial part 2.
Just a little heads up. I’m approaching 800 blog posts and am in the mood to celebrate with a little giveaway. I’m thinking this mushroom doll may be featuring. Ssshhh!
First foray into screen printing
Art I’m loving on Flickr
Linocuts
I love the look of a linocut – the crispness, the multiple skills required to produce a good one and just the whole aesthetic value appeals to me. So, being the inquisitive kind of person I am, I just had to give it a go. Admittedly my first prints look rather amateurish but I’m encouraged that my cutting skills improved with each piece and felt very satisfied at the end of the print process.
The little cottage you see is actually a papercut design from Sharyn Sowell’s book Paper Cutting Techniques (a really lovely little book too). I’m very taken by Scherenschnitte and would like to apply similar principles to my linocuts. Practice makes perfect, so off I go to practice!
If you want to know more about the art of linocutting let me know so I can post more information.
Sewing for the girls