One year ago today, the removalists packed all our possessions into their van and drove over 100 kilometres to our new home. We each drove our cars, packed to the limit with (mostly) my pot plants and followed them south, away from Sydney to the Southern Highlands. After everything had been off-loaded and the removalists […]
Archives for October 2020
My book of the month: October 2020
I don’t know how Louise Penny consistently writes fabulous stories in the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series that keep on developing a core group of characters. All the Devils are Here is the latest in the series and it shows a completely different aspect of Gamache’s family dynamics than in earlier books. Set in Paris […]
Ellie Beck: three questions
Welcome to the third in my Three Questions series, where I ask makers about their creative practices. I’ve been receiving Ellie’s newsletters for some time and I always feel uplifted after reading them – you may, too. Ellie is a textile artist, writer, creative coach and explorer of self. She works with natural dyes, hand stitching, improv […]
In my garden column: October 2020
As I look out my office window at the darkening sky that promises heavier showers, I’m itching to be outside in my garden. There’s so much to do. Instead, I’m sharing with you the latest column I wrote for my my local newspaper, the Southern Highlands Express. It’s always a thrill to see my writing in […]
On hand piecing
The threaded needle gathers a row of running stitches that hold together two pieces of fabric. I stop and look more closely. The sharp needle point has pierced the fibres of the cotton cloth over and over as it makes its way along the sewing line. A simple, yet effective tool. I ease the thread […]