We have had a very wet winter, and our garden is so sloshy underfoot that the roses are still to be pruned! So my 'gardening' has t...

While my days of making library bags for my children are well and truly over, I find myself still making them for nieces and nephews. This i...

I have finished my scrap quilt top ! Now to find some time to quilt it. I have a cunning plan to use this Lotta Jansdotter ...

Thank you for your suggestions on my hexie dilemma . The consensus seemes to be to push on with the project, and that lining the piece with ...

The mid year school holidays have come to a snowy end in our part of the world. Australia has a small alpine region where it snow...

The weather is cold and drizzly here. Perfect for farmers ... and sewing. I love a rainy day. Having grown up on a farm, rain always meant r...

One of my favourite plants in the garden right now is this beauty: She is Salvia involucrata 'Bethellii', which I purchased f...

Thank you for your interest in my blog. This post has moved and is available in its entirety at this link . Best wishes, Bloom 

It has always been a mystery to me as to why 'Good Friday' is good. For such a sombre day in the Christian calendar, there doesn...

Not sure how this week has treated you, but I'm worn out! I'm looking forward to a weekend to catch my breath. Now, do you remember...