Learning to goldwork, progress, projects and lessons

A round up of crafting from 2023 for the Needlework Monday year end challenge.

The finished Acalypha lace knitted shawl, the back story and some lessons along the way.

Learning a new type of embroidery - part 1

The lessons I've learnt from knitting a new challenging project

Learning to knit cables with a lavender-coloured beanie

My first pieced quilt block in a 26 block sampler

My second quilting project, a bright and colourful place to keep a laptop

The project that started my quilting rabbit hole

Plant based 'grillers mince' - do people barbecue with mince?

Transplanting our first tree into our first grow bag - this garden is getting serious!

Seafood from Mushrooms or just plain delicious vegan

Unusual mushies kept simple and mostly vegan

A whole month since the last Power Up doesn’t seem possible. But I collect almost 17 Hive to Power Up Since last month: I tried to get all tricky and load two Hive accounts into a single browser on my

We went to visit the Kiama Blowhole today. If you’ve never visited a blowhole it’s a bit like a geyser, it shoots water into the air. From sea level I’d suggest that it’s about 3-4 storeys high. The tunnel

It seems like a great way to get more from your veggies but what about the disadvantages?

An easy and simple ratio recipe for homemade flat breads, sandwiches, wraps or rolls

Putting the first plants into our new raised garden bed

Ideas for using up whey left over from making cheese

There were a few jobs last weekend where I thought to myself 'there are easier ways to make money'...