What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Tiny Carpets I am continuing work on the tiny carpets for the needle books I am making. I think I've completed the pale blue on the third one, and have discovered a few mistakes in my design - I've managed to fudge around them OK in most…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Same story again this week, I'm afraid - still no activity on the actual desk, but I am continuing work on... Tiny Carpets Progress is definitely being made on the front cover of the second needle book. Here is where I started it, working on the outer…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? As usual, no activity on the actual desk, but I have managed to tidy up a small amount of the chaos in my studio. I have been continuing to work on my needle book project from the comfort of the recliner. Tiny Carpets The cross-stitch for the…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? I am continuing to work on the tiny carpets. The second tiny carpet, for the back of the first needle book, is now completed. Here are the two, side by side. All that remains now is to outline them and fill the gap between them (the spine…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? More on tiny carpets This week I have been working on the second tiny carpet. Here is the design I made, adapted from an image I found on Pinterest. Beginning the design. This time, I didn't attempt to start in the middle. I knew the finished dimensions…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? You haven't seen my workdesk recently. This is the reason. Chaos with a capital C. The main problem is the banana boxes on the right. They contain my knitting yarns and they live on a high shelf (out of shot) and I don't want the huge effort…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Apart from emptying a couple more batches of teabags, I've had to set aside my UFOs (UnFinished Objects) for a while because I've been asked to make something. Cross Stitch Needle Books Last week I was asked if I would make a needle book for someone, and…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? As usual, my studio is a tip and a dumping ground. I have been busy creating elsewhere again. UFO time Green mohair cardigan I have now finished this, and it has been washed and pressed, and the problem with the shape around the armholes has disappeared. I…
My first attempt at making tofu Several weeks ago, I bought a Soyabella soya milk making machine, and since then I have made quite a lot of soya milk. I mainly use it to make yoghurt, which works extremely well; it thickens like dairy yoghurt, unlike yoghurt made with nut milk. Also, I…
Day 7 After harvesting the fenugreek seed sprouts (which are delicious, by the way), I started a new batch, this time pink kale seeds. This time I used the full recommended amount for the sprouter, 1 1/2 teaspoons, instead of the 1 teaspoon that I used for the first batches. Now that I…
