Journal
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Yes! and...
Shawna Rude of Field and Floral Design shares her work, ethos and inspirations "this time of year, it's all about the possibilities. New goals, new flower varieties to try growing, new collaborations. The excitement about what is on it's way gets me all giddy!"
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This Week in the Studio (Feb 1st)
Behind the scenes from a week in my natural dye studio, February 2025
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This Week in the Studio
(Actually it was last week but I ran out of steam to post this over the weekend when my other major project - finishing the electrical system on my... -
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Which Ribbon Should I Choose For My Cake?
I'm not sure of the exact stats but I get asked with some frequency about using silk ribbon on wedding cakes, so I thought perhaps a short piece mi... -
Makers Who Inspire Me: Honeysuckle and Hilda's Eco-Friendly Floral Work
Like a lot of people, I quite often find social media exasperating and honestly, frequently depressing. This blog series was inspired by the ide... -
Makers Who Inspire Me: Claire Orth's Heirloom Embrodieries
I haven't actually yet had the pleasure of meeting Claire in person - I'd like to think the word yet is important here. She has been buying some o... -
Makers Who Inspire Me: Kate Paulin's Felted Creations
I met Kate through her husband Tilman, with whom I once worked at LAIKA Animation. They kindly took me on a favourite hike in Wellington, New Ze... -
Why should I care about natural dye?
Today most artificial colour is derived from petrochemicals, with the obvious disadvantages to the environment that using products derived from oil continues to bring. The garment industry in particular is one of the most polluting in the world today, pouring untreated chemicals and dyes into waterways in Bangladesh, Pakistan and China, where many of our clothes and textiles in the west are made. -
How To Estimate Ribbon For Invitations
Wondering how much ribbon or twine you will need to tie your invitations? Here's a quick explanation. -
Natural Dye in the News
"It's the visual equivalent of a peach ripened by the tree, or a tomato baked in sunshine. Some lost part of you recognises that this is how it's... -
Wooden Spools, now available in the shop!
I started making my own spools when I began to market my ribbons and couldn't find spools that met my criteria: they needed to have a simple, moder...
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