Did you watch January’s film (How To Make An American Quilt)? I’m about to add a bunch of chatter to this post’s comments in the next day or two, in case you watched and are interested. February’s film is lightly dotted with crafty hair ribbons, delicate lace, pretty embroidery and handmade Valentine’s Day cards … Of course it’s that Australian gothic masterpiece Picnic At Hanging Rock. Let’s watch it when it suits (some time in February, hopefully) and then come…
12 January 2026 Gosh. Part of me is still typing 2025 because that’s the type of slowpoke I am. But no. No. It’s 2026 and it’s time for me to catch the heck up on that, friends. (Do you feel a bit like that too?) I woke up at half seven, made coffee and two slices of peanut butter toast, then got dressed and sat at my desk to read from my 2026 text (Selected Diaries by Virginia Woolf). I’m…
Why don’t we be our own algorithm, pals? Let’s watch a human-chosen craft-featuring film ‘together‘ … just for the sake of ignoring all the usual marketing machines, hidden machinations and data skimmers that serve us personalised ideas and inspiration on the internet. Let’s lead with memory, nostalgia, special interests and word of mouth instead?! (The ‘together’ part of the brief means we snuggle down with popcorn and a blanket and the movie in our own time and way. It’s the…
Sunday 21 December So, I needed to get some Christmas lights and some drying racks (for our laundry) and a garden hose fitting, but I was a bit terrified of the Christmas mood out there (not the festive one … the stressed-out one). Thus it seemed like the best idea to go to the shops at 7.30am on a Sunday. I am so glad I did. It was super quiet and I got the things we needed and was home…
Wednesday 10 December A fitful sleep last night for reasons I do not understand. No matter. No point worrying about such things, really. I will catch up at some point and clearly something was amiss at 3, 4, 5 and 6am. Breakfast was peanut butter on grainy toast and a giant cup of tea. I ate it watching a couple of Youtube videos for a gentle start to the day, as is my way. After that I got dressed and…
Hello, hey, hi-iiiiiy! Thursday 27 November Progress on the big solid granny square blanket is steady now, you might be pleased to know. I think I will have it finished by the end of the week, if we say that Sunday is the last day of the week. I’ve got about 30 more squares to crochet and then the ends, so just need to get stuck in for a couple of hours each day, and then one final push with…
Gosh. It’s a jungle out there as soon as the first day of December rolls around, don’t you think? Not only are some people driving in ways we wish they wouldn’t, but other people might be being impatient, or unyielding, or totally stressed out when we encounter them. And what about that ‘we’, huh? We/you/I really should be first on the ‘take care of’ list, because likely the festive/holiday season may be bearing down on us like a hefty load…
