A deficiency of denim or should that be a dearth of denim?

I have made a start on the upholstering of the armchair and it has become painfully obvious that I will have nowhere near the amount of denim I require. I was going to head out to the thrift store today but my sister contacted me to say that her husband had a pair of jeans that…

Are you sitting down?

My next project is one that I think will keep my busy for a while.  It is what I call an on-going project.  I will fit other projects in between doing this one. Here it is. Our younger daughter’s partner loves this chair and he would like it covered in patchwork denim.  I love a…

Chevron blanket free crochet pattern

I wrote previously about how I frogged a jumper I had knitted and was going to make it into a chevron blanket.  When I looked back to find the post I discovered it was quite some time ago, December 2012, so the blanket should be finished. It is almost finished, I just have to sew…

A new twist to a key hole/circle garden – mini worm farm

Originally posted on aristonorganic:
Using an empty 2 Lt bottle, cut off the bottom. Fill with worm castings and worms leaving space for some raw organic vegetable waste. Plant the bottle in the middle of a large container, leaving a small amount exposed at the top. Cover with a pot. Plant your desired vegetables in…

A finally finished craft project

These fridge magnets have been a long time in the making. I had completed the tops of the bottletops ages ago but couldn’t think of a way to attach the magnet to the bottletop so that the edge of the bottletop didn’t scratch the surface of the fridge. I finally found a way, by putting…

Cubby houses part 2

My previous post on cubby houses was extolling the virtues of the cubby made by children rather than a shop bought cubby.  If you have the skills then a handmade permanent cubby is the way to go for a play place in the garden. We have just been visiting in Canberra and in the garden…