November Socks
I finished my November socks in the nick of time, on the evening of the 30th November! I had started off really well making half of the first sock in October as soon as I […]
Author: Rachel McKelvie
Christmas gifts / Handmade / No Waste / recycling / Sewing / Sustainability
Christmas Decoration Making
Every year, as part of their Christmas gift, I give Christmas decorations to my brother and his family. Most years I hand make them but I have occasionally been pressed for time and purchased decorations. […]
Poppy seed and Garlic bread
Another flavour experiment. Honestly the base recipe for this bread is a game changer, you can add just about anything to it and it works. I have made 2 versions of this one, ingredients for […]
Weekend Walk
The weather was stunning here in Wellington yesterday and we took advantage of the nice warm day to go for a walk. I snapped a few pics to share with you while we were out […]
Orange, Cardamom and Walnut no knead bread
I have been doing more experimenting with no knead bread flavours and this one is a goodun’. The orange is a good background flavour and the stars of the show are the spices which give […]
October Socks
My October socks are done. These ones are for Hubby and he has worn them once already and they are drying on the line as I type this. Another pair from the Gallipoli range from […]
Knitting project bags
I did a bit of birthday/christmas sewing recently in the form of some knitting project bags. I saw a bag I really liked online and self drafted a pattern to make one for my sister […]
Bottling Jalapenos
We use alot of jalapenos in our house and I have found the cheapest way to buy them is in a 3 kg tin from Moore Wilsons which costs about $15.00. A 470g jar of […]
Garden Bunting
Now that Spring has officially arrived, I thought it was time to give the garden bunting a bit of a refresh. Each year I pull out my scraps and make some bunting for two areas […]
Bluetit socks
My September socks are done and dusted, these ones are the Bluetit colourway from the West Yorkshire Spinners Signature bird series. This is the third pair I have knit from the bird series and I […]