Archive for June, 2009

Jun 27 2009

Marg’s Doll

Published by jen under Jen, dolls

A gift for our colleague who is leaving us this year. Hair is wool hand dyed with tumeric. Dolphin tattoo anklet. ;   Map of her heart, which includes her son, all her students and friends. books music, a margarita glass which represents fun, and plenty of room for more things to love.  And some more details of the Marg […]

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Jun 26 2009

dying with tumeric, dinner

Published by jen under food, garden, process

Protein fibres can be dyed with many different natural materials. I didn’t have any Goldenrod kicking around, but I did have a large package of tumeric. Dying with tumeric is cheap and doesn’t require a mordant. And the colour. The colour is fabulous. So much better than I expected. The project is a secret one, […]

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Jun 23 2009

a potato patch, a bale of hay, some random others

Published by jen under garden, home

What I’m up to when I’m not sewing. Or parenting. Or working. Or socializing.          

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Jun 04 2009

more little guys

Published by jen under home

Portobello was a little slow and so we made some more creatures while Mo and I sat and chatted. 

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Jun 03 2009

Little House Fallen Chimney

Published by jen under Jen, home, toilet decor

On Morgan’s advice, this one has no knoll. 

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Jun 02 2009

party favours

Published by jen under Jen, creatures, home

Bean turned four and with that a celebratory meal at Whitespot (her choice) and a crazee party with loads of screaming, balloon popping kiddies. Wish we cold invite more, but our home and our eardrums were not capable of more! Here are some of the party favours I made (but not all, because once again […]

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