Now we have 3 chickens and one egg. So exciting. But my photos aren't loading - what's happening? Continue reading

Yikes! I have one real kolrabi in the garden. how do I cook it? I was sure I had a recipe somewhere. I will check out herbivoracious - yummy. Continue reading

Last night we had a beautiful sunset. And this morning was very clear, but it is clouding over now. This is our view west from the front of the house, so we can often see beautiful sunsets from our lounge. And this is my beautiful amaryllis that grows outside my... Continue reading

My labels arrived yesterday - have a look at my new "etsy" shop called "trishafindlay". Continue reading

Yesterday in the garden MM and I found ripe strawberries hiding in the oxalis farm. They were delicious, just sun warm. And there are a couple more, not quite ripe yet though. This is this week's garden job - shifting a load of compost on to the front garden. I... Continue reading

I have been reading this book and I made a scan and now I can't find it to make it a better fit! Anyway it was really interesting and was up to date with the internet, blogs, on line selling I thought - being a bit of a troglodyte myself.... Continue reading

I have been doing lots of sewing, well it seems like lots, as well as reading about setting up my business. Today I thought I would post some images of some of the clothing and accessories I have made so far. Lots of reversible bibs. Each one has a different... Continue reading

This week I have been catching up on some gardening and watching my oxalis farms grow. In amongst here is where one oxalis farm grows, as well as many other places. Strawberries and parsley try to grow and lots of weeds grow as well. Oxalis is very difficult!!! And in... Continue reading

The plan is coming along and part of the plan is to get some business cards. So I made this collage using black paper and scraps of fabric. Thinking of "liquorice" sweets and the black liquorice strips and the bright colours in between. Then I took the finished piece to... Continue reading

Well ........ at Rathkeale I caught up with "Agnes Coy" who lives in Carterton. I just love her work and her stall was laid out beautifully. So peaceful and easy to look at and such beautiful fabrics. I really wanted to know where she gets her woven labels from -... Continue reading

Today I went to Rathkele to look at their Christmas Fete. I went to look at what sort of stock people had and what sort of layout - just a very rushed visit. It was very windy, made me think about the virtues of an inside stall!!! Continue reading

Welcome to my blog about my journey as an aspiring maker of small children's clothes and accessories. I learnt to sew and stitch when I was at primary school and can remember the first skirt I made - yikes. Very gathered brown gingham!! I love fabric and one of my... Continue reading