What to do when the lavender is in full bloom? It’s time to make wreaths!
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Lavender Wreaths
Posted in Cooking on June 18, 2022 | Leave a Comment »
Lady’s Bedstraw Dye
Posted in Cooking on January 30, 2022 | Leave a Comment »
I planted this from seed a few year’s ago and harvested some recently. Planting it in a pot makes it easy to get all the roots.
Guyabate (Guava Paste)
Posted in Cooking on December 28, 2021 | Leave a Comment »
My daughter has a guava tree with a huge amount of fruit this year so we made guyabate! It naturally has a lot of pectin so no need to add more.
Plant Dyed Embroidery Thread
Posted in Cooking on December 25, 2021 | Leave a Comment »
My main COVID craft has been embroidery so I ordered some silk thread and have been playing around with different color blends. The great thing about dyeing small batches of embroidery thread is you just need a small amount of material.
Preserved Limes
Posted in Cooking on December 25, 2021 | Leave a Comment »
I’m visiting my daughter and she has limes in her garden!
Calendula Cream
Posted in Cooking, Crafts, tagged calendula cream, creams on November 28, 2021 | Leave a Comment »
I love giving this cream during the holidays. If you still have flowers blooming or you dried some over the summer here is how to make this easy gift!
Fresh Indigo Dyeing with Salt
Posted in Cooking on October 13, 2021 | Leave a Comment »
I grew a lot of Japanese indigo this year and am trying different processing methods. Fir small projects this salt method works well.
Plum Crazy
Posted in Cooking, tagged dried fruit, plum jam, plum wine, plums, recipes, tarts on September 3, 2021 | Leave a Comment »
So many plums! With all the heat this summer the plums are ripening sooner than usual. Yippee! I never really understood the term “plum crazy” until this year’s banner harvest; I can’t stop picking when there is ripe, juicy fruit to be had and every possible space is covered with some plum related project. Have […]
Walnut Dyed Shibori Napkins
Posted in Cooking on August 22, 2021 | Leave a Comment »
We never have enough napkins so I made some new ones!
Dyeing with Fresh Indigo Leaves
Posted in Cooking on July 19, 2021 | Leave a Comment »
Dyeing with fresh indigo is easy! Another option is massaging the leaves with salt and squeezing out the liquid. The leaf paste can also be spread on fabric for a targeted pattern.
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