My annual ‘Winter at Home’ stint has begun by being a ‘real’ Winter! As most of you will know, most of the country has been in the deep freeze as a result of the first Winter snows which covered pretty much all of the high-lying ground of the country. It …
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Smashing eggs to make an omelette
A few weeks back I wrote at some length about the demise of my favourite sweater, and the difficulties in finding a replacement that had just the right weight, the right texture, the right comfort factor and all the other rights that go into making the perfect ‘favourite’ sweater. Well, …
Studio notes on the 6th May
This morning I woke up early and knew that I wasn’t going to catch that extra half hour of delicious ‘second sleep’ so I decided to just cut my losses and get up. It was so early in fact that I was in time to watch the sunrise – something …
Studio notes on a special project.
Sometimes, I go somewhere, meet someone, or see something that makes it really difficult for me to keep my bum on my desk chair! Today is one such day – and before I go any further, I need to clarify that the special project in question is not one on …
Studio notes on crossing the finish line.
This past week has been a slight departure from the norm for me – apart from glorious weather and spectacular sunsets which continue to be enjoyed from my deck with a glass of the good stuff in hand at the end of a day spent at desk and loom. Why …
It’s been a while since I sat at my loom with a view
…. but having said that, I didn’t realize that it had been quite such a long while! The air of complacency that has prevailed over the past few months, has, as we all know, been shattered as we crash back into lockdown level 4. I had already decided that I …