Category Archives: Accessories
Sticking with the Plan
Coming from an engineering background, I always draw up a plan when I am doing something. This allows me to conceptualise the process and visualise the end product. Usually there are numerous iterations of a draft before I settle on
Sticking with the Plan
Coming from an engineering background, I always draw up a plan when I am doing something. This allows me to conceptualise the process and visualise the end product. Usually there are numerous iterations of a draft before I settle on
Opulent Comfort
I recently acquired a beautiful antique regency Sussex chair. Although it was a bargain, the rush seat had completely disintegrated. As I had time on my hand, I decided to learn rush weaving and renovate the chair myself. After several
Opulent Comfort
I recently acquired a beautiful antique regency Sussex chair. Although it was a bargain, the rush seat had completely disintegrated. As I had time on my hand, I decided to learn rush weaving and renovate the chair myself. After several
Oyster Earrings
It’s been such a busy time for me with a mixture of online work and some personal problems that left me emotionally drained. Not great when you are trying to get creative. As everything slowly quieten down (and after learning
Oyster Earrings
It’s been such a busy time for me with a mixture of online work and some personal problems that left me emotionally drained. Not great when you are trying to get creative. As everything slowly quieten down (and after learning
A Lesson On Failure.
Failure seems to be something that is frowned upon and treated as an embarrassment and as something that sets you back for life. But there is another philosophy in thinking that failure actually enables growth and change. Failure is also
A Lesson On Failure.
Failure seems to be something that is frowned upon and treated as an embarrassment and as something that sets you back for life. But there is another philosophy in thinking that failure actually enables growth and change. Failure is also
Looking At The Bigger Picture
Old age has definitely settled in when I start to reminisce my childhood. Those days were great as I was able to go outside to play and interact with my friends, unsupervised. Smart phones didn’t exist and computers were so
Looking At The Bigger Picture
Old age has definitely settled in when I start to reminisce my childhood. Those days were great as I was able to go outside to play and interact with my friends, unsupervised. Smart phones didn’t exist and computers were so
A Mighty ‘Toy’
An antique and brocante market came to town the other day and just like the circus, we all flocked to it but with a healthy squirt of hand sanitiser and a well fitting mask. Social distancing was a bit of
A Mighty ‘Toy’
An antique and brocante market came to town the other day and just like the circus, we all flocked to it but with a healthy squirt of hand sanitiser and a well fitting mask. Social distancing was a bit of
The New Normal
It feels strange but this seems to be the new normal for now. I am still working from home but sooner or later, I will need to make that hour and a half trip to work by public transport again.
The New Normal
It feels strange but this seems to be the new normal for now. I am still working from home but sooner or later, I will need to make that hour and a half trip to work by public transport again.
Perfect For The Weekend Away!
To rephrase the title: Perfect for the weekend away (once everything is back to normal)! Do you ever go away for a short weekend break and realise that you don’t have that perfect weekend bag? You know the one I
Perfect For The Weekend Away!
To rephrase the title: Perfect for the weekend away (once everything is back to normal)! Do you ever go away for a short weekend break and realise that you don’t have that perfect weekend bag? You know the one I
Form Follows Function
One of the reasons I make the majority of my garments is because I am always paranoid that it will fall apart and if someone else had it, it would be a disaster. That is why I always test it
Form Follows Function
One of the reasons I make the majority of my garments is because I am always paranoid that it will fall apart and if someone else had it, it would be a disaster. That is why I always test it
Pushing The Right Buttons
I realised that I have not been posting a lot of content lately. Mind you, I have been busy making so much stuff that coupled with work, I was finding it a bit difficult to balance everything. Now that I
Pushing The Right Buttons
I realised that I have not been posting a lot of content lately. Mind you, I have been busy making so much stuff that coupled with work, I was finding it a bit difficult to balance everything. Now that I
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