Daily Helen

I bought this little bowl a few weeks ago. It found its way into a cupboard and I completely forgot about it. Nice to find it again today...

The knitting project I started a couple of months ago is about 95% complete - just one more band to knit and some side seams to sew. I...

I'm thoroughly enjoying The Great British Sewing Bee. I have zero sewing skills myself so I'm fascinated by the techniques and cr...

I got my little sewing kit out this afternoon. Bit of mending to do. ~ A year ago today I was snuggled under a rug ~ 

Went to see the Design and Making exhibition at the Castle this afternoon... varied and interesting. I'm not entirely sure what this...

I missed an exhibition of one of my favourite potters when I was travelling a couple of month's back. I sent a friend to buy a piece ...

I bought the yarn, a mohair/wool blend, ages ago. Finally found a pattern I like, and am about to start knitting. ~ A year ago today I ...

Lots of lovely things to see the Design Indaba Expo this morning. I really like John's latest work, the blue and yellow pieces espe...

Here I am holding up an embroidered throw, part of a prize I won in a raffle. My mom did quite a lot of the needlework. Isn't it lov...

I need a knitting project for the winter, not sure what though. Last thing I made was this sleeve for my kindle. ~ A year ago today I w...

Popped into the Woodstock Foundry to see the Southern Guild Heavy Metal exhibition this afternoon. So many lovely things! ~ A year ago ...

While browsing in a shop today I saw this amazing handmade throw and met the crafter who made it. So beautiful! Made my fingers itch to do ...

This is the little bowl I painted the other day. I need to work on my painting technique. Next time I'll do better. ~ A year ago today T...

Aafke hosted a pottery painting day - it was such fun to do something creative again. ~ A year ago today I was eating out ~

I'm nearly finished my latest knitting project, but am about to run out of wool. Rats! ~ A year ago today I was napping ~

I had to do some emergency repairs on a seam that same adrift this afternoon. Sewing is not my strong suit. ~ A year ago today work was bei...

I'm doing some knitting again... a small rug in lovely mohair wool. ~ A year ago today the new wall was up ~

My latest purchase: jug with shino glaze by Nico Liebenberg Pottery. Not sure I need another jug - this is number ten in my collection - bu...

I was lucky enough to win some tickets for Kamersvol Geskenke this week (thanks Vicki! ) Brenda and I went through to the exhibition this m...

When I visit my brother (long weekend in Swellendam) I always like to have a good poke around his pottery studio. Mmm, lots of beautiful new...