by Renee | Mar 10, 2021 | crochet, featured
If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook you’ll have seen the cotton face cloths I’ve been making for my friend Anna’s business Salamanca Skincare Co. She commissioned two designs, one of which uses star stitch (to great effect if I do say so myself!). Star stitch is...
by Renee | Feb 9, 2021 | crochet, featured
When I first travelled overseas in my previous work with an aid organisation, one of the cultural differences that was immediately noticeable was how it’s common practice in many South-East Asian countries for people to wear a face mask. Donors and volunteers who had...
by Renee | Dec 15, 2020 | watercolour
This year I’ve received a number of requests for custom orders and commissions, which is always such an honour. One of these was to paint a wreath for an advent calendar card set. The brief was an Australian Christmas wreath in watercolour to be used as the artwork...
by Renee | Apr 19, 2020 | crochet, featured
Red poppy pattern round-up With ANZAC Day coming up I thought it’s a good time to take a look at red poppy crochet patterns. I know they’re probably more appropriate for Remembrance Day but since there won’t be any public dawn services or veterans marches this...
by Renee | Apr 14, 2020 | featured, home organisation
How to organise a child’s bedroom (image credit: photo courtesy of a Little Button Blue customer) Not that long ago (or so it feels like) we exchanged our daughter’s toddler bed for a ‘big girl’s bed’ and had to rethink what other furniture was now needed in...
