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Goldwork - the slowest craft I met yet

In August of 2023, I attended my first-ever goldwork class. Combining embroidery and precious metals seems like the most epic craft for a former jeweller and ne...

Year End Challenge : Springworth Crafts of 2023

Inspired by @romeskie I'm going to reflect on what I crafted each month of the year... hopefully there'll be something for each month. January 2023 started stro...

Lace Knitting an Epic Shawl

One of my main projects in 2023 was knitting an epic shawl from the Acalypha pattern from Expression Fibre Arts. (Part 1 of this project is available here)) The...

An Introduction to Goldwork Embroidery

Goldwork is a type of surface embroidery using metal threads secured to fabric or backing. Traditionally used on ceremonial garments and decorative wall hanging...

Knitting Cables for the First Time

I love finding crafting supplies at op/thrift/charity shops, it always inspires me to try something I might not have otherwise. Recently I found some small plas...

A to Z Quilt - Plans & Beginnings - A is for the Alamanizer Block

There are so many quilt block patterns that I want to try I figured the best way to satisfy this urge would be a sampler. The idea for an A to Z of quilt blocks...

Mondrian Inspired Patchwork Quilted Laptop Case

A new laptop means a new laptop case! And considering my newly established obsession with quilting the perfect project. In contrast to my last quilting project,...

My First Quilt - A Sevenberry Jelly Roll

I completed my first quilt! I think I can finally stop joking that I can't sew in a straight line. > The finished quilt This quilting journey began in late Apri...

Vegan noodle salad with satay sauce

Satay sauce has to be one of my favourite things on the planet, satay skewers, satay tofu, gado gado and any noodle salad filled with freshly chopped veggies. W...

Our First TREE! A Meyer Lemon in an Enormous Grow Bag - EarthDeed and Garden Journal

Last year's drought claimed a couple of the decorative trees from the garden at the end of summer. We were away for Christmas holidays and the water restriction...

King Brown & Pasta Dinner - More Gourmet Mushroom Cooking

Last week we bought mushrooms from Li-Sun Exotic Mushrooms, who are based near Bowral in the Southern Highlands just south of Sydney, NSW. We bought these huge ...

Gourmet Mushrooms Stir-Fry with Wonton Crisps

Mushrooms were probably my sister’s favourite food when we were growing up (mine was peas). We’d go to the local market and buy big bags and tuck into them raw ...

Hive Power Up Day - October 2020

A whole month since the last Power Up doesn’t seem possible. But I collect almost 17 Hive to Power Up Since last month: I tried to get all tricky and load two H...

Earth Deeds - Volume 23 - ENTRY ARTICLE & Previous Contest Winner - Win HIVE From Our Abundance.Tribe Community with an ADDITIONAL 7 HBD Prize This Week!!!

This is a weekly to bi-weekly contest held on the @Abundance.Tribe account. Below you will find everything you need to know about what this contest represents, ...

Making your own stock with scraps - towards zero waste

DIY stock to reutilise your scraps when you first think about it seems like a great idea. Those vegetable scraps that you can't (or don't) use like the skin off...

Making Whey Flat Bread - Step by Step with Recipe

I mentioned in this post a few ways to use up your leftover whey from cheese making. This is how I make the flat breads specifically. The key ratio is 3:1 flour...

When the weekend is busy and you are determined to garden - Earth Deeds

This weekend we finally made it into real gardeners territory, we were gardening after dark! And none of the outside lights are currently working so it really w...

Five Ways with Whey - towards zero waste

The byproduct of making cheese is the whey, once the fat is separated from the liquid you are left with whey. But if you watch the same cheese shows we do, most...

Making a Candle from Leftover Candles

There were a few jobs last weekend where I thought to myself 'there are easier ways to make money'. First we spend a hour or so cleaning a trug bucket we picked...

Diagonal Knitting - two stitch options tried and tested

I think I’ve mentioned before that I’m slowly knitting a blanket one square at a time and trying to use up the wool supply I had, but I obviously needed to buy ...