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    An Apron Tutorial

    July 5, 2014March 23, 2016 Living a Creative Life

    The observant among you may have noticed from my photography that my house is a bit of a tip. I’m not really one for the housework and there are six messy people living in my house. However, being neither a student nor a slob, I don’t especially want…

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    A Spring Green Wrap Dress Without a Pattern

    June 23, 2014March 8, 2025 Living a Creative Life
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    A few weeks ago I decided to make myself a dress in bright spring green. Winter was definitely over and I was bored with my wintery things. Last time I made a wrap dress I used a pattern. Unfortunately, despite buying what I thought was the right size,…

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    Boys who Sew

    April 8, 2014March 23, 2016 Living a Creative Life
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    Boys 1 and 2 have been mithering for ages to have a go on my sewing machine. I’d thought that having all boys and no girls meant that I would never be able to sew with my children, but my boys have proved me wrong! Anyway, a few…

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    Swirly Circle Skirt

    May 12, 2013March 23, 2016 Living a Creative Life

    A few weeks ago the parents of some friends of the boys had a ceilidh to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary and, happily, I had nothing to wear, so it was the perfect opportunity to make something! I needed to be able to feed the baby and I…

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    Maternity Clothes

    July 26, 2012March 23, 2016 Living a Creative Life

    I haven’t posted anything for a long time because I have had awful morning sickness and I’ve not felt up to making anything. People who smugly declare that “pregnancy is not an illness!!” need a poke in the eye. Okay, it’s not an illness, but it can make…

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    Dino Hat Tutorial

    February 1, 2012March 23, 2016 Living a Creative Life
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    Whenever the boys and I are out, people always remark on the dinosaur hats and are almost always stunned when I tell them that I made them myself. πŸ™‚ Yet they are suprisingly easy to make. Although there are people out there who are very skilled at designing…

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Wild Blossom Companion: A Gentle Beginning

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Do you... 🍁 Find inspiration in everyday thing Do you...

🍁 Find inspiration in everyday things?
🍁 Like spending time in nature?
🍁 Crave slowness but can't seem to find it?
🍁 Like making things but don't know where to start?
🍁 Maybe miss yourself a little bit?
🍁 Would like something gentle, not another demand?

Then you are in the right place! πŸπŸ§‘πŸ‚ This is exactly what Wild Blossom Life is about. No huge life changes or masses of time required, just some gentle ways to slow down a bit, notice the changing seasons, and be creative without any expectation of perfection. If this sounds like you, you are very welcome here πŸπŸ§‘πŸŒ°πŸ‚

#wildblossomlife #creativelife #seasonalcreativity
#natureinspired #slowingdownabit
I've been thinking about how easily we can slip in I've been thinking about how easily we can slip into comparing our lives with other people's and feel that we are failing because our lives don't look like theirs.

In the end, we are all different, our circumstances are different, our children are different, our home lives are different. What might work brilliantly for one person at the moment, in the season of life they are in, might just not work for you right now.

Sometimes the best we can do is accept that the current situation is what it is. Sometimes particular things need to take priority, or there might be a weird phase we have to live through. 

But it is worth remembering that growth can look like stillness, care can be keeping things simple, wintering is a thing, letting go is sometimes necessary, and tending what is can be as necessary as cooking up something new.

This is what Wild Blossom Life is about. It's not about making huge changes to your life. It's about doing little things that help, slowing down, getting outside even if it's only for a few moments, remembering to breathe, noticing what is there, then having some kind of creative thing for your hands to do if that is what you need, without pressure or expectation.

#wildblossomlife #autumn #lettinggoofperfectionism #peacefulmoments #changingseasons
From October's Wild Blossom Companion: "This is a From October's Wild Blossom Companion:

"This is a season of layers. 

Leaves drift down to form a rustling tapestry on the forest floor. 

The hedgerows become textured with sloes and rosehips. 

The fields lie stubbled and still. 

The skies stretch wider.

There's a richness in the layering of scent and sound: damp earth, woodsmoke and the call of migrating birds."

#creativelife #wildblossomcompanion #october #slowdownandlook #autumn #imspiredbynature
Painting leaves πŸπŸ‚πŸ§‘ After making an Octo Painting leaves πŸπŸ‚πŸ§‘

After making an October colour palette with water colour, I wanted to do something else with the paint. 

So I painted some leaves πŸπŸ‚

If you feel that you are not much of an artist, it can be difficult to try, even if you really want to. Often we have this expectation that what we make, draw or paint has to be perfect.

One thing that is very clear from looking at autumn leaves is how beautiful they are in all their imperfections! The colours are blotchy. They look like they ought to be symmetrical, but they often are not. The edges are wiggly and the lobes are uneven. So if you don't paint perfect, neat little watercolours, your leaves will probably be lovely!

I already had the colours, so that was one less thing to think about. It was a joyful experiment, not an exercise in perfection. Blotchiness is required! And a pro tip if you are new to this, let the leaves dry before painting the veins πŸ˜‰πŸ§‘

#creativelife #paintingautumnleaves #creativeinvitation #octobercolours #colourpaletteforoctober #lettinggoofperfection
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