A Reminder
Time to make another wahakura, something I love to do. Looking at others I have made just makes me smile. Each of …
Hieke Number 5 – A work in progress
“Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of Heaven. Blossomed the lovely stars, The forget-me-nots of the angels.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, …
Time for a break
Not necessarily a break from weaving, but a change of tempo. Time for a rest from whatu and to get my head …
My first Korowai
I love the photo of the korowai. It was taken of my oldest son on his wedding day. It took me a …
Weaving again at last
It has taken me weeks to finally complete the preparation for this project. I am not sure why it turned into a …
Making things difficult
The title of this post refers to the way I tried to teach myself to whatu when making my first kakahu. It was …
Out of sequence
Having set myself a deadline for completing the five hieke I have had to accept that I am not going to get …
Reclaiming my Weaving Space
Today I spent time moving children’s toys, sorting and tidying weaving materials and basically reclaiming my weaving space. Then it was …
My first weaving day for 2015
I have decided to set a deadline for completing the series of five hieke. I want to have them all completed before …
The Source
This is where I like to harvest harakeke. It is near here that I have been able to find harakeke that yields wonderful muka. It is …