Make rice bags – lovely storage containers or gifts. Three patterns and instructions; two are free A couple I made recently I recently made two […]
Japanese Rice Bags or Komebukuro
The Humble Sustainable Hot Water Bottle, plus DIY covers.
Sustainable Hot Water Bottle In the pursuit of energy efficiency, sometimes the simplest, oldest solutions are the most sustainable and comforting. The hot water bottle, […]
The Zokin Cloth, sustainable and beautiful.
Make a zokin cloth from upcycled fabric pieces with an imperfect stitch. A zokin is a traditional Japanese decorative cleaning cloth that embodies the essence […]
The apron, a relic from the past making a big come back.
Why we should start wearing aprons again The humble apron might seem like a relic of the past. Once a staple in households and workshops, […]
DIY or Buy Linen Bread Bag
Linen Bread Bags Did you know your bread keeps better in a 100% linen fabric bag? Better than if left in a plastic or paper […]
Napkins, ditch the paper for cloth.
Napkins In the past, I had used paper napkins in the kitchen at mealtimes as it was more convenient, supposedly. However, I made a load […]