5 things for the weekend 24.16
crochet baby gifts, a paper crafter's creative space, chai latte ice-cream epistolary fiction, perfect flowers
I declare gardening season officially open! I’ve started a bit of yardwork, and will be starting my seedlings soon. This year I want to use raised garden bed, I think that’s the best option, as our usual beds always end up needing lots of weeding, and eventually become unmanageable, because no one like weeding. I just need to decide if to buy or build.
I hope those of you in the northern hemisphere are also seeing the start of Spring! Will you be building a garden this year?
5 Things
1. Give a wonderful handmade baby gift with one of these adorable crochet baby patterns. Choose from garments, toys or blankets.
2. Viist this beautiful and inspiring creative space belonging to paper crafter Andrea Lake.
3. We love making our own ice-cream because then we can make whatever flavour we’re in the mood for. I’ll definitely be making this chai latte version.
4. I fell in love with epistolary novels as a young adult after reading 84 Charring Cross Road*. It remains one of my favourites, and was recently joined by The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society*. For even more dive into this list of 100 suggestions!
5. What does botany have to do with Emily Dickinson? What are perfect flowers? Find out in this delightful essay.
News from The Callaloo Collective
How are you getting on with your craft projects so far in 2024? if you feel the need to take stock, and do some planning, I’ve just re-released my Get Clear & get Crafting Class in e-mail format. It’s totally free. Sign up for it here.
I am:
Reading: Village Weavers* by Myriam Chancy
Eating: cheesy skillet tacos
Watching: Northern Exposure
Making: Connie Skirt
Drinking: sparkling water
Loving: Spring break
“How to explain sometimes the only way to grow is to sever from those who tether you in a place, knowing they stay behind ever more shackled in such a dark place?”
-Cleyvis Natera, Neruda on the Park
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