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A London web designer by day; would-be crafter / illustrator / knitter by any-other-time-i-can-find. Chatting about any cool design / art / illustration / craft stuff I see as well as my own work occasionally.

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Room tour: bedroom

Well we had a pretty intense weekend with a very long to-do list of house tasks: mostly involving cleaning, removing and assembling stuff. But there was definite light at the end of the tunnel by...

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Rye and Dungeness

During the daytime of ATP when the bands weren’t on, we made the most of being on an unfamiliar stretch of the south coast and did a couple of little local trips. I’m always amazed to find places...

May 15, 2013 Like 4 people like this

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ATP

We booked on a bit of a whim to go to the TV on the Radio-curated ATP last weekend. There’s something so deliriously surreal about pitching up to an out-of-season family holiday park that’s...

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Me-made May: jersey dress & raglan tee

When I’m not working or pottering in the garden in the springlike weather (finally!) I’ve been spending every spare minute sew-sew-sewing. I’m fully loving my overlocker again, so both of this...

May 9, 2013 Like 5 people like this

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South Bank, Trip-35

I found these photos when I developed my film from Barbados. I think they’re from 2011 given that they’re of the South Bank’s Festival of Britain, which was that year. A little time capsule of...

May 7, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Me-Made May: Chambray Scout tee

Not a week into the month and my first Me-Made May task is complete. And I’m calling it a success! Here’s my Marc-Jacobs-inspired woven chambray tee, made in just a day and happily worn already. It...

May 4, 2013 Like 4 people like this

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Me Made May

I’ve signed up Me Made May! I heard about it via a lot of the sewing blogs I follow and it seemed a great way to encourage myself to continue with my fledging sewing hobby. The idea is to set...

Apr 29, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Recently tumbld: Interiors

In the absence of anything more interesting to share, I thought I’d do a round-up of some of my favourite things I’ve added to my interiors Tumblr lately. We’re not planning to move for at least a...

Apr 26, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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DIY pottery with air dry clay

Oh god. I have another craft crush. Making pots with air dry clay! I decided to give this a go after taking a fabulous beginner pottery class with The Amazings right here in Stoke Newington. I’ll...

Apr 21, 2013 Like 8 people like this

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DIY chevron pinboard

I’m feeling all Pinteresty! How else could you explain my sudden urge to paint an old boring corkboard in pretty stripes? Yup, this make has all the hallmarks of a Pinterest-style DIY: chevrons,...

Apr 18, 2013 Like 3 people like this

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Greenterest – a hackathon product

Last week at Sidekick we did a hackathon – three days to make one product prototype that fulfilled three criteria: people would want to use it; it would have the potential to make money; it has a...

Apr 12, 2013 Like 6 people like this

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Barbados bits and bobs

I totally lied when I said I was done with Barbados posts. Sorry. At least it’s a bit warmer in the UK now, so looking over holiday snaps doesn’t feel so painful. I knocked together the video above...

Apr 9, 2013 Like 3 people like this

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Plots & plans

With holidays over, we’re planning a few tweaks and improvements round the house at the moment. We’ve been planning to paint the chimney breast a darker shade of grey for ages, and I think we’ve...

Apr 7, 2013 Like 4 people like this

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Efterklang gig photos

Some photos from an intimate Efterklang gig at The Lexington last week. It was a semi-secret gig under the pseudonym Black Summer – the day after they supported Foals at the Royal Albert Hall,...

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Barbados wildlife reserve

You’ll be pleased to hear that this pretty much is my last holiday post! Sorry if it got a bit dull, but I wanted all the memories for myself in one place as much as anything. One of the biggest...

Apr 1, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Harrison’s Cave, Barbados

Harrison’s Cave is a limestone cavern in the geographical middle of Barbados, formed as the island itself was made – by tectonic and volcanic action – about 60,000 years ago. It was discovered as...

Mar 29, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Oistins fish fry

We spent a fun Friday night in Barbados down at the coastal town of Oistins for its famous Fish Fry night market. It’s undeniably a big tourist draw – we could follow the hoards of white/burnt...

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Sailing and snorkelling

I think everyone’s highlight of our holiday was the day when we went out on a catamaran for a day of sailing and snorkelling. After a lot of researching all the different operators we went for Good...

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Saint Nicholas Abbey – rum tour

A fun day out in Barbados was visiting Saint Nicholas Abbey, a working rum distillery and sugar plantation, set next to a grandly restored plantation house. It’s set in a pretty flower and herb...

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Around Barbados: coasts, townhouses & type

Sorry for the delay between posts – I had an epic iPhoto-related disaster at the weekend. All I can say is never upgrade to iPhoto 11, unless you’d like all your photos completely erased without...

Mar 19, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Back from Barbados

Back to chilly old London! Barbados more than surpassed my expectations: we had such a brilliant time exploring, relaxing, and generally seeing what the sunny island had to offer. For an absolute...

Mar 13, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Barbados-bound

Last update for a couple of weeks, as I’m off to Barbados tomorrow! Definitely not the usual kind of holiday for us, but the villa came free as it’s in the family and a bit of sun after this very...

Mar 1, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: review

I’m sure that if you’re into blogs and into food, you’ve already seen Smitten Kitchen: a lovely food blog from self-taught cook and photographer Deb Perelman. Her food seems to tread a very clever...

Feb 27, 2013 Like 5 people like this

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Quorn, mushroom and mustard casserole

I’m not usually a big fan of fakey meat products – I mean, I’m vegetarian for good reason – but there’s something about the cold weather that makes it appealing to fall back on simple protein-based...

Feb 24, 2013 Like 5 people like this

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Lichtenstein: A Retrospective at the Tate Modern

Lucky me – the Tate Modern invited me to a press preview of their new Lichtenstein retrospective on Monday. He’s one of my favourite artists so it was quite a treat to get a quiet(er) viewing of...

Feb 20, 2013 Like 5 people like this

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Selected clothing

I’m just loving the Selected line of clothing: nearly every piece is a classic with a twist – wearable, elegant and comfortable. Perfect for building that elusive capsule wardrobe. I’m even...

Feb 19, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Tea dress class at Ray Stitch

I was VERY excited to get an email from darling Islington sew shop Ray Stitch, asking if I’d like to try out one of their new sewing classes. Ray Stitch is the loveliest little shop: a cave of...

Feb 16, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Recent Eats

Feeling hungry? Time for a little round up of things I’ve been eating on my way round London lately… First up, Sweet Thursday, a new neighbourhood pizzeria not too far from me in De Beauvoir town....

Feb 12, 2013 Like 4 people like this

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Making Chapattis

Since doing an Indian cooking course and having a gander at the beautiful Prashad cook book, my home curry-making has definitely gone up a notch. In particular, Prashad’s mattar paneer is sure to...

Feb 10, 2013 Like 4 people like this

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What Katie Does

Room tour: bedroom

Rye and Dungeness

ATP

Me-made May: jersey dress & raglan tee

South Bank, Trip-35

Me-Made May: Chambray Scout tee

Me Made May

Recently tumbld: Interiors

DIY pottery with air dry clay

DIY chevron pinboard

Greenterest – a hackathon product

Barbados bits and bobs

Plots & plans

Efterklang gig photos

Barbados wildlife reserve

Harrison’s Cave, Barbados

Oistins fish fry

Sailing and snorkelling

Saint Nicholas Abbey – rum tour

Around Barbados: coasts, townhouses & type

Back from Barbados

Barbados-bound

Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: review

Quorn, mushroom and mustard casserole

Lichtenstein: A Retrospective at the Tate Modern

Selected clothing

Tea dress class at Ray Stitch

Recent Eats

Making Chapattis

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