Before, During...

My first big change to the house is happening this week and it’s meant a bit of a tidy up. The heat pump is moving so things on the back verandah are moving too.

Before...

During...

After will be next week’s update.

Priorities

It’s a lovely day but I have a weaving deadline and a Rugby World Cup game to watch.

Mahia te Mahi/Doing the work

The final stages of preparation for a new pākē/cape and #1 weaving helper is ready to go!

Breakfast of Champions

Having got up crazy early for a flight this is a totally appropriate first breakfast, ginger crunch and a coffee.

Welcome Home

I spent last weekend at a workshop in Hawkes Bay.  It was great but there's nothing like coming home...

Whatu Kakahu

I spent Friday at Te Papa, the national museum, celebrating woven cloaks. It was the launch of an updated book and weavers from all over the country to come together and celebrate their art.  We were invited to wear our work so here we are, mostly new but also one old family cloak that had a lovely day out.

Back to Basics

Skillet bread to be precise but made without the skillet so Pyrex bread really. There is something really satisfying about making your own.  I do have to confess that this was a bread 'pack' that came with my Bargain Box food but it is a yeast bread so there was proper baking involved.