Of Hawthorn and Hares
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Of Hawthorn and Hares is a lifestyle blog and shop focused on simple, seasonal and natural homemaking.
Of Hawthorn and Hares
2y ago
It’s Tuesday, the 30th of November, and I have yet to finish the inventory of my fabric stash. Which I decided had to be done before any actual sewing can happen. Nor have I written anything in the past 30 days. I’m nothing, if not predictable. Meaning, this project is on the verge of turning ..read more
Of Hawthorn and Hares
2y ago
This week in A Maker’s Journey I present you: 12 meter of birthday bunting! But before you applaud my efficiency on having sewn 84 triangulare flags in two weeks, I shall confess these buntings have been sitting in my stash ready to be lined up for over 7 years now. A relict of that time ..read more
Of Hawthorn and Hares
3y ago
Not a baby blanket, but an actual human being. That is what I’ve created in the three month since my last letter from the making road. I feel like I have very little to show for the amount of leave I took from this blog, but I’m learning to be content with it. Productivity, worth ..read more
Of Hawthorn and Hares
3y ago
The original title floating in my head, while I spent most of March getting familiar with the seam ripper, had simply been the 1982 Baby Blanket – not just the cover. However, as the days and evenings went by were I slowly unpicked and then diligently re-assembled the work my mother had completed decades ago ..read more
Of Hawthorn and Hares
3y ago
The Englishman’s scepticism is palpable as I get my camera out. In front of us, framed by the hawthorn hedge, balances a precariuosly but hopefully photogenicly stacked pile of fabrics on a kitchen stool. It’s unclear wether the eye roll is aimed at the structural soundness of my arrangement, why I had to haul it ..read more
Of Hawthorn and Hares
3y ago
Starting on 20/3/2021, I will embark on a year long expedition through the fabric & garment stash in my studio. Check back here or follow me on Instagram for updates ..read more
Of Hawthorn and Hares
5y ago
I’ve become the kind of person that whenever a child-free, work-free day presents itself I take to decluttering the house. Forget afternoon naps and ..read more
Of Hawthorn and Hares
5y ago
Although the British weather partly suggest otherwise, summer is finally here and we’re dropping our rigid spring schedule like the children their book bags ..read more
Of Hawthorn and Hares
5y ago
How I love the energetic pace of the days when the sun stays up late. Particularly as this time of year (from early May ..read more