We have had a busy week here, what with the new website going live, banding soaps, whipping up gratuitous quantities of sugar slather and getting our last bridal order of the season out the door…. Whew, time for a chocolate-bunny filled weekend breather.
Nevertheless, the Crafter is keeping the soap moulds full and playing with her camera. She wanted to share a couple of shots from this week.
Firstly, despite the fact that this simple olive oil and goat milk loaf is unscented, I find myself constantly grabbing a bar and sniffing it deeply. I can absolutely smell the toasted milk sugars. I just love the scent of pure soap all warm out of the mould. Mmmmmm….
Baby’s Breath
Another cool shot, this time of Cabin Fever in the mould and going through its’ ‘gel’ phase (saponification is an exothermic reaction). The sugars from the pumpkin puree really heat this one up and make the entire kitchen smell like a feast.
Cabin Fever ‘gelling‘
Since the snow keeps falling into April up here, our thoughts are still captivated by woolly accessories and cuddly colours. So we’ve been playing with our Louet spinning wheel some more! This time spinning up a stunning handpainted roving of merino wool and seacell from one of our favourite fibre goddesses: Miss Babs. It’s slick and soft and a joy to spin! Check out the colours… They just make me happy!
Spinning it up
The unspun roving
Luckily, we are establishing a symbiotic relationship with an accomplished knitting friend. That way we can just spin and spin and soap and spin….
Go now. Indulge yourself and seek out some handmade chocolate nibblies from someone local this weekend (got our ‘Chocolatier‘ goodies stashed away already)! You are so worth it! (Share if you must, hoard if you can!!) Happy Easter!