Ilona
Hemp On Toast on Hiatus
It’s been almost 5 years since starting Hemp On Toast and I’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone who has...
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Ilona
Aug 7, 20213 min read
What's in it for Handmade?
There are so many ways of getting hold of 'stuff' nowadays - you can go to Primark and pay near to nothing, you can go to a local market...
Ilona
Feb 26, 20212 min read
A Love Affair with Pomegranates
I recently read something about pomegranates and their incredible antiviral and antibacterial properties (it’s a great fruit to eat in...
Ilona
Nov 13, 20202 min read
Dyeing for summer? – Three plants to get you outdoors and beat the November blues.
Take a wander outside in November, and in the UK at least, everything is turning various shades of brown or grey, things look soggy and...
Ilona
Jun 29, 20201 min read
We Dress - A reflective poem
When we dress Who are we? Thoughts articulated in Shape Cotton Silk… Who am we? Our words can speak, Our thoughts intend, But our clothes...
Ilona
Jun 25, 20203 min read
Fashion, Eggs, Supply Chains and Covid
Yes, this is another mention of the dreaded COVID-19. But when something spurs a thought worth discussing, you have to give it some...
Ilona
Jun 1, 20202 min read
Organic Fabric, Farmers, and Future Thinking
Written in collaboration with Georgie Manly for the Norfolk Organic Group newsletter. When we think of organic, we often think of food....
Ilona
Mar 19, 20202 min read
Forgotten Scarves, Charity Shops and The World of Objects
Yesterday I decided to take action and get rid of a scarf. A classic Pashmina style in gold and black, it had been hanging, forlorn and...
Ilona
Mar 4, 20202 min read
HEMP, WATER AND SANDHILL CRANES
I recently read a National Geographic article on bird migrations. I love birds, and it touched a particularly sore spot when, perhaps...
Ilona
Feb 25, 20202 min read
Lent, Scarcity and Fashion Fasting
I am currently preparing myself for lent. This is not for a religious reason but has been inspired by another motivation: a quest into...
Ilona
Feb 9, 20202 min read
Let Nature Play
Spring throwback: May last year and I'm on Georgie's plot, experimenting with plants and fabric - rhubarb leaves rolled up with strips of...
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