Transition Homestead

At the desk of Jennifer Laby Self

Email: jen at jennyself.com (you'll have to type it in - replace the 'at' with an '@'.)

Monday 23rd August 2010. Cold, wet.

We have finally started work on the retro-fitting program to make our home independent in water and energy and sustainable. Check out my Greeniology Blog for more details. And in other news...

Welcome to our Transition Homestead

My Interests:

Garden

Craft Studio - Soft Furnishings

Craft Studio - Patchwork and Quilting

I have finished removing the old plants from my ornamental garden phase. I was able to have the plant material that was removed, mulched, to return to the garden. More...

My brother built me some wonderful composting bays so I can recycle garden waste and put the goodness back in the garden. More...

In payment for my new compost bays, I'm sewing European style interlined curtains for his newly renovated house. More...

I have used left over fabric from the curtains above to make some matching cushions. More...

Finishing Janet's Quilts. My sister in law and friend of 26 years passed away of cancer in 2009. I took on the task of completing the quilt she had left unfinished as she very much wanted to leave her family a permanent link with her love for them. More...