Join The Simple Things’ Editor Lisa Sykes and author of The Slow Traveller and regular contributor Jo Tinsley as they talk about the joy of making things, getting stuff done on slow Sundays, going analogue and making connections.

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Editing & music by Arthur Cosslett.

On the blog

Fading flowers – plants that look good in winter

How the spider got eight legs

Pinafore heroines

In the November issue (173) available to buy here from 19 October, on newsstands 23 October

MY PLOT Soil squad

IDEAS The Jolly Girls

In the October issue (172) on sale now

Spice rack audit

WEEKEND PROJECT A natural fibre brush

In previous issues available to buy here

OUTING Following a thread: Exploring Britain’s textile history (Issue 148)

WEARING WELL The pinafore dress (Issue 171)

HOME TOUR Among the wild flowers (Issue 171)

MY PLOT Filling the canvas (Issue 171)

Learn more

How to dry flowers

Artisans of Dartmoor by Suzy Bennett

From the Land Comes the Cloth by Ian Lawson

Silent Book Club