I’ve uncovered some weird and wonderful geranium leaves out of the flowerpress. Not sure what had been nibbling them to create such impressive doilification (is that a word?!) I’ll store these to make some cyanotypes next year when the sun makes a welcome return.

A soft range of colours from dyeing sunflower heads. More like the seeds than the flowers. These were a pretty standard variety, but I also attempted to grow black Hopi sunflowers (meant to be excellent for dyeing) this year after @sixhq kindly sent me some seeds back in the Spring. Even in pots on gravel, they proved irresistible to the slugs, but I managed to at least grow enough to collect more seed to try again next year.

This is my Christmas card this year – a (slightly doctored) cyanotype of hydrangea petal skeletons from my garden. Made in summer but it felt suitably wintery. Wishing everyone reading this a very relaxing and festive season wherever you are (and whatever restrictions you may be facing).