As years go, 2015 was not a vintage one for us. Sigh. Some years just go that way. Events turn up, that you would never dream of sitting down at the beginning of the year and adding to your calendar. Nor to your list of new year resolutions. They just […]
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Handmaking Christmas
(homemade present in homemade wrapping) Each year, running up to Christmas, I love making gifts. There are so many reasons why I prefer to make. Don’t get me wrong, my children do receive bought presents too, but mixed up in their gifts are a few homemade goodies too. (homemade printed […]
Read moreHerdwick sheep needle felting
I can really understand the concept of craft therapy. The idea of taking feelings and turning them into something tangible. Using your hands, to manipulate a craft material, is a way to change the mood. The hand’s touch feeds up to the brain and back again, turning feelings into communication, […]
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Zen and the art of crocheting
Some crafts are easy to pick up. Some are more elusive and refuse to click. Crochet has fitted quite snuggly into this last category for me. I can knit complicated patterns. I can follow the most convoluted dressmaking pattern, but looping yarn over a crochet hook has left me flummoxed. […]
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