Our Yule log for 2018. Wonderful afternoon with the children on Friday. One to hug close and bring out the photos on those quieter days, when I most need to remember how well they all work together. Started with collecting greenery from the garden. Then everyone chose a project. Eldest teen […]
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Imperfect gifts to make now
Hands up who loves giving a handmade gift you’ve made yourself. OK, lost some of you there. Don’t go anywhere. I may be about to change your mind. Right, those with their hands still up, keep them up if you’d like to make a present but think you either lack the skill […]
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Sydney the Christmas mouse
Needle felting is one of my favourite crafts. I can make something in a couple of hours. I can transfer the image in my head and turn it into something that fits perfectly in my hand. Just like magic. Like a 3d printer. It is akin to a doodle, but in felt […]
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Knitted ghosts, or how I get my children up in the morning
Instagram is full of smiling children posing with pumpkins in…. well, pumpkin fields. Blue sky and rosy cheeks. Absolutely gorgeous. Or slightly blurry photos of autumn leaves being kicked and waterfalling down around a small gaggle of giggling children. Dogs barking in the excitement. Oh can you hear it? The […]
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