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Hello! The Curious Crone is me, Dani Donders, and these are the stories of my ongoing adventures, fuelled by curiosity, creativity and caffeine. Welcome aboard!

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What do you do with wrapped rocks?
New curiosity workshop: How to wrap rocks
My favourite tarot party spread
Using boro-inspired visible mending to fix a tear in my favourite jeans
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When my eldest Tristan was born in 2002, my cousin

When my eldest Tristan was born in 2002, my cousin Mike and his wife Ingrid gave them a Winnie the Pooh blanket that Tristan still uses to this day. When I heard their daughter Maria was expecting their first grandchild, I set to work crocheting a blanket to welcome the newest member of our family.

I loved making this #rainbowofstarsblanket pattern by @threeloopsonthehook. It was just the right combination of repetition and challenge to be a soothing and fun project for a bit of a challenging time in my life. Plus, colours! And STARS! ✨

Baby Phoebe arrived healthy and well this week, and I’ve just sent the blanket off to her via Mike and Ingrid’s luggage when they go visit their new granddaughter in Holland next week.

While I visited to drop off the blanket, Ingrid prepared the traditional Dutch treat for when a baby arrives of “beschuit met rose muisjes” - not as good as the hagslag I remember so well from childhood, but close!

Welcome to our family, baby Phoebe! 🥰

#babyblanket #crochet #threeloopsonthehook #rainbowofstars #curiouscrone

Spring is slow to vanquish winter this year, but I

Spring is slow to vanquish winter this year, but I’m happy that I managed to use the clothes line today. We’ll get there eventually.

Are you looking for a new and unique idea for your

Are you looking for a new and unique idea for your employee wellness programs? I am SO keen to deliver more of these tarot workshops! They can be online or in person, and folks need no prior tarot experience or knowledge.

In this workshop, I focus on tarot as storytelling. Participants will learn the basics of how to read tarot cards, including the deck structure and how to interpret the many ‘languages’ of the cards: numbers and suits, icons, imagery, colours, symbolism and traditional meanings. We’ll talk about the many ways to use tarot outside of divination or fortune telling. And then participants take over and start reading the cards for themselves.

Tarot card reading is such a broad and deep topic that we can really only scratch the surface, but participants will leave the session with the basic tools and knowledge they’ll need to keep exploring on their own.

I’d love your help in getting the word out about these sessions, so I’d be super grateful for any ideas on how to promote or share them, or if you could help me get the word out!

#tarotlessons #tarotcardreading #ottawatarot #tarotformindfulness #employeewelness #corporatewellness #corporatewellnessprogram #tarotteacher #ottawacorporatewellness #ottawa #curiouscrone

I was really annoyed when I slipped on some ice an

I was really annoyed when I slipped on some ice and tore a hole through my favourite jeans (and my knee!) After I finished sulking (and washed up some blood) I realized that a little visible mending would save the day. I was originally going to make 3 star patches out of different fabric swatches, but in the end decided on a simpler plan. I also considered trying needle turn appliqué for the first time, but decided on fusible web for both durability and simplicity. Also I wasn’t sure I wanted to experiment on my most favourite jeans.

I’m happy with how they came out. All better!

#visiblemending
#sashiko
#denimrepair
#patch
#embroidery
#rainbow
#stars
#curiouscrone

A friend lost her grandfather recently and commiss

A friend lost her grandfather recently and commissioned a wrapped rock to remember him by. I used hand-dyed (not by me) embroidered thread in a colour scheme that reminded me of a galaxy, because love is infinite. ♾️ 💕 I also liked how the tiny pops of yellow in the thread catch the slight yellow tones in the stone.

#wrappedrocks #commission #gift #embroiderythread #rockwrapping #curiouscrone

Preparing swag bag goodies for tomorrow’s Art an

Preparing swag bag goodies for tomorrow’s Art and Soul event with @paminottawa in Carleton Place. I’ll be doing tarot card readings for all guests, there will be art lessons and snacks and other creative shenanigans! It’s not too late to get a ticket - DM me and I can share the details.

#tarotreadings #ottawatarotreader #wrappedrocks #curiouscrone

When I was first learning about wet felting, I cam

When I was first learning about wet felting, I came across the idea of felting a witch’s hat and I said ‘oh hell yes I am going to learn to do that!’

Turns out it was actually a wizard hat that I needed to make, based on a character my eldest kiddo designed as part of the video game they created for their final university project. Not only did they create the character digitally, they created this actual cosplay outfit to support it. Isn’t that fun?

I was quite anxious to get this right so I forgot to take most of the process photos between the giant resist and the final adjustments. 😂 It took 200g of merino roving and I used a medium metal salad bowl as a hat block. I’m super grateful for the lessons I learned from @shepherds_spring_farm via the @ottawavalleyweaversandspinners felting classes on making slippers and a hat with wet felting! I remembered to not be so stingy with the soapy water this time, Ann! ;)

#wetfelting #witchhat #wizardhat #felting #characterdesign #cosplay #curiouscrone #harderthanitlooks

It’s the first day of spring and I had noticed t

It’s the first day of spring and I had noticed the weir at @watsonsmillmanotick was wide open, something you usually only see when the water levels are at their peak, so I ambled over with my camera. The light was delicious as I wandered around, admiring my favourite spots emerging from their winter sleep.

#watsonsmill #manotick #home #firstdayofspring #hellospring #myottawa #curiouscrone #manotickvillage #manotickphotographer

The snow is quickly melting and the forest is waki

The snow is quickly melting and the forest is waking from her winter snooze. Come with me to Stony Swamp on an adventure to say hello to the ravens, chickadees, geese, nuthatches and red wing blackbirds as we zoom through the forest on my kicksled.

#kicksled #kicksledding #esla #stonyswamp #jackpinetrail #limekilntrail #birdsofottawa #goodbyewinter #curiouscrone #getoutside

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Curious Crone is the passion project of Dani Donders. It’s about letting your curiosity lead you on amazing adventures! It's also about embracing the crone years with humour and joyfulness.

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