A year ago, knowing pretty much nothing about skirting or scouring a sheep’s fleece, I…
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Knitting, crochet, spinning, embroidery, wet felting, needle felting and other adventures with fibre, string and yarn
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Sock mending using the honeycomb darn
I’d always thought a mended sock would have an uncomfortable seam, but it turns out…
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Making a wet-felted cloche hat (part 2)
I posted a week or so ago about a wet-felted cloche hat that I made…
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My submission for the OVSWG tapestry
To mark their 75th anniversary, the Ottawa Valley Spinners’ and Weavers Guild invited members to…
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Making a wet-felted wool cloche hat (part 1)
One bright and cold Saturday in February, I gathered with fellow students at the Ottawa…
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Embroidering a finger labyrinth
Do you ever chase your curiosity, find yourself following google links and utterly swept down…
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Latest obsession: slow stitching
Just about the minute I started playing with embroidery, I started playing with textiles and…
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Crafting fail: wet-felting on a ball method
So I am a pretty clever crafter. I can usually figure things out even if…
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Experiment: Wet felting on a tennis ball
I’m still quite new to the world of felting and wet felting, and I’m enjoying…