A lot of what I’m doing these days is experimenting – seeing something or having…
Category: Crafty
I love to make things ALMOST as much as I love to talk about the things I make. Fibre, textiles, yarn, items found in nature… I love them all.
You’ll find tutorials, showcases, rambles and stories here.
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A craft catastrophe
I’ve always loved acorns. We live in a neighbourhood that is plentiful with towering oak…
Felt, fibre and other stitchery
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Weekend project: Embroidered monogram bookmark
Making an embroidered monogram bookmark out of fabric scraps was (supposed to be) a quick…
Felt, fibre and other stitchery
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A witch-making party on Friday the 13th
Could there be a better date than a Friday the 13th just a few days…
Knitting and crochet
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The sweater that broke my heart: Painful lessons in colour contrast and the properties of superwash yarn
The moment I saw the pattern for the Writer’s Block sweater by Alex Capshaw-Taylor, I knew…
Felt, fibre and other stitchery
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Embroidering my favourite denim jacket
I’ve been doing embroidery for about a year, and all that time, I’ve been thinking…
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Watson’s Mill in Manotick
I follow the Felt and Fibre Studio blog for inspiration. A few of the members…
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Making mittens with thrums
I taught myself how to knit again (after having learned the very basics as a…
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How to make a sea glass mobile
This tutorial was originally created for my old blog Postcards from the Mothership, but I…