Two of my favourite things right now are mismatched beads and repurposed fabric, and they…
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.
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A new adventure: the Curious Crone Etsy shop (Which I closed 6 months later!)
UPDATE, November 2024: I only lasted about 6 months on Etsy, and I hated it….
Felt, fibre and other stitchery
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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…