I posted a week or so ago about a wet-felted cloche hat that I made…
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Felt, fibre and other stitchery
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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…
Felt, fibre and other stitchery
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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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A craft catastrophe
I’ve always loved acorns. We live in a neighbourhood that is plentiful with towering oak…
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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Watson’s Mill in Manotick
I follow the Felt and Fibre Studio blog for inspiration. A few of the members…
Knitting and crochet
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Making mittens with thrums
I taught myself how to knit again (after having learned the very basics as a…