I made a quick blanket over the last week or so. Perhaps you spotted it on social media? (Okay if not!) Lots of people have asked me for the pattern. I don’t actually have…
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Seams Legit: Margaret Atwood and the Crafty Lives of Modern Writers
Many writers find creative flow away from the keyboard, too … Once upon a time, writer Margaret Atwood sat aboard an icebreaker in the Arctic Circle knitting, with some difficulty, a great auk in…
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14 cute and fashionable patterns that’ll have you dusting off the sewing machine
(Okay, maybe you’ve already dusted off your machine long ago! Or maybe you use it all the time? I understand. It’s just a headline, you know?!) I’ve been scouting around for fashionable looks from…
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Any time I share photos of my crochet work, a lotta, lotta, lotta of people ask me what yarns and colours I use. To be honest I just pick up yarn from the op-shop,…
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In case you didn’t know, a bunch of us have been crocheting a bit of a no-brainer blanket together and sharing our work on Instagram. The project is called the Easy Peasy Blanket aka…
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Ask A Grown Writer craft Craft For The Soul Creativity Pip-Life When Life Is Not Peachy
Can making stuff amidst the mayhem REALLY improve our mental health?
Yes, my friends. Yes it really can. Let’s talk about why and give you some places to start (or to continue on, if you are already a crafty sort.) What can craft do for…
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A crafty crew are joining me in making an Easy Peasy Blanket at the moment, as a sort of salve to these stressful days. Basically this blanket is a bunch of very large granny…
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Well hallo there! How has your weekend been? I have been a bit poorly, so I made a plan to begin a cute thing called Hook & Look. The hook part of the thing…