A few days ago I discovered the website PostCrossing. I was instantly enamoured with the idea and immediately signed up. Receiving random addresses, sending a postcard to them and eventually receiving postcards from other countries around the world? Yes please! So, yesterday, I sent my first 5 postcards (the most I can currently have travelling … Continue reading PostCrossing
Tonight was my first Bookbinding and Printmaking session. And I really enjoyed it! I've discovered I love creating things. Making tangible things like books and pieces of knitting. I prefer it to "art", drawing and painting and the like. Having something with a set of instructions that is still creative, with room for variation, is … Continue reading Forays into Bookbinding
This is just a quick update post (also to make my blog settings work correctly!). I enrolled recently in a bookbinding and printmaking course, which starts next week. I'm pretty excited to learn something new and crafty, especially as I never thought I was a crafty person! Not much more to say beyond that, I'm … Continue reading Bookbinding and Printmaking
Last summer, Frog and I made 6L of elderflower champagne. It turned out wonderful - the only downside was that we didn't have enough! So this year, as the elder trees flower again, we decided to make some more. Step 1: walking the dog through the countryside with a carrier bag and a pair of … Continue reading Elderflower Champagne
On a hunt for the yarn and other bits and bobs for Fable's birthday present, the Frothing Flask Amigurumi, I ended up buying more than I meant to! I got a new hank of yarn for my bamboo stitch scarf. Probably a completely different dye lot, and it's hand dyed anyway, o it might look … Continue reading Chemistry Knits and a Knitting Haul
Today I finished my second knitting project. I've been dying to knit him since I bought the kit probably almost a month ago now. But exams were more important, so Beneduck had to wait. I adore ducks, so this kit caught my attention immediately. I bought it as soon as I could, and then couldn't … Continue reading Beneduck Cumberquack
I wish I had more time to knit right now. It's become my calm thing, my procrastinating thing, so I'm having to try really hard to avoid it. I'm in the middle of my final year exams for uni right now, so I really don't have time, as much as I'd love to be! Instead, … Continue reading Brief Update
With an odd ball of yarn found thrown in a cupboard at some point, I decided to knit a tiny baby hat as something to do to keep my hands occupied watching the TV. I chose the Tegan top knot pattern by Julie Taylor from LoveKnitting, as it fit my needle and yarn size, and … Continue reading A Hat Fit for a Giraffe
Now, this post isn't about sewing clothes, but it's still sewing! I've been in Girl Guiding since I was old enough to join Brownies. I did Brownies, Guides, Senior Section, and then I moved on to SSAGO. I've collected badges from every stage, every event, every holiday, since starting, so I have a lot of badges … Continue reading Badges, badges and more badges!
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