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When The World Spins Without Us – Making Waiting Bearable
Sometimes we can feel left behind – like the world is spinning on without us. And sometimes we can’t even do anything about it. Time to talk about my own situation leading to feeling left behind on the waiting bench and how I currently cope with it.
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The Wildflower Project-Bag: Sewing Pattern
May I introduce: The Wildflower Project Bag! This pretty little round-bottom drawstring bag is the perfect size for small projects using 1-2 skeins of yarn such as socks, hats and amigurumi. This post contains the step-by-step tutorial on how to make your own, as well as the free, printable PDF pattern. (It has pockets!)
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Stitching The Extra Mile: A Guide For Making Handsewn Bags Even More Special, Using Hand Embroidery
My latest pattern, the Wildflower Project Bag, uses a hand embroidered detail to bring the whole design together. But how do you come up with a motive, that fits in with your fabric choice? And how do you make sure you get the placement right? Here’s my method for decorating bags using hand embroidery -…
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Reconnecting With Myself – A Gentle Journey To Inspiration
As a crafter, losing joy in your creativity and feeling uninspired can feel like losing part of yourself. But sometimes life just seems to have lost its colours and things we used to enjoy can start to feel like a chore. In this post, I’m sharing how I deal with this, tackling the issue by…
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The Cottage Coin Pouch: Knitting Pattern
May I introduce? My first ever knitting pattern: The Cottage Coin Pouch! (And its sister the Dragon Skin Coin Pouch) Both of these patterns are available as a free PDF download on Ravelry (linked in the post).
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Waking A Sleeping Beauty: Using An Antique Sewing Machine
As much as I always enjoyed dabbling into simple little sewing projects, working with a loud, electric sewing machine has always been challenging to me. This is how I fixed those struggles, while embracing a slower, more mindful process along the way.
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Taking Time To Breathe
I wonder why we stop taking naps. Sometimes, all that’s needed to turn a “bad” day into the most joyouce of them all, is taking a break, breathe and to try again. In this post, I’m writing about how taking things slow and especially taking breaks has helped me and how I do it.
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Letters Laced with Love: Choosing the Perfect Little Extras
Penpal letters always contain a precious gift: words written just for you! But what if we add even more into it? This post explores the wonderful world of letter goodies and contains a whole list of ideas and inspirations on how to add that little bit of extra magic into an envelope.
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Blossoming Friendships Through Handwritten Letters
Let’s turn back time and dabble into a world of ink on paper, pressed flowers and wax seals, diving into the simple joy of writing letters and finding pen pals.
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Of Whirls And Wool: Discovering The Magic Of The Spinning Wheel
New identity unlocked: Spinstress! This post revolves all around my new spinning wheel and implementing this wonderful craft into my increasingly whimsical life.
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My First Handspun Yarn
The tale of a yarn-lover stumbling across handspinning with a drop spindle. A quick introduction to the craft itself and how I succeeded on my first try.
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Welcome To My Little World
Welcome! I’m so happy you stumbled upon my little corner of the internet!On here, I want to write about all the things that bring me joy and hope to maybe inspire you, dear reader, to find something that brings you joy as well. Today I want to introduce some of the things that I’ll be…
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Stepping Into Spring
Spring When the world awakes to new life and the fresh blossoms starting to bloom show the arrival of a new beginning. A new beginning such as the start of this whole blog! But how did I come up with such craziness? Well, as I excitedly rushed out the door the other day to find…