With a little more than a week to go before Christmas there's always one or...
Each year I try to minimize the amount of waste I create at Christmas by...
Hana fukin - (literally ‘kitchen cloth or flower cloth’) are...
What does a handmade Christmas look like?
This year I will be celebrating the...
If you have been following along, you have seen me recycle an old pair of...
With the ongoing Covid pandemic, wearing a face mask in public spaces...
Last week I put together a list of fun things I would make recycling an old...
Sadly, one of my favourite pairs of jeans has reached the point of no return....
You may be familiar with the beautiful geometric patterns of sashiko...
Sashiko thread often comes in a skein, which can be frustrating to access if...
This is a question that gets asked all the time, and it can be very easy to...
Recently I bought a sashiko thimble to assist with sewing projects that...

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