Have you ever wanted to sew? I had this dream once and then I realised how awful I am at it. I have tried numerous times and I have come to the conclusion that I need small projects that satiate the craving for sewing. Yes I get craft cravings, don't you? The...
How do you create meaningful content? This is a question I have struggled with on and off again over the years. While the word 'meaningful' is subjective, I know myself I want to create with a purpose and not necessarily for a financial bottom line. This blog has...
I couldn't finish journal week on the blog without sharing some of the Instagram accounts that inspire me. I have quite a few journal crushes so it was really hard to whittle this down to just ten. All images are owned by the respective artists and are embedded...
In the yarn industry and yarn community, there are some very difficult but important conversations happening right now. They are the types of conversations that can change a system at its core hopefully for the better but sometimes it gets worse before it can get...
I've been missing from the knitting community of late. I'll be honest in that I'm not knitting and I haven't since September last year. This you can imagine is a little problematic for a few reasons. I'm not blogging because I'm not knitting and I'm focused in other...
Photography by Joseph Feller. What do you do when one of your dreams comes from being an idea you tossed around in your head into reality? A tangible thing that you can hold and show the world? I have always loved writing but the idea of having a body of work out...
Macha by Aoibhe Ni in Hedgehog Fibres Merino DK This shawl is one of my personal favourites from Aoibhe. An Irish shawl design with an Irish hand dyed yarn from Hedgehog Fibers, what's not to love? I have already mentioned how much I love Aoibhe's style, a...
This is my first award from the blogging community and I don't quite know what to say. The wonderful Bookish Owlette awarded me the Versatile Blog Award! Thank you so much for considering my online home for this award, I have seen it move through the bloggersphere and...
I like to start the week on a happy note so I'm going to spread a little joy with a giveaway thanks to the wonderful Emily of Popcorn & Crocodiles! If you have been following me over on Instagram (if you haven't come and join me) then you will have seen me...
If you work in a creative role the ideas for a new project can sometimes elude you. They are floating around your brain just out of reach. Like a memory that is hazy and you can't quite recall the details. I have felt this way specifically when it comes to...