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Good things also come in threes! Easy creativity wins

Welcome to Good things also come in threes: Podcast 121 and the accompanying notes. Watch the video below:...

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Life happens sometimes doesn’t it, and completely throws your carefully made plans into disarray. July has been a...

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I’ve been reflecting on how I can best live creatively and boost my wellbeing by creating moments of...

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Suddenly Its Summer | Easy Crochet Shawl Pattern

Hey Everyone! My new easy crochet shawl pattern is now released! Its a really easy crochet shawl pattern...

Simple natural dyeing: 9 beautiful colours from broccoli

As a dyer, using simple natural dyeing extracts from plants in my local area and from my garden...

Motivation and just showing up: May reflections
Motivation | Showing up | The Most Important Thing

Inspiration, motivation, lots of tea and coffee and a cat helper! Running a small business based around creativity...

Chainless foundation rows: one of crochet’s best kept secrets

Like standing stitches, crochet chainless foundation rows are not that widely used. But once you learn how to...

Is my love of crochet a gift from great-grandma Lucy?

Welcome to Episode 118 of the Crafternoon Treats podcast! I’m talking about my love of crochet quite a...

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Blocking a crochet mandala – top tips for great results

Blocking a crochet mandala is a process that can appear both mysterious and tricky to a beginner. But,...

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Motivation and just showing up: May reflections
Motivation | Showing up | The Most Important Thing

Inspiration, motivation, lots of tea and coffee and a cat helper! Running a small business based around creativity...

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Springtime, | Beautiful nature | Walking for wellbeing

Its almost mid May now and here in my bit of the UK, and springtime should definitely be...

A year of… UK lockdowns, pandemic living, COVID stress

A new venture for me this year has been the Reflections videos that I’ve created at the end...

Happy New Year 2021

I had planned to do a vlog for New Year’s Day but, as usual, the blathering rather took...

On the first day of Christmas…

8am on Christmas morning 2020. Up early, as ever as cats need their breakfast. Its amazing to me...

Celebrate imperfection: Episode 108

Welcome to another episode of the Crafternoon Treats podcast! In this episode I’m revisiting some of the very...

Covid-19 crisis: my plans

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