When you belong to a social group as my mother does, it is very important to be careful to join in the group activities available.  I do know there are some who attend the meetings, or several a year, and always join the monthly lunch club outings to various pubs in the county.  that’s greatRead More

I belong to a social group that tackles all kinds of crafting activity – from rug making with rags – now that’s not an easy task these days.  Rags for rugs need to be natural fabric, you can’t use manmade fabrics as they simply don’t work.  There’s something in the wool or cotton of oldRead More

I can’t tell you how joyful it is to start getting near to the end of one project and be able to think about the next one.  For example I am just nearing the end of knitting a pair of socks –  only have one of the magic loop needles so I’m doing them separatelyRead More

There are some folk  in this world who are just born to craft and knit.  And there are some who are so ham fisted that it is a constant struggle.  I have a younger relative who knits truly outstanding garments and accessories.  Every christmas is a delight as we know there’s going to be somethingRead More

Since we all started living more at home we have started to learn crafts and really take to making do and mending.  I have learned my way around a basic sewing machine and recently decided to improve the look of two pairs of summer slacks.  They had been taken up in length rather clumsily butRead More

There’s never enough time in my life to keep all the hobbies going.  It’s all fun to try my hand at.  Since dicovering some seriously freaky fabric used on projects by our teenage kids, some years ago, I decided to repurpose the craft room and all that I surveyed in it.     These fabrics were commonderedRead More

Ahh the absolute unadulterated joy to be had from a really good, uninterrupted afternoon of sewing or knitting.  As a family we all have hobbies and have done from childhood.  Parents who have a sideline to pop out to attend to after dinner in the evening will often find their youngsters getting inquisitive and takingRead More

There has been a tremendous uptake in all aspects of crafting with hobby sewing and knitting really taking off again.   Younger folk are now beginning to recognise the importance of relearning the skills exhibited and relied upon by their grandmothers and great aunts.   We often used to moan as youngsters when we had to goRead More