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Helen’s Story: A Hand Crafted Cabin and a Crochet Blanket
I'm very excited to be featuring Helen's Story as the first of my guest blog posts about your personal crafting experiences. "My name is Helen and I’m the dream-maker behind Albion Nights, a hand-crafted, off-grid cabin in rural Norfolk, which…
Wallflowers: The Tale of a Mystery Crochet Blanket
In November 2018 I’d just finished working on my first real life Homage course. It had been great fun. The results were beautiful and the inevitable question was; “So what’s next?” I had no idea, but I knew that there…
Things to See and Do in 2021
Hello 2021! In 1935 Stanley Grauman Weinbaum imagined a future where the boundaries between the real and the imaginary were blurred in his short story Pygmalion’s Spectacles. In this story Dan, the protagonist, sits on a chair, in a grubby…
Online Crochet, Community and Connectivity
Perhaps the way we see the world depends on which lens we choose to look through. For most of 2020 I’ve been observing my life through a telescope that’s blocked most of my peripheral vision but has allowed me to…
Daily Practice: How to Stop Procrastinating and Build a New Crochet Habit
If you’re struggling to stay motivated on your current WIP, (work in progress) or perhaps you have several UFO’s (unfinished objects) languishing around the house, this post is especially for you. It was inspired by the work of Todd Herman…
Homage to the (Granny) Square: An ONLINE CROCHET COURSE
THIS COURSE WILL RUN AGAIN IN JANUARY 2021 AND I'LL POST THE LINK HERE Is your crochet missing that elusive Wow Factor? Do you lose interest after that initial buzz of starting a new CROCHET project? Would you like to…