Autumn has begun

Autumn is here .... my favourite time of the year.  I don't know what it is about Autumn that makes me
feel so inspired and itching to create and try new things but it does.  

A few days ago I tried my hand at Kinusaiga after quite a few weeks of wanting to do it but also trying to resist another hobby.  We've all been there haven't we?  

Have you heard of Kinusaiga?  In short it's a Japanese form of art where you create pictures from small scraps of cloth.  The scraps of cloth are pressed into small cuts in a foam block which has been traced from a template to create a patchwork effect piece.  You can read more about it and see images of finished pictures by other crafters online or on YouTube.

I decided to go with a kit for simplicity sake to see how I liked it.  It was very enjoyable and relaxing, even with the slightly achy finger-tip afterwards from pressing the fabric into the foam block.  Here's my first ever Kinusaiga piece, just in time for Autumn and Winter decorating.

Let me know if you've tried this and what you think about it.

Have a lovely day,

Karen x

First Socks of 2026

A new pair of socks are on the knitting needles.  The yarn is HollyBerry by West Yorkshire Spinners

2026 is here.

 

Good morning 2026.

Here we have my annual photo for the start of a new year ……. all the ends of thread and yarn from projects made in the year past.  This is 2025’s collection.  Trust me when I tell you how tightly packed that jar is.

Wishing you all a creative and peaceful new year.

Website, Ravelry and Etsy Updates

I've updated my Website, Ravelry and Etsy sites this morning and as a result have removed some older patterns and charts.  

If there is something you are looking for and can no longer find it, please contact me so that I may send it to you by email.

A visit to Kelmscott Manor

A wonderful day exploring Kelmscott Manor, the country retreat of William Morris (father of the Arts and Crafts movement) and his family in Kelmscott Gloucestershire.  I’ve been wanting to visit here for such a long time and so glad we finally did.  It is so easy to see why he loved it here and why it provided such inspiration.  The embroideries and tapestries by Jane and May Morris were so beautiful.  The paintings and sketches by Rossetti who lived at Kelmscott for a time were glorious to see.